Mainers consume more Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy than the residents of any other state (including Massachusetts, where it's made). So it's a good mixer to have on hand for the sweet coffee flavor it imparts to a host of drinks. Here in the Pine Tree State, the Allen's cocktail of choice is the sombrero, mixed from equal parts Allen's and cow's milk.
During a recent party at Sunshine Farm, we gave the classic a new dairy-free twist. It happened because my parents don't keep cow's milk in the house. So when a guest asked me for milk to mix with Allens, I offered up hemp or rice milk. Hemp proved best and the Sunshine Farm Sombrero was born.
Just last week, I picked up a half pint of the tasty and budget-friendly Allen's to use in this photo shoot for the cover of The Maine Switch. After photographer Shawn Patrick Ouellette worked his magic, I took the Allen's home and mixed two Sunshine Farm Sombreros.
The tall, cool drink is perfect on a muggy day, when the icy liquid envelopes and cools. A slightly creamy texture makes it reminiscent of a coffee milkshake. And on a recent (and this summer all too rare) hot summer night it proved a welcome refreshment to enjoy in the shady confines of my downtown courtyard.
Sunshine Farm Sombrero
3 oz. Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy
5 oz. hemp milk
Shake and pour over ice. Serve. Sip. Relax. It's that simple.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sunshine Farm Sombrero
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Can you believe I've never tried Allen's? The sombrero sounds mighty tasty.
My husband makes the same drink but called it a "vegan Lubbec-er" (after a town near where we lived in Maine) - he just uses vanilla rice milk instead of soy milk.
Post a Comment