We know D.C. Get our free newsletter to stay in the know.
Slushies, especially alcoholic ones, are not just for sipping poolside. Estadio is serving a slushito with pistachio, sherry, and gin that’s ideal for a snow day.
Bar manager Adam Bernbach says he’d played around with a pistachio soda for a sherry cocktail, but the idea didn’t quite come together. Fast forward a few months later, and bartender Greg Kakaletris was looking for a new slushito recipe for the winter season. He really liked the pistachio and wanted to incorporate it.
The pistachios are blended with water and sugar to give the drink a milky color and creamy consistency. Plymouth Gin adds a lighter touch with juniper, citrus, and cardamom flavors, and Bernbach describes the Manzanilla Sherry as a “bright, citrusy, cutting sherry.” The result is something reminiscent of egg nog, but not nearly as heavy.
The $9 drink will be on the menu until the end of March.
Photo by Jessica Sidman
This isn't a paywall.
We don't have one. Readers like you keep our work free for everyone to read. If you think that it's important to have high quality local reporting we hope you'll support our work with a monthly contribution.