The Sweet and Sour Side to Letting Your Bartender Raid the Pantry

Of course bartender Bill Anderson has access to the fully stocked bar at Vie in Western Springs, Ill., but he has more fun getting his muddler into the second floor pantry, brimming with jars full of preserves, pickles, jams, sauces, krauts and jellies whipped up by Chef/Owner Paul Virant. His preserve du jour for a richly balanced, slightly tart and jewel-toned winter cocktail called the get yourself gotten, is...