Part of the fun of making cocktails is creating something which not only tastes good, but which looks good too. Adding the right garnish or using the right glassware for a drink will help enhance its flavors and scents, but it’s also a nice way to create a feeling of luxury, or of enjoying something special. And with the cold, dark months of winter here, it’s nice to brighten up your evening with a colorful cocktail. That doesn’t mean you need to mix neon creations reminiscent of the 80s, but using ingredients like deep red cranberry juice or a red bitter aperitif like Campari, or even a fun red candy cane as garnish, can add a note of visual interest to your drinks as well as enhancing the flavor.
Sagamore Spirit Winter Mule
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Sagamore Spirit Small Batch Rye
- 1oz Cranberry Juice
- .25oz Lemon Juice
- .25oz Organic Maple Syrup
- 2oz Ginger beer
- Sage leaves for garnish
Method:
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add Sagamore Spirit Small Batch Rye Whiskey, cranberry juice, lemon juice and maple syrup. Top with ginger beer and give a slight stir to combine. Garnish with a sage leaf.
Tia Merry Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
- 25ml Tia Maria
- 25ml Espresso Coffee
- 25ml Vodka
- To Rim Glass: Crushed Candy Canes
- Garnish: Candy Cane and 3 Coffee Beans
Method:
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Rim a martini glass with crushed candy canes. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
Disaronno Pink Velvet
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Disaronno Velvet
- 10 ml Disaronno Originale
- 25 ml Red Bitter
- Pinch of sea salt
Method:
Mix all the ingredients and pour the liquid in a glass with ice. Finish with a pinch of sea salt.
