Colletti Royale Cocktail

Blood orange and Champagne lend delicious elegance to this tequila cocktail.

Ingredients in The Colletti Royale Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz Partida Reposado Tequila

¹⁄₂ oz Cointreau

¹⁄₂ oz St-Germain

¹⁄₂ oz Blood orange juice

¹⁄₂ oz lime juice

2 dashes Orange bitters

1 oz Rosé Champagne

Garnish: 1  Blood orange wheel

Glass: Wine

How to make The Colletti Royale Cocktail

Add all the ingredients except the Champagne to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake, and strain into a wine glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with the Champagne and garnish with a blood orange wheel.

Valley of the Dark Lords Cocktail

Valley of the Dark Lords Cocktail

One part inspiration from a Blood & Sand, one part terrarium, this cocktail from GM Sol Trece is a terrestrial textural treat from La Cuevita in the Highland Park neighborhood of L.A. “We wanted a cocktail that if you were looking through a telescope from another planet you would see sand and living creatures,” says Trece. “We added turmeric for sand color and texture and chia seeds for the ‘creatures’ effect.’”

This recipe originally appeared as part of These 5 Star Wars Cocktail Recipes Come from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Ingredients in The Valley of the Dark Lords Cocktail

1 oz Los Javis mezcal

³⁄₄ oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur

³⁄₄ oz Heering cherry liqueur

³⁄₄ oz Fresh orange juice

1 pinch Turmeric powder

1 barspoon Chia seeds

Glass: Coupe

How to make The Valley of the Dark Lords Cocktail

Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake.

Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Rye Bandit Cocktail

This riff on a Boulevardier is made with bourbon (instead of the rye, ergo the name), Amaro Delle Sirene and Luna Amara (instead of Campari and vermouth)—perfect for fall.

Ingredients in The Rye Bandit Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon

1 oz Amaro Delle Sirene

1 oz Luna Amara bitter

Garnish: 

Orange twist

Glass: 

Rocks

How to make The Rye Bandit Cocktail

Add all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir.
Pour into a rocks glass over ice, and garnish with an orange twist.

Flying Solo Cocktail

Flying Solo Cocktail

Louis Hirsch, the GM of Morels Steakhouse & Bistro at The Palazzo in Las Vegas, created this nod to reluctant rebel pilot and all-around intergalactic heartthrob Han Solo because only a person of his confidence could find a positive use for that pink-headed stepchild of the wine world, white zinfandel.

Ingredients in The Flying Solo Cocktail

1 ¹⁄₂ oz Partida blanco tequila

¹⁄₂ oz Agave nectar

¹⁄₂ oz Fresh lemon juice

1 oz White zinfandel

Garnish: Lemon wheel-Straw

Glass: Old Fashioned/Rocks

How to make The Flying Solo Cocktail

Combine the tequila, agave nectar and juice into a shaker with ice and shake.

Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

Float with the white zinfandel.

Cut a hole in the corner of a lemon wheel (so it looks like the Death Star) and garnish.

Add a straw.

Mazanasada Cocktail

This tequila-and-mezcal drink with apple cider and ginger beer is a delicious tipple for the fall or winter.

Ingredients in The Mazanasada Cocktail

Spice Sugar

1 oz Tequila

¹⁄₂ oz Mezcal

1 ¹⁄₂ oz Apple cider

³⁄₄ ozLemon Juice

Ginger beer

Garnish: 

1  Diced red apple

Glass: 

Collins

How to make The Mazanasada Cocktail

Coat the rim of a Collins glass with Spice Sugar, fill with ice and set aside.
Add the tequila, mezcal cider and lemon juice to a shaker, and fill with ice.
Shake, and strain into the prepared glass.
Fill with ginger beer and garnish with diced red apple.