Friday, November 15, 2013

Champagne Mojitos

Champagne Mojitos





Champagne Mojitos

Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup sugar
  2. 3/4 cup water
  3. 1 1/2 cups packed mint leaves, plus 12 sprigs, for garnish
  4. 6 limes, cut into wedges
  5. 2 cups Treaty Oak Rum
  6. Cracked ice
  7. 3 cups Champagne or sparkling wine
Directions
  1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water and cook over high heat until sugar dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
  2. In a large pitcher, combine sugar syrup with mint leaves, lime wedges, and muddle with a wooden spoon.
  3. Add rum and stir well. Strain into another pitcher.
  4. Fill tall glasses with cracked ice and pour in drink, filling them about 2/3 full.
  5. Top with Champagne, garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
Serves 12

Monday, October 21, 2013

Blood & Sand

Blood & Sand

 
 
 
 
Blood & Sand

Ingredients
  1. Ice
  2. 1 oz blended Scotch
  3. 1 oz sweet vermouth
  4. 1 oz cherry liqueur
  5. 1 oz fresh orange juice
  6. 1 orange wheel
Directions
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Scotch, vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice.
  2. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Garnish with the orange wheel.
Serves 1

Friday, September 20, 2013

Bourbon Sweet Tea

Bourbon Sweet Tea

 
 
 
Bourbon Sweet Tea

Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup sweetened tea
  • 3 tbsp applejack bourbon
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Ice
  • Club soda
  • Garnishes: apple slice, cinnamon stick
Directions
  1. Combine sweetened tea, applejack bourbon, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  2. Cover with lid; shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled.
  3. Strain into a 10-oz. glass filled with ice.
  4. Top with club soda. Garnish, if desired.
Serves 1

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Sweet Basil Cocktail

Sweet Basil Cocktail


Sweet Basil Cocktail

Ingredients
  1. 10 basil leaves, plus 1 basil leaf for garnish
  2. Ice
  3. 3 oz Lillet blanc
  4. 1/2 oz Waterloo gin
  5. 1 oz Simple Syrup
Directions
  1. In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle 10 basil leaves.
  2. Add ice, Lillet, Waterloo gin, simple syrup and shake well.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with basil leaf.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Blueberry Bubbly

Blueberry Bubbly


Ingredients
  • 12-15 blueberries
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz gin
  • 3 oz Brut sparkling wine
  • ice
Directions
  1. In large wide mouth glass, muddle blueberries without turning to mush. 
  2. Add lemon juice, gin, and handful of ice.  Stir or shake gently. 
  3. Add sparkling wine, then pour into a champagne glass. 
  4. Enjoy

Friday, April 26, 2013

Tom Collins

Tom Collins



Tom Collins

Ingredients
  • .75 oz Fresh lemon juice
  • .75 oz Simple syrup
  • 1.5 oz Waterloo Gin
  • Club soda
  • Lemon wheel and cherry
Directions
  1. Add the lemon juice, simple syrup and gin to a shaker. Fill with ice.
  2. Shake well and strain into a highball or Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
  3. Top with club soda and garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.