Carthay Club Mojito

My friend Darcy had just finished her shift. I was at the Park doing recon and solicited her company for post-work libations.

This is what Darcy looks like when she doesn't know I'm taking her picture.

But she likes having her picture taken, so here's what she looks like when she notices I'm trying to take candid photos.

Sharing our table (owing to crowded conditions) was a woman from Utah who invited us to join her and swore she wouldn't make a peep or bother us. She then proceeded to interrupt each and every statement that escaped from our mouths and would not shut up until I politely elected we change venues. Per my notes she suggested that if ever we're in Utah we should visit something called the Red Iguana.

But anyway... Darcy had a Carthay Martini. She commented that she wonders if the reason why she enjoys martinis is not as much for the gin as for the fancy olives.

I decided to cross the Carthay Club Mojito off the list: Bacardi Superior Rum, Organic Mint from nearby farms, fresh Lime Juice, and Organic Agave Nectar topped with locally sourced Purified Sparkling Water served over Crushed Ice.

I'm usually not fond of mojitos; I find that they taste immature. They taste viscous and tawdry and cheap. Not this one, though, and I assume that's due to a higher than average integrity of ingredients. The Carthay Mojito doesn't taste like it's made of silly syrups, it is crisp and refreshing. On a warm summer day I might be tempted to revisit it; and I don't even like mint, generally.

Darcy ordered a snack I wouldn't normally be drawn to, a roll. I failed to take note of which it was, and I'm not sure it's even still on the current menu. I could be wrong about that. The one thing I really liked about this snack - its one highlight in my mind - is the coating of roe. I love roe. I love all kinds of roe. In the case of this roll it adds a wonderful pungency.

Next time you're at your favorite sushi place, step outside your comfort zone and try some flying fish roe.