LEMON BAR CLARIFIED MILK PUNCH COCKTAIL

LEMON BAR CLARIFIED MILK PUNCH COCKTAIL

“Capturing the essence of lemon bars, our milk punch utilizes gorgeous winter citrus with fresh Meyer lemon juice, as well as a Meyer lemon baking spice oleo saccharum, graham-cracker-steeped organic whole milk, aged rum, amaro and liqueur,” says Anna Caporael, the general manager of Portland, Ore.’s Irving Street Kitchen. “Plan to make this recipe during a rainy week and reward yourself at the weekend!”

This recipe originally appeared as part of “Eggnog Is Great. But This Holiday Season, Go for a Beautifully Clear Milk Punch.”

INGREDIENTS IN THE LEMON BAR CLARIFIED MILK PUNCH cocktail

29 oz Flor de Caña four-year-old rum

7 oz Licor 43 liqueur

5 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

5 oz Batavia arrack

5  Meyer lemons

5 Lemons

¹⁄₂ gal Organic, nonhomogenized whole milk

¹⁄₂ box Graham crackers, crushed

1 ¹⁄₂ cup Powdered sugar

4 Cinnamon sticks

2 Vanilla beans, split

Garnish: Ground nutmeg

Glass: Snifter

HOW TO MAKE THE LEMON BAR CLARIFIED MILK PUNCH COCKTAIL

Makes 30.

To make the oleo saccharum, crack the cinnamon sticks with 
a mortar and pestle, and add them to a nonreactive container 
along with the powdered sugar, vanilla beans and Meyer
lemon peels (reserving the lemons). Muddle the peels, then
 let the mixture set for a day. In a separate nonreactive container, 
add the whole milk and crushed graham crackers, steep in 
the refrigerator for 1 day, and strain out the solids.

Juice the Meyer and regular lemons, and add them to the 
oleo saccharum along with the first four ingredients, and 
stir to combine.

To clarify the punch, slowly pour the lemon-liquor 
mixture into the strained whole milk.

Once it has started to curdle, place it in the refrigerator 
for 1 or 2 days, then strain it through a cheesecloth-lined 
chinois and then a coffee filter if necessary. Keep 
the punch chilled.

To serve, pour 3 oz in a mug over ice.

Garnish with ground nutmeg.

SHOULDA BENNE PIRATE COCKTAIL

this sweet, locally inspired coffee drink from harold’s cabin in charleston, s.c., adds a crumble of benne seed wafers, a south carolina low country staple, for a unique, crunchy garnish. if you can’t find benne seed wafers, use thin sesame wafers instead.

 ingredients in the shoulda benne pirate cocktail  

3⁄4 oz strawberry-infused striped pig rum*
2 oz cold-brew coffee
3⁄4 oz baileys irish cream
3⁄4 oz simple syrup
1⁄4 ozegg white
 
garnish: benne seed wafer crumble
glass: coupe

how to make the shoulda benne pirate cocktail

 
combine all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake.
strain into a chilled coupe glass, and garnish with benne seed wafer crumble.

*strawberry-infused striped pig rum: fill a mason jar with halved strawberries, and add striped pig rum to completely cover the strawberries. store in a cool, dark place for up to 2 weeks. the berries will turn ghost white. strain through a metal strainer into a second jar. keeps for 3 months.

BLACK MAGIC COCKTAIL

The hangover-smashing Black Magic cocktail combines beet juice with activated charcoal—the latest detox trend that claims to help dispel unwanted toxins. Don’t be turned off by the jet-black hue, the charcoal itself is tasteless.

INGREDIENTS IN THE BLACK MAGIC COCKTAIL

510 mg Activated charcoal (two 260mg capsules)

1 oz Honey syrup (one part honey, one part water)

1 ³⁄₄ oz Fresh lime juice

2 ¹⁄₄ oz Beet juice

Garnish: lime wheel

Glass:  rocks

How to make the black magic cocktail

In a small bowl, break apart the charcoal capsules and discard the outer layer.

Whisk together the charcoal and honey syrup until combined (it will be jet black in color).

In a shaker, combine the charcoal-honey syrup with the remaining ingredients and fill with ice.

Shake, and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

Stoli Bloody Mary - i Cocktails nel mondo

Stoli Bloody Mary Cocktail

You decide exactly how to season this brunch-time classic.

Ingredients in The Stoli Bloody Mary Cocktail

2 oz Stoli 80 Vodka

4 oz Tomato juice

¹⁄₄ oz fresh lemon juice

¹⁄₂ tsp Freshly grated horseradish 
Worcestershire sauce

Hot sauce

Salt

Freshly ground pepper

Garnish: 

Celery, Olives

Glass: Collins

How to make The Stoli Bloody Mary Cocktail

Add the vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice and horseradish to a Collins glass filled with ice.
Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
Stir gently and garnish with celery and olives.

