Cocktail of the Week
Week of November 9 2020/Vampira's Attic Cocktail
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- Black Vodka
- Lemon Juice
- Grape Juice
- Club Soda
- Dry Ice
- Blackberry Garnish
Week of November 16 2020/Lit Mai Tai
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- 2oz Rum
- 1/2oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
- 1/2oz Orgeat
- 3/4oz Lime Juice
- Garnish: Flaming Lime Shell
Week of November 23 2020/Ghost Swizzle
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- 1.5oz Tequila Blanco
- 0.25oz Agua Santa Mezcal
- 0.25oz Aquavit
- 1.0z Ghost Lemon Juice (Clarified Lemon Juice)
- 1/8oz Lacto-Fermented Tomatoes
- 0.5oz Salted Lavender Flower Honey
- Dash of Mother TNT Tincture (Red Eye Chillies + Scottish Bonnet)
Week of December 14 2020/Mulled Wine
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Check out this recipe below:
•1/2 diced Sweet Apple
•1/2 Lemon Peel
•1/2 Orange Peel
•2-3 Cinnamon Sprigs
•5-6 Cloves
•2Tbs Brown Sugar
•1-2 Bay Leave
•Boil on Low 15Mins
•Enjoy Over Ice
Week of January 4 2021/No Resolution
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- Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla Gin
- Homemade Lychee Rose Syrup
- Coconut Water
- Lime Juice
- Angostura Orange Bitters
- Blue Spirulina
- Add all ingredients in a shaker
- Double Stain
- Yarrow Flower, Nasturtium, Gold Dust Garnish
Week of January 11 2021/Snowmelon
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- 1 Cup London Dry Gin
- 5oz Melon Liqueur
- 5oz Mint Liqueur
- 5oz Lime Juice
- 5.75oz Half and Half Milk
- Frozen Melon Balls
- Refer to IG post for Method
Week of January 18 2021/Breezes and Lightning
- 50Ml Blind Tiger Gin
- 20Ml Lemon Juice
- 15Ml Elderflower Syrup
- 15Ml Ginger Syrup
- 2 Dashes Grapefruit Bitters
Week of January 25 2021/Sassy Souther Sipper
We love chocolate. Like we realllllly love chocolate! And we're taking a step away from the massive amounts of Gin that we've recommended over the past couple of weeks. This week's cocktail of the week is brought to you by Kelly Sparks over at @queenbeemixology (IG). She talks about how she really loves the chocolate and peanut butter pair and well... who doesn't? We decided to SIP this one out and try it ourselves just because of the fascination we have with her ingredients. Unlike other whiskey's, this one is peanut butter flavored! If we had to rate this cocktail, honestly we'd give it a 10/10. The whiskey wasn't too pungent, we actually tasted the peanut butter, and there was a chocolate orange slice. So cool! We liked the cute little twist on the classic old fashioned with the orange bitters as well. Just like Kelly says, peanut butter and chocolate... I'm in heaven! Want to check out this sweet and sassy sipper?
Check out this recipe below:
- 2oz. Peanut Butter Flavored Whiskey
- Dash of Orange Bitters
- Dash of Aztec Chocolate Bitters
- 0.25oz. Simple Syrup
- Juice from half an Orange
- Garnish: Orange Chocolate/Orange Slice
Week of February 1 2021/Symphony of Elements
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this cocktail? Honestly, a moment of silence please. This COTW is named Symphony of Elements, brought to you by @grigoriy_kornov, a mixologist and author in Moscow! For this cocktail he decided to prove empirically how there's nothing more eternal or attractive than the confrontation of water and fire. Does algae and spicy cinnamon infused vodka sound like something you've ever heard before? How about Kvass (like kambucha) and ginger with chia seeds soaked in hot chili syrup? Unique is an understatement. Well, this mixologist combined all of these ingredients together and as a result got a harmony of flavors, spicy and refreshing. A fun fact about these ingredients: Chia grows high in the mountains of Central America, Fucus Algae grows at the bottom of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Together they create a duet. Aside from the fact that this cocktail is LIT, the elements are so far from what our taste buds can imagine. Another thing to consider is how hard it is to light an entire cocktail glass on fire, safely. Shoutout to the photographer on this one! It's hands down the most unique we've ever reviewed. Aren't you curious?
Check out this recipe below:
- Seaweed Fucus infused Beluga Transatlantic Racing Vodka
- Fresh Ginger
- Lemon Juice
- Cinnamon Syrup
- Coniferous Kvass
- Garnish: Radish and Chia Seeds soaked in Chili syrup
Week of February 15 2021/Rush
@Fiftymils in Mexico City was named after the 50ml jiggers that bartenders are notorious for using to measure out cocktails. It's also a very glamorous styled bar with luxury sofa's and a seven meter long marble bar! Can you guess where it's located? Inside the Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City! Their team of mixologists, composed by @alvaro.garcia_cw , @_joshua_monaghan_ and @oshfran came up with this extremely unique cocktail concept! We can't really see what's inside the cocktail or how it looks from the photo alone, so this week's cocktail of the week is completely inspired by the glassware! The name of this piece is "Rush", and the glass is a sack shaped chilled glass. Very different from what we normally see on the cocktail bar, we feel like if this ever came to our table we'd be blown away by the presentation alone. It also leaves so many questions, how is it standing up straight, how was the glass made, and is every glass unique in shape? Intriguing! We hope this inspires all of our mixologists to continue to step outside of the box and deliver that presentation! Now, for inside the glass...
Check out this recipe below:
- Home-made root beer
- Lemon juice
- Raspberry
- Cardamom coulis
- Garnish: Lemon zest
Week of April 05 2021/Gin Basil Smash
Since the creation of the cucumber basil gimlet, we've had such a fascination with all cocktails basil related. The flavor profiles that come with the garnish are so refreshing when paired with liquor and the right additives. This week's Cocktail of the Week highlight is brought to you by Alan (@alan_home_bartender_) in France! The Gin Basil Smash isn't a new cocktail, however there are so many unique renditions of it that make every sip feel new. Alan says "Probably the cocktail I served the most in my life. Four ingredients, a very fresh and original cocktail, a magnificent color, and I don't know anyone who doesn't like this cocktail." For us it's the color and the aroma that fresh basil gives off. The placement of Alan's garnish was also very technical... the balance! Shaken and strained over a clear ice cube intentionally to prevent the ice from diluting the drink. We all know that basil pairs very elegantly with lemon or lime, and Alan beautifully represented this cocktail with fresh lemon juice as well as an acacia honey syrup. Whether it's with gin or vodka we highly recommend hitting the garden to incorporate some of that fresh basil into your next drink! Rather often it's the simplest of ingredients that make the most phenomenal cocktails.
Check out this recipe below:
- 50Ml Gin Citadelle Original Dry @citadellegin
- 20ML Fresh Lemon Juice
- 20ML Acacia Honey Syrup
- 7 Basil Leaves