Roux Cajun Eatery’s Owner and Bartender Vic Civitillo with the Roux Blue Quiver.
Roux Cajun Eatery
10 Wilcox Street
Simsbury, CT
Simsbury’s Roux Cajun Eatery brings Louisiana food, music and culture to New England. The venue, owned by Stephanie and Vic Civitillo, has become a local hot spot and a surprise-the-tourists gem that offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, decadent desserts, delicious libations, grab-and-go, catering and more. Its name is inspired by a roux, the oil or butter cooked with a flour base used to make gumbos, gravies, béchamels, all kinds of sauces and so many delicious French dishes; therefore, Cajun dishes start with a roux. Its cuisine is a major attraction, as much as its ambience. The venue’s blue accents, exposed stonework walls and wood beams—complete with outside seating and fire pits—offer a relaxed, casual vibe to settle in with a dish and a drink. Cocktails take center stage with creative flavors and blends, including an entire menu of 0-proof drinks that are handcrafted by the team’s bartenders with as much care as its spirited versions.
Owner/Bartender: Vic Civitillo
Cocktail: Roux Blue Quiver
Ingredients:
» 1 oz. St. George Absinthe
» 1 oz. Fruitful Mixology Blueberry Liqueur
» 1 oz. Quiver Spiced Honey Spirit
» .5 oz. lemon juice
» .5 oz. honey simple syrup
» Garnish: blueberry skewer
Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake the mixture and serve it over ice. Garnish the cocktail with a blueberry skewer.
The Roux Blue Quiver.
“The Roux Blue Quiver is tangy blueberry, spicy and sweet honey, and a hint of licorice. Roux is all about our branded blue and our gorgeous blue dog prints by George Rodrigue depicting a French Cajun legend of a werewolf called a Loup-Garou,” said Stephanie Civitillo, Co-owner, Roux Cajun Eatery. “This drink combines locally made Fruitful Mixology liqueur in blueberry; St. George Absinthe, a classic Louisiana liquor with a long and sordid history; and Quiver Spiced Honey Spirit, a local Lithuanian family company using a secret recipe that has been handed down through generations and is distilled just over Talcott Mountain in West Hartford. We are proud to support local and look forward to partnering with Quiver and Fruitful for another of our hosted cocktail competitions soon.”
Photos by Mike Birittieri.
