Sarto in Providence celebrated Women’s History Month on March 3 with Christina Mercado, Proprietor of ShakeStirPour, LLC, and the female founders of Pawtucket’s Rhode Island Spirits, Cathy Plourde and Kara Larson. Mercado created a special menu featuring cocktails inspired by famous women using the Rhode Island Spirits’ Rhodium spirits line. Influential women, among them Arlene Violet, Katherine Urquhart Warren, Viola Davis and Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, each had cocktails named for them in Mercado’s creations featuring Rhodium Gin, Rhodium Limited Release Coffee Black Walnut Vodka, Rhodium Forager’s Gin, Rhodium Grapefruitcello Liqueur and Rhodium Vodka.
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- Cathy Plourde and Kara Larson, Founders and Co-owners, Rhode Island Spirits; Ben Terry, Bar Manager, Rhode Island Spirits and Beverage Consultant; and Christina Mercado, Proprietor, ShakeStirPour, LLC.
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- Featured spirits from Rhode Island Spirits included Rhodium Gin, Rhodium Limited Release Coffee Black Walnut Vodka, Rhodium Forager’s Gin, Rhodium Grapefruitcello Liqueur and Rhodium Vodka.
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- Christina Mercado, Proprietor, ShakeStirPour, LLC, with one of her cocktail creations, the Learn & Teach cocktail, inspired by women who led education efforts in Rhode Island.
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- The Make History cocktail, created by Mercado and inspired by Katherine Urquhart Warren, Co-founder and first President of the Preservation Society of Newport.
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- The Create Art cocktail, inspired by actress and producer Viola Davis, the first actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting and twice named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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- The Sing Out cocktail, inspired by Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, world-famous soprano, musical comedy group leader and the first African American woman to sing at Carnegie Hall.
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- Christina Mercado, Proprietor, ShakeStirPour, LLC, creating the Speak Loud cocktail, inspired by Arlene Violet, a nun, author, lawyer and teacher who was the first elected female Attorney General in the United States.
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- David Dadekian, Founder, Eat Drink RI enjoying the Speak Loud cocktail.
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- Katherine Urquhart Warren, Co-founder & first President of the Preservation Society of Newport, Rhode Island was honored with a martini, Make History, featuring Rhodium Gin, Bianco Vermouth, Lemon Oleo and green apple.
Photos by Laura Widness.
