B&B MARTINI
Ingredients
Serves 1
¾ oz (22 ml) Bénédictine B&B
1½ oz (45 ml) Bacardi 8-Year-Old Rum
4 dashes Bittered Sling Arabica Coffee Bitters
dark cherry, for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass with cubed ice, combine all ingredients. Stir until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a dark cherry.
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FRANGELICO SOUR
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Frangelico
1½ oz (45 ml) Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve Whisky
1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice
½ oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 egg white
hazelnut brittle, for garnish (optional)**
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine all ingredients. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with hazelnut brittle.
- TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP: 1:1 ratio of sugar dissolved in boiling water. Allow to cool before using.
- ** Make your own, or purchase in specialty food stores.
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ST-GERMAIN DAISY
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) St-Germain
1 oz (30 ml) Cazadores Reposado Tequila
½ oz (15 ml) lime juice
2 oz (60 ml) soda water
lime wheels, for garnish
thyme sprig, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine St-Germain, tequila and lime juice. Shake vigorously and strain into a prepared glass, top with soda water and garnish with lime wheels and thyme sprig.
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CHAMBORD CRUSTA
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Chambord
1½ oz (45 ml) Dujardin VSOP Brandy
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
2 dashes Bittered Sling Kensington Bitters
Vanilla Sugar, to rim glass, recipe follows
lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine Chambord, brandy, lemon juice and bitters. Shake vigorously and strain into a small wine glass rimmed with vanilla sugar and garnish with a lemon zest.
- TO MAKE VANILLA SUGAR: In a bowl, mix 2 cups (500 ml) sugar with 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly then spread out mixture on baking sheet to dry (20 to 25 minutes). Store at room temperature.
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GRAND MARNIER SBAGLIATO
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Grand Marnier
1 oz (30 ml) Campari
2 oz (60 ml) soda water
orange zest, for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass with ice, combine Grand Marnier and Campari. Stir to chill and dilute. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over cubed ice, top with soda water and garnish with an orange zest.
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SAILOR’S DELIGHT
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Navy Rum
1 oz (30 ml) Spiced Pear Cordial, make ahead, recipe follows
¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
3 oz (90 ml) soda water
pear slice, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine rum, cordial and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and strain into a Collins glass over cubed ice. Top with soda water and garnish with sliced pear.
- MAKE IT A MOCKTAIL: Prepare as above, omitting spiced rum from recipe.
- TO MAKE SPICED PEAR CORDIAL: In a saucepan, combine 2 cups (500 ml) pear juice, 1 cup (250 ml) sugar, 1 tbsp (15 ml) cracked whole allspice, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tsp (5 ml) citric acid and simmer to dissolve sugar. Once dissolved, remove from heat to cool. Strain out solids and seal in a bottle. Can store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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CITRUS CELEBRATION
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Bombay Sapphire East London Dry Gin
3 oz (90 ml) mandarin juice
¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
½ oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup, recipe follows
10 drops Orange Blossom Water*
1 large Frozen Strawberry Purée
Ice Cube, make ahead, recipe follows
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine all ingredients except for Frozen Strawberry Purée Ice Cube. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass. Add Frozen Strawberry Purée Ice Cube and serve.
- MAKE IT A MOCKTAIL: Prepare as directed above, omitting gin. Can top with soda water for a bit of bubble.
- TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP: 1:1 ratio of sugar dissolved in boiling water. Allow to cool before using.
- TO MAKE ICE CUBE: Clean and hull 1 lb (454 g) strawberries then purée. Pour strawberry purée into large ice cube tray and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.
- * Available in specialty stores.
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CELESTIAL COCKTAIL
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Hendrick’s Gin
2 oz (60 ml) Raspberry-Hibiscus Tea Cordial, make ahead, recipe follows
2 oz (60 ml) Chamdeville Blanc de Blancs Brut
1 raspberry, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine gin and cordial. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a Champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a raspberry.
- MAKE IT A MOCKTAIL: Prepare as directed above, omitting gin, and topping with soda water instead of sparkling wine.
- TO MAKE RASPBERRY-HIBISCUS TEA CORDIAL: Steep 3 Raspberry-Hibiscus tea bags in 3 cups (750 ml) boiling water for 5 minutes. In a saucepan, combine 20 oz (600 ml) of steeped tea, 1¼ cups (310 ml) sugar and 2 tsp (10 ml) citric acid. Simmer to dissolve sugar and remove from heat. Once cooled, store in refrigerator in a sealed bottle for up to 2 weeks.
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CRANBERRY, ORANGE AND ROSEMARY COCKTAIL SYRUP
Ingredients
Serves about 1¼ cups (310 ml)
1 cup (250 ml) water
1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar
2 cups (500 ml) fresh cranberries
1 orange, peel finely zested
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together water, sugar and cranberries. Cook, stirring frequently, and adjust heat to maintain mixture at a bare simmer. Once cranberries have softened and start to break apart, about 20 to 25 minutes, strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve into an airtight container and press on cranberries lightly to extract as much liquid as possible without getting too much cranberry pulp. Stir in orange zest and rosemary sprig before allowing mixture to come to room temperature. Seal container and refrigerate overnight. Strain mixture once again and discard rosemary sprig and orange zest. Transfer to an airtight bottle and seal.
- Cocktail syrup can be stored in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Because cranberries are very high in pectin, cocktail syrup may jellify a bit, so give a good shake before using.
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FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Absolut Citron
1 oz (30 ml) Bols Melon Liqueur
1 oz (30 ml) lime juice
1 oz (30 ml) lychee juice, reserved from canned lychee fruit
lychee stuffed with blueberry, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lychee and blueberry “eyeball.”