ZERO PROOF: Making a LADY MARMALADE with Trinel McDermott, bartender + founder of Synergy 1 Fitness
Trinel McDermott demonstrates how to make a bittersweet Lady Marmalade cocktail. Film/editing by Ethan Travis Visuals.
Bartender + trainer Trinel McDermott stirs up the citrusy, bittersweet Lady Marmalade for The Dishing’s ZERO PROOF cocktail series.
Bartender: Trinel McDermott | IG: @itstrinel | Website: synergyalbany.co/
Videographer: Ethan Travis/Ethan Travis Visuals + Relentless Awareness | IG: @ethantravisvisuals
Series director: Susie Davidson Powell
Location: The Greenhouse at La Serre, Albany, N.Y.
LADY MARMALADE — a citrusy, bittersweet cousin of a classic G+T.
Recipe by Susie Davidson Powell, The Dishing
The Cocktail: This zero-proof cocktail makes use of common kitchen ingredients: lemon, sugar, marmalade and tonic water for a bold, citrus-forward + bittersweet drink. Muddling the thinly sliced fresh lemon wheels with sugar releases the lemon juice and oils from the peel. Paired with the tang of the orange marmalade + bitter notes of tonic water, this is a N/A cocktail worth sipping.
*In place of marmalade, you could substitute a teaspoon of diced preserved lemons for a salted, more savory version, or add lemon sorbet for dialed up sweetness.
The Build:
4 or 5 very thinly sliced fresh lemon wheels
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon marmalade
4 ounces dry tonic water, chilled
Steps: In mixing glass, add the lemon wheels and sugar and the teaspoon of marmalade. Muddle until the sugar dissolves and the lemon wheels release their juices and oil. Add ice to the glass, stir top with tonic water and strain into a coupe. Garnish with dehydrated citrus or citrus twist for garnish.
Trinel is a member of The Dishing’s Industry Advisory Team.
About Trinel: Bartender + wellness trainer, Trinel McDermott, is the owner of Synergy 1 Fitness + founder of the Farmy outdoor fitness program. He holds a degree in kinesiology and offers 12 years of performance-driven training experience. Through his unique accountability system, Trinel offers holistic, individualized programs built around patience, positivity, and perseverance to help each member accomplish their wellness goals wherever they are in their journey. It all starts with finding your “why.”
As a bartender, Trinel focuses on crafting low- and no-ABV cocktails that deliver a quality experience for people looking for an alternative to alcohol while enjoying the social aspect of a bar. Find Trinel behind the stick at McGeary’s Irish bar in downtown Albany, seasonally at June Farms in West Sand Lake + among the cast of June Farms reality T.V. show on Amazon Prime