Fresh Cocktails Recipes
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Sweet Peach
The perfect peachy recipe inspired by the Harry's bar in Venice, Italy. Home to the famous Bellini cocktail. Reimagined Cocktail as a summertime sipper without the Fizz.
2 fresh peaches, washed and halved
1 oz. brandy-based orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 fresh lime
3 tsp. raw sugar, such as turbinado or demerara
2 oz. vodka
Ice cubes
Tools: shaker, muddler, strainer
Glass: cocktail
In a shaker, muddle peaches, orange liqueur, lime juice and sugar. Add vodka and ice, shake gently. Strain into a cocktails glass.
Zanahorita
with freshed pressed Carrot Juice
Tequila and lime, with fresh carrot juice, adds a nice completxity and the the cumin ties in a Mexican theme. Essentially it's a carrot margarita. Refreshing and delicious.
2 oz. Tequila reposado
3/4 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
1 oz. fresh-pressed carrot juice (or high-quality, fresh store bought if necessary)
3/4 oz. fresh lime
1/2 oz. fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp. super fine sugar
Pinch of ground cumin
Cracked ice
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: double rocks
Garnish: salt rim and a small pinch of ground cumin
Shake ingredients with cracked ice and strain into a salt rimmed double rocks glass over fresh ice. Sprinkle a small pinch of ground cumin over the protruding ice in the glass.
Raspberry Spritz
This twist on the mojito is excellent for warm weather. Fresh fruit and mint make it crisp and rum makes it a great poolside cocktail. Plus, lime and little sugar go together like peanut butter and jelly.
5 - 6 raspberries
6 medium mint leaves
1/2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
1 1/4 oz. light rum
2 1/2 oz. chilled sparkling wine (extra dry or brut)
Ice cubes
Tools: muddler, bar spoon
Glass: Collins
Garnish: sprig or mint
In a collins glass, muddle raspberries, mint, lime juice and simple syrup. Add sparkling wine, then immediately pour rum into the drink's foamy head. Add enough ice cubes to fill the glass, then stir, Garnish.
Watermelon Basil Cooler
Using a muddler, juicer or blender, juice the watermelon and strain it into a mixing glass. Add basil, lime wheels and ginger syrup and muddle well. Strain into an ice filled wheels glass and top with sparkling water.
2 cups fresh, ripe watermelon, cubed
3 medium basil leaves
2 lime wheels (sliced 1/4 inch thick)
3/4 oz. ginger syrup
Splash of sparkling water
Ice cubes
Tools: muddler or long handled spoon, juicer or blender, fine strainer, mixing glass.
Glass: pint
Doc Holiday Huckleberry
Daiquiris are great summer drinks. The tea makes this an even more refreshing version that's perfect for summer and huckleberry season.
1 1/2 oz. light sugarcane rum (try Cabana Cachaca)
1/2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz. macerated huckleberries
2 oz. huckleberry flavored black tea, chilled (find it at culinaryteas.com and well stocked tea shops)
Ice cubes
Tools: shaker
Glass: highball
Garnish: huckleberries
Combine the first three ingredients and shake with ice. Pour contents of shaker into a highball glasss. Add huckleberry tea. Add ice to fill glass. Garnish.
* Macerated Huckleberries: 1 cup fresh, ripe huckleberries
2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
Zest from 1 Lime
Stir ingredients together and refrigerate overnight
more recipes @ http://www.cocktailsandwines.com/
edited and provided by www.cocktailsandwines.com
Sweet Peach
The perfect peachy recipe inspired by the Harry's bar in Venice, Italy. Home to the famous Bellini cocktail. Reimagined Cocktail as a summertime sipper without the Fizz.
2 fresh peaches, washed and halved
1 oz. brandy-based orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 fresh lime
3 tsp. raw sugar, such as turbinado or demerara
2 oz. vodka
Ice cubes
Tools: shaker, muddler, strainer
Glass: cocktail
In a shaker, muddle peaches, orange liqueur, lime juice and sugar. Add vodka and ice, shake gently. Strain into a cocktails glass.
Zanahorita
with freshed pressed Carrot Juice
Tequila and lime, with fresh carrot juice, adds a nice completxity and the the cumin ties in a Mexican theme. Essentially it's a carrot margarita. Refreshing and delicious.
2 oz. Tequila reposado
3/4 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
1 oz. fresh-pressed carrot juice (or high-quality, fresh store bought if necessary)
3/4 oz. fresh lime
1/2 oz. fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp. super fine sugar
Pinch of ground cumin
Cracked ice
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: double rocks
Garnish: salt rim and a small pinch of ground cumin
Shake ingredients with cracked ice and strain into a salt rimmed double rocks glass over fresh ice. Sprinkle a small pinch of ground cumin over the protruding ice in the glass.
Raspberry Spritz
This twist on the mojito is excellent for warm weather. Fresh fruit and mint make it crisp and rum makes it a great poolside cocktail. Plus, lime and little sugar go together like peanut butter and jelly.
5 - 6 raspberries
6 medium mint leaves
1/2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
1 1/4 oz. light rum
2 1/2 oz. chilled sparkling wine (extra dry or brut)
Ice cubes
Tools: muddler, bar spoon
Glass: Collins
Garnish: sprig or mint
In a collins glass, muddle raspberries, mint, lime juice and simple syrup. Add sparkling wine, then immediately pour rum into the drink's foamy head. Add enough ice cubes to fill the glass, then stir, Garnish.
Watermelon Basil Cooler
Using a muddler, juicer or blender, juice the watermelon and strain it into a mixing glass. Add basil, lime wheels and ginger syrup and muddle well. Strain into an ice filled wheels glass and top with sparkling water.
2 cups fresh, ripe watermelon, cubed
3 medium basil leaves
2 lime wheels (sliced 1/4 inch thick)
3/4 oz. ginger syrup
Splash of sparkling water
Ice cubes
Tools: muddler or long handled spoon, juicer or blender, fine strainer, mixing glass.
Glass: pint
Doc Holiday Huckleberry
Daiquiris are great summer drinks. The tea makes this an even more refreshing version that's perfect for summer and huckleberry season.
1 1/2 oz. light sugarcane rum (try Cabana Cachaca)
1/2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz. macerated huckleberries
2 oz. huckleberry flavored black tea, chilled (find it at culinaryteas.com and well stocked tea shops)
Ice cubes
Tools: shaker
Glass: highball
Garnish: huckleberries
Combine the first three ingredients and shake with ice. Pour contents of shaker into a highball glasss. Add huckleberry tea. Add ice to fill glass. Garnish.
* Macerated Huckleberries: 1 cup fresh, ripe huckleberries
2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
Zest from 1 Lime
Stir ingredients together and refrigerate overnight
more recipes @ http://www.cocktailsandwines.com/
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