“If you can make somebody a cocktail and don’t have to worry about them having three or four, it’s nice on this side of the bar,” says Charlie Smedile of Waypoint, chef Michael Scelfo’s imaginative seafood den. His sake cocktail Fantastic Voyage keeps guests on an even keel without sacrificing the complexity of a straight-spirit sipper. He chooses junmai ginjo, an exceptionally clean, unadulterated type of sake, paired with the French gentian root liqueur Suze for some earthy bitterness. Yuzu, an aromatic Japanese citrus fruit, and Plymouth Navy Strength gin keep things bright, while Szechuan peppercorn-infused honey rounds the drink out. One sip of this magic potion, and you’ll be cured of scorpion bowls forever.
$13 at Waypoint, 1030 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-864-2300) waypointharvard.com
Pace Yourself
In Boston on the third Monday of April, there are marathon runners, and there are marathon drinkers.
By Jesse Schwartz | Photo Credit: Dave Bradley; Styled: Sheila Jarnes / Ennis Inc. | April 7, 2017
Fantastic Voyage at Waypoint
“If you can make somebody a cocktail and don’t have to worry about them having three or four, it’s nice on this side of the bar,” says Charlie Smedile of Waypoint, chef Michael Scelfo’s imaginative seafood den. His sake cocktail Fantastic Voyage keeps guests on an even keel without sacrificing the complexity of a straight-spirit sipper. He chooses junmai ginjo, an exceptionally clean, unadulterated type of sake, paired with the French gentian root liqueur Suze for some earthy bitterness. Yuzu, an aromatic Japanese citrus fruit, and Plymouth Navy Strength gin keep things bright, while Szechuan peppercorn-infused honey rounds the drink out. One sip of this magic potion, and you’ll be cured of scorpion bowls forever.
$13 at Waypoint, 1030 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-864-2300) waypointharvard.com
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