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ESSENTIAL HOMME MAY/JUNE PARTY: THE PICTURES, THE RECIPES + 2 FREE MP3S

What do a preview of upcoming fashion week tunes, 3 deliriously good cocktails and a real-life wolf man all have in common? The Essential Homme’s May/June issue party where, on June 7th, these three elements mixed with hundreds of beautiful people inside NYC’s famed Bedlam Bar in celebration of our first celeb cover issue. World renown MISTERWILSONDJ—whose sounds have been heard on the runways of Gucci, Jason Wu, Yves Saint Laurent Peter Som (to name just a few) and in store music concepts of people like Tom Ford—spun a rare live set and a sure preview to what you’ll be hearing during the coming fashion week season. With the help of the gorgeous Blaine Ashley, founder of Citysip (citysip.com), guests sipped on hand crafted speciality Brooklyn Gin cocktails, Uluvka Vodka and Filthy Food Garnishing martinis, Rhum Clement Ti Punch, Flip Flop Bubbly Moscato and Gabriella Wines. Park Avenue Tavern, John Allan’s Salon, David Barton Gym, Strip Ministry of Wax and Filthy Food Garnishing all generously provided goodies for the swag bag. And who can forget the wolfman? He’s a critically acclaimed performance artist hailing from New York City’s East Village who we’ll be profiling in a separate post to come. After the jump, please enjoy photos from the event courtesy of photographer Ernie Green, recipes from citysip and their crew of drink sponsors and the FREE full length soundtrack graciously provided by long time friend of Essential Homme, MISTERWILSONDJ. Thanks to all for your continued support.

Essential Homme Magazine Party

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ESSENTIAL HOMME MIX PLAYLISTS:

MP3 One: Download Here

Song
Henrietta
Anna Sun (Fool’s Gold Remix)
Are You Free
Daylight Sky
Default
I’m Shakin’
The Page
Memories of the Future (remix)
Fame
Can’t Stop Now (K.L.A.M. Remix)

Brothers
I Travel
The Magnificent Seven (Nico Moss Remix)
Before Style (Tenaglia Mash)
Original Style
Artist
Yeasayer
Walk The Moon
White Rabbits
Frankie Rose
Django Django
Jack White
Chromatics
Handsome Furs
Santigold
Major Lazer, Mr. Vegas, Jovi Rockwell &
Azealia Banks
Tanlines
Simple Minds
The Clash
Pet Shop Boys vs Mr. Williamz

MP3 Two: Download Here

Song
Heaven
Lust for Life
Friend Crush
Sunshine (feat. M.I.A.)
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
So Haunted (Knightlife re-edit)
Liquorice
Mr. Nice Watch (feat Jay-Z)
Love Will Tear Us Apart (remix)
Living In A Magazine [Paper Faces Remix]
Summer In the City (Peter Visti edit)
Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire)
Boom Boom
Disparate Youth (The 2 Bears Remix)
Run Boy Run
Cut You Cloud
Artist
The Walkmen
Girls
Friends
Rye Rye
Ramones
Cut Copy
Azealia Banks
J. Cole
Joy Division
Zoot Woman
The Lovin’ Spoonful
Arcade Fire

Rye Rye
Santigold
Woodkid
Nothings

CITYSIP COCKTAIL RECIPES:

About a Girl
By: Justin August
– Brooklyn Gin
– Rosemary Syrup
– Lemon Juice
– Muddled Pineapple
– Grapefruit Soda

Filthy LUV
By: Colin Asare-Appiah
– of Uluvka Vodka
– Uluvka Vodka soothed with Filthy Gourmet Olive Brine

Clement Ti Punch
By: Jessie Dure
– Clement Premiere Canne
– Clement Siroup de Canne
– Lime

Ti Punch

Ti-Punch – Somewhere between a Shot and a Cocktail

Ti Punch

Behind every successful spirit is a great cocktail. Tequila has the Margarita, cachaca the Caipirinha, gin the Martini, and rum the Daiquiri. For rhum agricole, the cocktail that captures its essence and is essential to its success is the Ti-Punch.

Ti is actually the Creole word for petit, or small, and helps define this drink more as a quick, small drink rather than a full 3-4 ounce cocktail. The Ti-Punch has its origins as a drink adapted on the island by Indian workers brought to the island of Martinique after the abolition of slavery.

Originally the drink included tea, cinnamon, sugar, lime, and rhum agricole. The drink became popular on the island and was simplified by dropping the tea and cinnamon. The Ti-Punch shares the same structure as many other classic rum drinks (like the daiquiri and mojito), namely rum, sugar, and lime. What makes the Ti-Punch unique is that it is often adjusted to the taste of the individual drinker.

A basic Ti-Punch is:

Around 1 1/2 oz of white rhum agricole (Nisson, JM, Clement, or Coeur de Canne work great)
Some measure of lime or lime discs (1-2 depending on taste)
1/8-1/4 oz of sugar or cane syrup

Ice is optional, but it helps soften the rhum, which is often 100 or 110 proof.

Ti-Punch has so many subtle variations in its preparation, it’s hard to capture all of them. One of the key variations is the lime. Some serve the Ti-Punch with a lime disc, a cross section of the outer peel about the side of silver dollar with the smallest amount of the actual heart of the lime included. Others use actual slices of lime of varying size. There isn’t a right or wrong way to do it.

Sugar is another element up for variation for the Ti-Punch. Traditionally either sugar or cane syrup is used, the amount depending on how sweet the imbiber wants the drink to be. Alternatively, crystallized cane sugar or sugar in the raw is used.

The only real constant point in the preparation is that the sugar and lime are added first and given a chance to combine before the rhum is added. The amount of rhum added as well as the type again vary (including various proof white and aged rhums) depending on imbiber. Ti-Punch is considered a small sipping drink, not really even quite a cocktail, and most Ti-Punches have less than two ounces of alcohol in them.

After the rhum is added, the Ti-Punch is then swizzled with a swizzle stick, called a lele. Swizzling a Ti-Punch both mixes the rum, sugar, and lime together as well as aerates the drink, making it even more aromatic.

In Martinique, the Ti-Punch is often served deconstructed and you are given the opportunity to assemble it yourself. The French phrase for this ritual is “chacun prépare sa propre mort,” which literally translates to “each one prepares their own death.”

The Ti-Punch is an ideal way to begin the exploration of rhum agricole. It’s a perfect drink when you want a little something, and a nice alternative to doing a shot or getting a full cocktail.