{"id":253343,"date":"2018-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/a-quaint-daiquiri-with-a-muscular-punch\/"},"modified":"2018-06-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T07:00:00","slug":"a-quaint-daiquiri-with-a-muscular-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/a-quaint-daiquiri-with-a-muscular-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"A quaint daiquiri with a muscular punch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Dr. Ink<\/p>\n

As the name implies, you can bet your equilibrium that the cocktails at Hundred Proof aren\u2019t for lightweights. This isn\u2019t to say that every drink rings in at 100 proof, but there are plenty of robust, high-quality liquors that find their way into your glass.<\/p>\n

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Hundred Proof is the party-happy sibling to nearby Trust restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hundred Proof is the boozy offshoot to nearby Trust, which also has a solid cocktail program but operates more as a restaurant. Both establishments are part of the same restaurant group co-owned by acclaimed chef Brad Wise. (A third venture is in the pipeline for Mission Hills, a restaurant due to open in the fall.)<\/p>\n

In my most recent happy hour visit to Hundred Proof, I got somewhat sloshed over a hand-shaken daiquiri served in a cute, little tulip glass. All cocktails during this time are $7, and my plan was to encroach on one or two others afterwards.<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t happen. The daiquiri uses two types of rum by Hamilton: the \u201cnavy strength\u201d and the \u201c86.\u201d Both are high-octane and offer teasing notes of caramel and raisins. Compared to white rums used in traditional daiquiris, the Hamilton brand turns the drink into an adorable copper color.<\/p>\n

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The daiquiri 86<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A succinct selection of craft beer and wines by the glass are also in the offing during happy hour. They\u2019re priced at $5 and $6, respectively. But based on my observations, most customers gravitate to the almighty cocktails \u2014 at least during happy hour.<\/p>\n

The big sellers, according to one of the fast-moving bartenders, are \u201cthe pink drinks,\u201d which mix locally produced gin by You & Yours with Campari, grapefruit and lemon.<\/p>\n

The spicy \u201cTrust #2\u201d is also favored by the down-to-earth sophisticates who frequent the place. Invented at Trust, it features jalapeno-infused tequila, agave, citrus and Firewater Bitters. I had it a few months ago and loved its sexy tongue sting.<\/p>\n

All \u201cprovisions\u201d from the regular menu are $2 off during happy hour. A couple visits ago, I shared with a friend the wildly delicious beet hummus, which combines pureed chickpeas and red beets with pistachios, green onions and crumbled feta. With the discount, I paid $9, which included grilled pita bread for dipping.<\/p>\n

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The must-try beet hummus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before the evening rush descends, Hundred Proof offers lots of wiggle room to stretch out and drink. In addition to a large bar, there are comfy booths, high tops and patio tables.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re wondering who the sultry woman is wearing a tuxedo and with a cigarette hanging from her mouth in the blown-up photo on the back wall, it\u2019s movie legend Marlene Dietrich.<\/p>\n

\"A\u201cOnly four or five people out of 100 know who it is,\u201d said the bartender as he conjured up a round of plucky cocktails for a trio of first-time customers, who enthusiastically buckled in for their plunge into this fun and inviting happy hour.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Dr. Ink As the name implies, you can bet your equilibrium that the cocktails at Hundred Proof aren\u2019t for lightweights. This isn\u2019t to say that every drink rings in at 100 proof, but there are plenty of robust, high-quality liquors that find their way into your glass.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":253344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"A quaint daiquiri with a muscular punch","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-253343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}