BOURBON OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL

Try this quintessential Old Fashioned cocktail with your favorite bourbon. It’s been said that the original cocktail contains sugar, bitters, whiskey and water. This variation, made by cocktail legend Dale Degroff, adds muddled fruit and soda water for a lighter, fruitier taste.

INGREDIENTS IN THE BOURBON OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL

4 dashes

Angostura bitters

1 tsp

Sugar

1 

Orange wheel

1 

Maraschino cherry

1 splash

Club soda

2 oz

Bourbon

Garnish: 

1  Fresh orange wheel

1  Cherry

Glass: 

Old Fashioned

HOW TO MAKE THE BOURBON OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL

In an Old Fashioned glass, muddle the bitters, sugar, orange wheel, cherry and a splash of soda.

Remove the orange rind, add the bourbon and fill with ice.

Garnish with a fresh orange wheel and cherry.

Tasman Sea - Cocktail nel mondo

Tasman Sea Cocktail

Mix up this slushy tiki classic. The elaborate carved mug is optional.

Ingredients in The Tasman Sea Cocktail

• 1 oz Fresh lime juice
• 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 0.25 oz Orange Curaçao
• 1 oz Demerara syrup (one part Demerara sugar, one part water)
• 1 oz 151-proof gold Caribbean rum (Cruzan or Bacardi)
• 0.5 oz Lemon Hart 151-Proof Demerara Rum
• 10 oz Crushed ice

Glass:

 Large snifter or tiki vessel

How to make The Tasman Sea Cocktail

Add all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth, up to 10 seconds. Pour (unstrained) into a large snifter or tiki vessel.

Vodka Gimlet cocktail

VODKA GIMLET COCKTAIL

The classic Gimlet takes gin, but many opt for this vodka version.

INGREDIENTS IN THE VODKA GIMLET COCKTAIL  

2 1⁄2 oz Vodka

1⁄2 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice

1⁄2 oz Simple syrup

Garnish: Lime wheel

Glass: Nick and Nora 

HOW TO MAKE THE VODKA GIMLET COCKTAIL

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

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a lime wheel.

WARM IN THE WINTER COCKTAIL

 

This completely vegan cocktail takes Tiki to a dramatic level.

INGREDIENTS IN THE WARM IN THE WINTER COCKTAIL  

2 1⁄4 oz

Citadelle gin

2 1⁄4 oz

Krogstad Festlig aquavit

3⁄4 oz

Laura's mix*

2 1⁄4 oz

Fresh lime juice

1 1⁄2 oz

Guava juice

1 1⁄2 oz

Pineapple juice

3⁄4 oz

Sugar cane syrup

12 dashes

Pepper tincture

12 dashes

Bittermens Elemakule Tiki bitters

6 

Orchids, for garnish

6 

Pineapple fronds, for garnish

3 

Cheetah (or plain) straws, for garnish

1 

Flaming lime shell, for garnish**

Glass: 

Nautilus shell or similar vessel

HOW TO MAKE THE WARM IN THE WINTER COCKTAIL

Whip the gin, aquavit, Laura’s mix, juices, syrup, tincture and bitters, pour into a metal nautilus shell (or similarly shaped vessel), top with crushed ice, and garnish with 6 orchids, 6 pineapple fronds, 3 cheetah-print (or plain) straws and a flaming lime shell.

*Laura's mix: Combine 1 oz of banana liqueur, 1 oz of dry curaçao and 2 oz of cinnamon syrup.

**Flaming lime shell: Scoop out half a lime (or use what’s left after juicing), then add a splash of overproof rum and light the flame when serving.

Zacapa Perfect Manhattan Cocktail

Rum and honey syrup make an unusual but delicious version of the classic.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Zacapa 23 Rum

0.75 oz Dry vermouth

0.75 oz Sweet vermouth

2  dashes Bitters

0.25 oz Honey syrup (one part honey, one part water)

Garnish: 

1 Orange twist

Glass: 

Rocks

How to make The Zacapa Perfect Manhattan Cocktail

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

Shake, and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

Garnish with an orange twist.

The Daiquiri Cocktail-

It’s easy to see why the dark rum-based Daiquiri is a classic. The perfectly balanced combination of sweet, sour and spirit is refreshing and tangy, but also quite simple to make at home. Try making the recipe below and add this fool-proof drink to your bartending arsenal.

Ingredients in The Daiquiri Cocktail

2 oz Dark rum (Appleton Estate Reserve)

1 oz Fresh lime juice

1 oz Simple syrup

Garnish: 1 Lime wheel

Glass: Martini

How to make The Daiquiri Cocktail

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

Shake, and strain into a chilled Martini glass.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

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