Everything Plus "The Corktease" At The Girl And The Fig In Sonoma

Those of you who know me, know that my home-away-from-home in Sonoma is The Girl & The Fig Restaurant at 110 W. Spain St., right on Sonoma Square. Those same people also know that I'm not the shyest, most reserved person in town, and that I likey-likey me some tequila. A LOT!  That said, while enjoying a meal at The Girl's bar last weekend, I asked bartenders Mark and Fred (handsome devils, who are so good at what they do!) to try their hands at concocting a drink to reflect my alter-ego, @corktease, on Twitter. The result? A deliciously refreshing tequila-based, champagne-tinged cocktail called (what else?) The Corktease.

I enjoyed the recipe (below) so much that the next day I sent an email to Girl & The Fig owner Sondra Bernstein (@figgirl on Twitter; pictured), and asked if  she'd consider making The Corktease available to her patrons this summer. Given the 'spicy' name, I assured her that there's no need to make a big deal out of it, that we could keep it an underground secret, something only the Twitterverse knows about. "It could be fun!" I added.

This morning, I'm happy to report, Sondra sent me an email and agreed.

So, starting today and continuing through August, you can order up a "Corktease" at one of the most popular restaurants in Wine Country, and arguably the most popular restaurant in Sonoma. Stop in, belly up to the bar, and be sure to tell the bartender that I sent you. After, enjoy a meal there. You won't be disappointed! And when you get home, feel free to post your reviews of this new 'corktail' and share your experience below.

Until the next post, Corkasms to one and all!

Corktease:

2 parts Tequila
1 part St. Germain

1 part Cranberry Juice

1/2 fresh-squeezed lime

Champagne floater