There is a moment that happens at almost every table at Nectar when a clarified cocktail arrives for the first time. The guest looks at it. Then at the menu. Then back at the drink. Then usually at whoever is with them, with an expression that sits somewhere between confusion and curiosity. The drink in the glass looks nothing like the ingredients listed next to it. It is clear, or close to clear, when everything about its description suggested it should be cloudy, rich, or d

Some cocktails are inspired by flavours. Others are inspired by techniques. The Lemon Cheesecake cocktail at Nectar is built around something more personal than either of those things. It is built around a memory. A specific evening, a specific table, and a dessert that took two days to make properly and became a family tradition almost by accident. This is the story behind it. The Thanksgiving Table Growing up, Thanksgiving was always celebrated at our home. Once a year, clo

There is a particular moment that happens at Nectar when the Tzatziki Martini arrives at a table for the first time. The glass is completely clear. Not pale yellow the way a gin martini is clear, and not cloudy the way you might expect something containing yogurt and cucumber and dill to look. Crystal clear. The kind of clarity that makes you hold it up to the light to confirm that something is actually in the glass. Then you take the first sip. The flavour arrives in a seque