A new season means time for new drinks, and with the arrival of spring we’re looking to spritzes and fresh fruits in our drinks. If you’re looking for a little inspiration from the professionals for your home bartending, then we’ve got tips on drinks from zingy pineapple creations to sharp ginger concoctions for you to try out.
El Viaje de Kalani
Available at: Canopy by Hilton Cancun La Isla
Created by: Andrei Cocom, Bar Supervisor
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Grilled Pineapple Puree
- 1 ½ Charanda
- 1 oz Kalani (coconut liquor)
- 1 oz Spice Syrup (cloves, cardamom and cinnamon)
- 1 Drop of chocolate bitter
Glassware: Rocks glass
Garnish: Dehydrated lime wheel
Method:
Combine the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until well integrated. Pour into glass, garnish with dehydrated lime wheel.
Como Spritz
Available at: Good Guy’s
Created by: Sam Ross & Michael McIlroy, Co-Owners of Good Guy’s
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Cynar Amaro
- .75 oz Passionfruit syrup*
- .25 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 3 oz Prosecco
Glassware: Bodega Glass
Garnish: Orange slice
Method:
Add Cynar, passionfruit and lemon to a bodega glass. Add 1 oz Prosecco, fill with ice, and top with remaining Prosecco. Gently stir and garnish with an orange slice.
*Passionfruit Syrup: Combine equal parts Boiron passionfruit puree and simple syrup in an immersion blender to combine. This can be done 24 hours in advance.
Ginger Your Swagger
Created by: Jillian Vose, Badger Bevs Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
- 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Tart Cherry Syrup
- 2 oz Bourbon (Old Forester recommended)
- Badger Bevs Ginger Beer
Glassware: High-Ball Glass
Garnish: Lime Wedge
Method:
Combine all ingredients, except the ginger beer, in a small shaker tin. Add 10 pieces of pebble ice or 1 cracked ice cube, then seal the larger tin on top of the smaller one. Shake vigorously until you can no longer hear the ice in the tin. Pour the cocktail into a hi-ball glass over fresh cubed ice. Top with Badger Bevs Ginger Beer. Lightly stir and garnish.
Le Moné Spritz
Created by: Le Moné Team
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz or (equal parts) Le Moné
- 1.5 oz or (equal parts) Prosecco
Glassware: Large wine glass
Garnish: Green grapes and a lemon wedge
Method:
Pour equal parts Le Moné with equal parts Prosecco over ice. Garnish with green grapes and lemon.
Cosmo
Available at: Cosmo
Created by: Jessica Duré, Beverage & FOH Operations Director at South Village Hospitality
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Grey Goose
- 0.75 oz house Triple Sec
- 1 oz Lime
- 1 oz Cranberry Orange Blossom Spray
Glassware: Nick & Nora
Garnish: Baby’s breath bouquet
Method:
Shake and strain in a Nick & Nora glass and garnish with a baby’s breath bouquet.
White Ferrari
Available at: Press Club
Created by: Devin Kennedy, General Manager and Creative Director of Press Club
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Altos Blanco
- 1 oz Siete Misterios Doba-ya
- 0.75 oz Cocchi Americano
- 1 tsp Ritual Sister smoked pineapple
- 1 tsp Umeshu Liqueur
Glassware: JJ Rocks
Garnish: Stemmed Edible Flower
