Cocktails
Sazerac
Summary
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| Source | Adapted from Sazerac Company of New Orleans |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| RecipeType | Cocktails |
Description
A great drink for rooting on the New Orleans Saints or partying during Mardi Gras. Ingredients
| 1 | sugar cube | |
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | rye whiskey |
| 1⁄4 | absinthe | |
| 3 | ds | peychaud's bitters |
| lemon peel |
Instructions
Chill an Old-Fashioned glass by packing it with ice or placing in the freezer.
In a second Old-Fashioned glass add the sugar cube and the Peychaud's Bitters, then crush the sugar cube.
Add the Rye Whiskey to the second glass containing the Peychaud's Bitters and sugar.
Empty the ice from the first glass and coat the glass with the absinthe, then discard the remaining absinthe
Empty the whiskey/bitters/sugar mixture from the second glass into the first glass and garnish with lemon peel
Cranberry Delicious
Summary
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| Source | Damian Windsor |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| RecipeType | Cocktails |
Description
Ingredients
| 2 | lime wedges | |
| 2 | t | sugar |
| 6 | mint leaves | |
| 3 | ds | bitters |
| 6 | oz | cranberry juice |
Instructions
Muddle the lime with the sugar and mint leaves in a shaker. Then fill the shaker with ice and add bitters and the cranberry juice. Shake well and pour over ice into a highball glass.
Chocolate Creamsicle Martini
Description
Ingredients
| 4 | oz | orange infused vodka |
| 2 | oz | chocolate vodka |
| 2 | oz | white creme de cacao |
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a shaker, shake vigorously, and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings, chocolate-covered strawberries, or chocolate rod for garnish, or all three.
Depths of Titicaca
Summary
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| Source | Jamie Stephenson |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| RecipeType | Cocktails |
Description
A fruity Peruvian inspired drink.
Ingredients
| 1 | shot of pisco | |
| a spash of blue curacao | ||
| 1 | shot of orange juice | |
| a splash of apple juice | ||
| 2 | t | lemon juice |
| 2 | t | passion fruit syrup |
| 8 | tarragon leaves |
Instructions
Shake ingredients well and fine strain into a tall glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of tarragon.
Tarragon Mojito
Description
Sub Rosa Tarragon vodka has a slight note on anise, only lighter; almost delicate and herbal. A nice herbal licorice note combined with fennel and a bit of mint on the back of the palate makes this a great base for a sophisticated drink. Just a twist of lemon peel makes a great martini. A touch of Limoncello or Yellow Chartreuse nice too.
-Mike Sherwood of Sub Rosa Spirits
Ingredients
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | sub rosa tarragon vodka |
| 1⁄2 | oz | fresh lemon juice |
| 1⁄2 | oz | simple syrup |
| fresh mint leaves | ||
| fresh tarragon leaves | ||
| sprite (or sparkling water) | ||
| lemon twist and mint sprig garnish |
Instructions
Muddle a pinch of mint/tarragon leaves with the lemon juice, simple syrup in bottom of rocks glass. Fill the glass with ice, pour in the vodka, and fill with Squirt. Garnish with a lemon twist and mint sprig.
Shiso Mojito
Description
Ingredients
| bunch of shiso | ||
| 1 | T | cane sugar |
| 1 | lime | |
| 2 1⁄2 | white rum | |
| ice |
Instructions
Muddle together 4-8 sprigs of shiso in a mixing cup along with; sugar, squeezed lime juice and lime halves. Fill a highball glass with crushed ice, add 2.5 ounces of rum, pour muddled mixture into glass, top off with club soda and a sprig of shiso.
Gingery Martini
Description
Ingredients
| 1 | oz | ginger syrup* |
| 2 | oz | vodka |
| 1⁄2 | oz | cointreau |
| juice of 1/2 lime |
Instructions
Combine ingredients over crushed ice in a shaker. Shake or stir vigorously and strain into chilled martini glasses.
Notes
*To make ginger syrup, Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, 10 coins of peeled gingerroot (from a 1 1/2-inch piece), 10 black peppercorns and 1 star anise pod in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. When the sugar is dissolved, turn off the heat. Let steep for a half-hour.
Raspberry Lavender Margarita
Description
Ingredients
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | patron or other silver tequila |
| 1⁄2 | oz | cointreau |
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | raspberry puree |
| 1 | oz | margarita mix |
| 2 | rasberries | |
| 1 | lavender stem |
Instructions
Mix together tequila, Cointreau, raspberry puree and margarita mix over ice in a shaker. Shake. Salt the rim of a chilled martini glass. Strain ingredients into the glass. Garnish with raspberries skewered onto a dried lavender stem
White Chocolate Mint Martini
Description
Ingredients
| 2 | leaves fresh mint | |
| 1⁄2 | oz | vodka |
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | godiva white chocolate liqueur |
| 1⁄2 | oz | kahlua |
| 1 | T | chocolate syrup |
Instructions
Mix together 1 mint leaf and vodka, white chocolate liquer and Kahlua over ice in a shaker. Shake well. Swirl chocolate syrup in the inside of the martini glass, strain in mixture and garnish with a mint leaf. Be creative and add a chocolate signature on top.
Silkeborg Cocktail
Summary
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| Source | Derek Brown - Komi - Washington DC |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| RecipeType | Cocktails |
Description
Sub Rosa Tarragon vodka has a slight note on anise, only lighter; almost delicate and herbal. A nice herbal licorice note combined with fennel and a bit of mint on the back of the palate makes this a great base for a sophisticated drink. Just a twist of lemon peel makes a great martini. A touch of Limoncello or Yellow Chartreuse nice too.
-Mike Sherwood of Sub Rosa Spirits
Ingredients
| 1 | oz | sub rosa tarragon vodka |
| 1⁄2 | oz | krogstad aquavit |
| 1⁄2 | oz | st. germain elderflower liquor |
| 3⁄4 | oz | lemon juice |
| 3⁄4 | oz | simple syrup |
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake with ice. Strain in to cocktail glass. Garnish with a floating mint leaf.
