• Run for the Roses

    October 4, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 245kcal

    Equipment

    • Large spherical ice molds

    Ingredients

    • 1 large rose to 2 small roses
    • 2 oz Texas Yellow Rose whisky
    • 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
    • 1 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
    • 3 dashes rose water

    Instructions

    • Place the rose(s) in a spherical ice mold, and fill with water per the item's instructions. Freeze for several hours until frozen solid.
    • Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until cold.
    • Place the ice sphere with the rose in an old fashioned glass. Strain the cocktail into the glass and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 11g

  • Fernegroni

    October 3, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 200kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 oz Tanqueray Gin
    • 1 oz sweet vermouth
    • 1 oz Campari
    • 1/4 oz California Fernet
    • 6-8 inch strip of orange peel for garnish

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients except the orange peel in a cocktail shaker with lots of ice. Shake vigorously until very cold.
    • Place the orange strip across the bottom of a coupe glass and up the sides. Strain the drink into the glass.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 25mg

  • Goldenrod

    October 3, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 294kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz lemon infused vodka
    • 1 oz yellow chartreuse
    • 1/2 oz honey syrup
    • 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
    • 3 dashes celery bitters
    • 23 karat edible gold leaf for garnish

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients except the gold in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until very cold. Strain into a coupe glass over a small ice sphere, or with no ice.
    • Using wooden tweezers, delicately float a large flake of gold in the center of the drink or on top of the ice sphere. Serving it on top of the ice sphere is easier as it prevents the gold from sinking. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin C: 5mg

  • Cucumber Basil Cooler

    September 15, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 133kcal

    Ingredients

    Basil Infused Vermouth

    • 1 bunch basil leaves
    • 1 bottle Dolin Vermouth Blanc

    Cucumber Basil Cooler

    • 1 oz basil infused vermouth
    • 2 oz sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
    • 1 oz Cocchi Americano aperitif
    • 1 tsp Luxardo apricot liqueur
    • 3 slices cucumber
    • 3 leaves basil

    Instructions

    • Muddle the basil in a bowl and place in a wide mouth bottle, large enough to hold a bottle of wine. Pour in the vermouth and let sit at room temperature for at least an hour. Strain out the basil. Pour the infused vermouth back into the original vermouth bottle to seal and store. Keep in the fridge: it is best up to a month after you make it (but honestly I keep mine a lot longer and it's fine).
    • Fill a wine glass about half-way with ice or more if desired. Add each of the cocktail ingredients, and gently stir to combine. Stir the cucumber slices down into the drink, and garnish with the basil leaves.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 79IU

  • Meadowood Mandarin

    September 12, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 169kcal

    Equipment

    • Cocktail Shaker
    • Coupe Glass

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 oz Froggy B Vodka
    • 1 1/2 oz fresh mandarin orange juice
    • 1/4 oz fresh lime juice
    • 1/3 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
    • A few dashes orange flower water
    • 1 whole egg white
    • orange zest or peel for garnish

    Instructions

    • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add the first 5 ingredients. Shake vigorously until very cold. Strain out the ice.
    • Add the egg white to the cold shaker with the shaken ingredients. Do NOT put any ice in it. Shake vigorously for at least 50-60 seconds. Pour into a coupe glass and let sit for a few seconds to let the foam separate to the top.
    • Sprinkle orange zest over the foam and swirl into the egg white with a toothpick or chopstick. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 134mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 23mg

  • The Nameless

    August 1, 2020 /
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 249kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
    • 1 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
    • 1/4 oz honey syrup
    • 1/2 oz fresh mandarin or blood orange juice
    • 1/2 oz lemon juice
    • 1 strip blood orange peel for garnish

    Instructions

    • Place a large ice rock in an old fashioned glass and run the orange peel around the rim.
    • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add all the ingredients. Shake thoroughly until cold. Strain into the prepared glass and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 13mg

  • Whiskey Smash

    July 26, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 214kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Makers Mark bourbon
    • 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 oz simple syrup
    • 3-4 leaves mint smashed
    • 1 sprig mint

