SAIGON GIN
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Bombay Sapphire East Gin
¾ oz (22 ml) Saigon herbal syrup
1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice
2 oz (60 ml) soda water
lemon grass, for garnish
fresh basil, for garnish
black peppercorn ice cubes, optional
SAIGON HERBAL SYRUP:
3 stalks lemon grass, outer leaves removed, cleaned and sliced into small pieces
1 tbsp (15 ml) loose leaf jasmine green tea
2 tsp (10 ml) black peppercorns
40 leaves fresh purple basil
granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a collins glass, combine gin, syrup, lemon juice and soda water. Stir gently to combine before filling the glass with ice. Garnish with a stalk of lemon grass and basil.
- Optional: freeze some black peppercorns into your ice cubes for an interesting look.
- To make SAIGON HERBAL SYRUP: In a large pot, boil lemon grass in 6 cups (1.5 L) of water until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to simmer and add jasmine green tea, black peppercorns and fresh basil. Simmer all ingredients for 10 minutes, then strain to remove solids. Rinse pot. Measure remaining liquid and calculate two parts sugar for one part liquid. Combine sugar and liquid in the pot and simmer until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool before storing in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
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VANCOUVER COCKTAIL
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Long Table Gin
¾ oz (22 ml) Martini Rosso Vermouth
¼ oz (7 ml) Benedictine B&B
2 dash orange bitters
lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a lemon zest over the drink and use as a garnish.
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CLASSIC CAESAR
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Alberta Pure Vodka
3½ oz (105 ml) Clamato Juice
2 dash Tabasco
4 dash Worcestershire Sauce
bacon, for garnish
celery, for garnish
pickle, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients without ice in a celery salt rimmed glass. Gently stir to combine. Add ice to the glass and garnish.
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HOTEL SASKATCHEWAN
Ingredients
Serves 1
2 oz (60 ml) Canadian Club
¾ oz (22 ml) Honey Syrup
¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
lemon zest, for garnish
HONEY SYRUP:
2/3 cup (150 ml) honey
1/3 cup (75 ml) hot water
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a lemon zest over the drink and use as a garnish.
- To make HONEY SYRUP: Stir to combine, cool before use. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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TORONTO COCKTAIL
Ingredients
Serves 1
2 oz (60 ml) Alberta Springs 10-Year-Old
¼ oz (7 ml) Fernet Branca Bitters
¼ oz (7 ml) Simple Syrup (1:1)
1 dash Angostura Bitters
orange zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist an orange zest over the drink and use as a garnish.
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CARIBOU COCKTAIL
Ingredients
Serves 1
2½ oz (75 ml) Inniskillin Cabernet Sauvignon
1 oz (30 ml) Alberta Premium Rye
1 tsp (5 ml) maple syrup
1 pinch ground cinnamon
cinnamon stick, for garnish
Instructions
- Simmer ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan until warm. Do not Boil. Strain into glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick. Can be served either hot or cold.
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PASSION FRUIT BELLINI
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) passion fruit nectar
3½ oz (105 ml) Freixenet Cordon Negro
1 strawberry, sliced
Instructions
- Chill both the passion fruit nectar and the sparkling wine ahead of time. Measure passion fruit nectar into a flute and top with bubbles. Garnish with strawberry slices.
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BLUSHING BRIDE
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Chambord
1 oz (30 ml) Tanqueray Gin
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
½ oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup (1:1)
3 to 4 oz (90 to 125 ml) soda water
Instructions
- Build in a Collins glass, first adding the Chambord, followed by cubed ice. Next, combine the gin, lemon and simple syrup in the glass and top with soda water.
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CATCH THE BOUQUET
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Sid’s Vodka
½ oz (15 ml) Triple Sec
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
8 to 10 red grapes, reserve a couple for garnish
¼ tsp (1 ml) orange flower water
lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle grapes in a shaker tin. Combine remaining ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake well and fine strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with lemon twist.
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CHARRED LEMON DAISY
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Cazadores Reposado
¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
1 oz (30 ml) Charred Lemon Syrup
1 sprig thyme, for garnish
CHARRED LEMON SYRUP:
8 lemons
3 cups (750 ml) warm water
sugar
Instructions
- In a shaker, combine tequila, lemon juice and Charred Lemon Syrup. Shake, fine strain into a small flute. Garnish with sprig of thyme.
- To make CHARRED LEMON SYRUP: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut both ends from 8 lemons, slice in half and arrange face up on the cookie sheet. Broil for 10 to 12 minutes or until the lemons are charred. Once lemons cool, combine with warm water. Muddle the lemons into the water then strain out the solids. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the charred lemon water with equal parts sugar to liquid (1:1). Simmer to dissolve. Cool before use. Store in a sealed bottle in the refrigerator.