Grasshopper from Z Bar

A few months ago KJ said that the Grasshopper was part of his seasonal drinks, so I should get it before it got taken off the menu.

I was so glad I did, because it was like a boozy mint chocolate chip ice cream, which is my favorite thing in the world.  Not a crappy mint chocolate chip ice cream that you pick up from the store without any regard to the brand...this tastes like someone named Jerry or Ben had a hand in it.  I was actually sad at how small the martini glass was, because I wanted more of it.  It was like a delicious minty mudslide.

I'm actually a little sad that this is a seasonal drink, because I would have it year round with pleasure.  Maybe with enough encouragement we can convince him to leave it on.


 Z Bar
1074 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 348-1723

Monday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Tuesday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Wednesday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Friday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday	Closed

Pumpkin Punch (Seasonal) from Z Bar

I apologize for my photo being blurry.  I seriously wanted to suck this down like a basic bitch with a pumpkin spice latte.  Normally I'm not super big on the pumpkin flavored things, but this is seriously Thanksgiving Heaven in a glass.  It's heaven because you are at a bar and not with your family at a table pretending that you like green bean casserole.

Sometime next month, you'll see me there several times with a Bobbie from Capriotti's enjoying several of these things.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and I won't get one this year at home.  So I'll be drinking this and pretending that I have one with KJ.  Thanks so much for your fall drink line up!

Z Bar
1074 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 348-1723

Monday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Tuesday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Wednesday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday	4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Friday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday	4:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday	Closed

Home Made Toasted Almond

Sometimes you have to go simple and make a drink at home.  It's not as pretty as if you were to go out and have a professional bartender make it, but it tastes the same.

I love making and drinking Toasted Almonds because it's like an alcoholic chocolate milk.  It's just three ingredients: Disaronno, Kahlua, and Cream.  When I'm at home I usually substitute the cream for milk.  I always vary the booze to the cream depending on how buzzed I'd like to be.  I tend to make it on the boozier side by pouring out while counting to three on the Disaronno and Kahlua, then filling the rest of the glass with the milk.

I think this one could be a real contender for state drink.  It's easy to make and is very tasty.  The only thing that holds it up is that none of the ingredients are really from Reno...although I do use Model Dairy!  Does that count at all?  Yeah, I didn't think so.  The search continues!