    Instructions

    • Combine the bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Smash the mint leaves with your hands and add to the shaker. Fill halfway with ice and shake vigorously.
    • Pour the drink with the ice into an old-fashioned or manhattan glass. Garnish with the sprig of mint and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin C: 11mg | Iron: 1mg

  • Mother of Dragons

    July 14, 2020 /

    WARNING: Making the habanero honey syrup can induce a histamine reaction. When you boil the habanero peppers in water, the steam that is produced disperses capsaicin molecules into the air. Breathing capsaicin is different than eating spicy food – i.e. you’re essentially breathing pepper gas. This can cause an intense amount of coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and itchy and watery eyes. Please use the vent hood, or even better, wear a gas mask if you have one! Open windows or doors to allow in fresh air. The effect goes away quickly once the cooking process is over, but do not be alarmed if you experience these reactions.

    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 203kcal

    Equipment

    • Coupe Glass
    • Cocktail Shaker

    Ingredients

    Mother of Dragons

    • 1 1/2 oz Hangar One Mandarin Blossom Vodka
    • 1/2 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
    • 1 oz fresh lime juice
    • 1/2 oz habanero honey syrup
    • 1 egg white
    • cayenne pepper

    Habanero Honey Syrup

    • 1/2 cup habanero peppers halved
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup runny honey

    Instructions

    Mother of Dragons

    • Combine the vodka, blood orange liqueur, lime juice and habanero honey in a cocktail shaker with a lot of ice, and shake vigorously until very cold.
    • Strain, remove the ice, and add the mixture back into the cold cocktail shaker. Add the egg white and shake vigorously for at least 60 seconds to foam the egg white. Pour into a coupe glass. There should be at least a 1/4 inch thick foam head on the drink.
    • Sprinkle a pinch of cayenne pepper on the foam and with a toothpick, etch the pepper into the shape of a dragon. Serve immediately.

    Habanero Honey Syrup

    • Slice the habanero peppers in half. Do NOT remove the seeds! Place 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the habanero peppers and simmer over medium for about 30 minutes, until the water has been reduced by about half, has taken on a slightly orange tint, and you are coughing and crying.
    • Strain out the habanero peppers and pour the liquid into a measuring cup. Make sure you have 1 cup: pour out a little or add a little water as needed.
    • Combine the habanero water and the honey in the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat, stirring regularly, until the honey is completely dissolved into the water and the mixture is transparent and a dark orange. Let cool. Store in an air tight container in the fridge.

    Notes

    Typically, flavored or infused simple syrups are recommended to be stored for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. I personally keep my simple syrups a lot longer and they’re usually fine. I’ve had my habanero honey syrup in the fridge for over a year, I still use it, and I’ve never had a problem. First of all, you’re mixing it with alcohol, which will help sterilize anything that might have decided to grow in it, but second of all, there is so much CAPSAICIN in this concoction – a natural ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIFUNGAL, and ANTIVIRAL substance 1,2 – that I dare anything to try and live in it! However, rule of thumb, if your simple syrup starts looking cloudy or opaque, it’s probably gone bad and it’s time to throw it out. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 49mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin C: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

    1Marini et al. (2015) Antimicrobial and Anti-Virulence Activity of Capsaicin Against Erythromycin-Resistant, Cell-Invasive Group A Streptococci: Front Microbiol., v. 6, no. 1281.

    2Omolo et al. (2014) Antimicrobial Properties of Chili Peppers: Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, v. 2, no. 145.

  • Two Meadows Martini

    June 20, 2020 /
    Servings: 1 drink
    Calories: 242kcal

    Equipment

    • Martini Glass
    • Cocktail Shaker

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz Grey Goose Melon Vodka
    • 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
    • 1/2 oz lime juice
    • lavender sugar to rim

    Instructions

    • Pour about a tsp of lavender sugar onto a small plate and spread out. Using a lime wedge, lightly wet the rim of a martini glass. Run the rim of the glass through the sugar until evenly coated and set aside.
    • In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice. Fill half-way with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into the martini glass or serve on the rocks, as desired. Garnish with a sprig of lavender.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin C: 4mg