For thousands of years, cultures throughout the world have
turned to certain ingredients to stimulate arousal. Cocktails have been no exception
But too much booze can also lead to poor performance in the
bedroom, among other negative sexual side effects. And whether or not cocktails
that claim to incorporate aphrodisiac ingredients actually have the intended
effect seems to be up for debate.
<Cocktails can definitely be aphrodisiacs> says Orson
Salicetti, a mixologist at EVR, who adds that it all depends on what kind of
liquor you use.
<Cognac can be more of a relaxing liquor, as opposed to
tequila, which can raise your heart rate and stimulate your senses> he
explains.
<Also, what you mix and infuse into the liquor can amplify its
aphrodisiac properties.>
According to Salicetti, chocolate, figs, vanilla, ginger,
ginseng, honey and anything spicy are all ingredients associated with passion
and desire.
But just because a cocktail claims to be an aphrodisiac
doesn't mean it actually is.
<For centuries, people have been hunting for the proverbial
fountain of virility, but science wise, it’s pretty thin soup> says Michael
Dawson, Senior Editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
<Still, the idea of
aphrodisiacs is probably more powerful than any actual compound found in a
drink or dish.>
Still, Sean Cummings, a teacher for the American Sommelier
Association as well as bar manager for Delmonico's Kitchen, believes certain
spices can create a pleasure effect among certain drinkers.
Chances are, you’ve
already tried them during happy hour.
<A lot of these ingredients are being used in the mixology
culture that’s been going on for a while now> says Cummings.
One New York bar is banking on just that.
The OralFix
Aphrodisiac Cafe, part of the Museum of Sex in New York City, serves up an
array of what they claim to be fueled by aphrodisiacs.
<We don’t just want to serve drinks, we want to create
an experience for those looking to wind down with a cocktail, but we happen to
know how to titillate the tongue with flavors that enhance our ability to
taste things that are bitter, sweet,
sour, salty or umami, which makes your mouth water> explains bartender Kit
Stanley.
<We play with the different tastes of the tongue and use fresh
ingredients that, according to folklore and science, can stir arousal and other
moods of pleasure>
Fortunately, patrons at OralFix have more to choose from
than just booze, as in general it is advised to drink in moderation to avoid a
sexual encounter you'd rather forget.
According to the National Institute of Health, alcohol
increases the risks of sexual dysfunction and can affect one's abilities in the
bedroom.
Not only that, but too much booze can cloud your judgment and increase
the likelihood of having unprotected sex.
As sex counselor Ava Cadell warns <alcohol may
lubricate social situations and ease the task of initiating sexual proposals,
but too commonly the end result is a sexually transmitted infection, or
black-out with no recollection of whether or not intercourse occurred.>
Whether you believe in the power of lusty libations or not,
you might consider shaking things up at your next happy hour with these
recommendations from the Museum of Sex:
Damask Rose
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz.
rose-infused London Dry Gin
3/4 oz. Campari
3/4 oz. Dolin Rouge
drop of rose oil
crystalized rose petal
3/4 oz. Campari
3/4 oz. Dolin Rouge
drop of rose oil
crystalized rose petal
Preparation:
Stir in shaker and strain in coupe glass. Garnish with crystalized rose petal and drop
of rose oil.
Caligula's Dream
Ingredients:
2 oz.
thyme-infused pisco
3/4 oz.
sarsaparilla syrup
3/4 oz. lemon
juice
3/4 oz. egg white
3 dashes chocolate
bitters
1 thyme sprig
Preparation:
Combine ingredients in shaker. Add ice and shake vigorously, emulsifying the
egg white. Strain in coup glass and
garnish with fresh thyme sprig.
One Thousand & One Nights
Ingredients:
2 oz. cardamom and
saffron-infused mezcal
3/4 oz. cynar
3/4 oz. Royal
Combier
1/2 oz. fresh lime
juice
1/2 oz. simple
syrup
green cardamom
seed pods
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain in rocks glass
over ice. Garnish with green cardamom
seed pods.
The Jazz Queen
Ingredients:
rye whisky
licorice syrup
Peychaud's Bitters
Angostura Bitters
absinthe
1 lemon chip
Preparation:
First, rinse or spray a rocks glass with absinthe. Add ice
to glass. Add rye whisky, licorice syrup and both bitters in a cocktail shaker
and shake. You can modify the amount per ingredient to suit your taste. Pour
drink into glass. Garnish with a lemon chip.
Necking
Ingredients
Orgeat (almond
syrup)
blackberry liqueur
brut sparkling
wine
Preparation
First pour almond syrup in a flute, followed by blackberry
liqueur and then brut sparkling wine. You can modify the amount of each
ingredient to suit your taste. The result should be in layers.
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