SHAKERATO CON PAOLO
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Havana Club 7-Year-Old Rum
½ oz (15 ml) Phillips Butter Ripple Schnapps
½ oz (15 ml) Vanilla Syrup
1 oz (30 ml) espresso
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker before adding ice. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
- To make VANILLA SYRUP: In a saucepan, boil 2 cups (500 ml) water with 1 scored vanilla pod until reduced to 1 cup (250 ml). Remove vanilla pod. Add 2 cups (500 ml) sugar. Simmer to dissolve. Store in a sealed bottle in refrigerator for up to 3 months.
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ESPRESSO MARTINI
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Ketel One Vodka
¾ oz (22 ml) Kahlúa
¾ oz (22 ml) espresso
¼ oz (7 ml) Simple Syrup
oils from lemon zest, for garnish
3 coffee beans, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon zest over top to express oils, discard zest, then float 3 coffee beans on surface.
- To make SIMPLE SYRUP: Measure 2 parts sugar and 1 part water in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir occasionally until fully dissolved, but do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool before using. Store in a sealed container in refrigerator.
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ORANGE-SPICED HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients
Serves 4 to 6
8 cups (2 L) homogenized or 2% milk
8 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
¼ tsp (1 ml) cayenne or chili powder
1 tbsp (15 ml) grated orange zest
½ lb (250 g) good quality dark chocolate, at least 65% cocoa, grated
¼ cup (60 ml) orange liqueur, like Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Orange Spice Whipped Cream, make ahead, recipe follows
ORANGE SPICE WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
2 tbsp (30 ml) icing sugar
¼ tsp (1 ml) cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice
½ tsp (2.5 ml) orange zest, freshly grated
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, add milk, cloves, cinnamon sticks, cayenne or chili powder, and orange zest, stirring occasionally until scalding. Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes to infuse flavours. Remove cloves and cinnamon sticks then stir in grated chocolate and whisk until well blended. Before serving, stir in orange liqueur and serve with a dollop of Orange Spice Whipped Cream.
- TO MAKE ORANGE SPICE WHIPPED CREAM: Using an electric beater, whisk whipping cream, icing sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in orange juice and zest, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
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B&B MARTINI
Ingredients
Serves 1
¾ oz (22 ml) Bénédictine B&B
1½ oz (45 ml) Bacardi 8-Year-Old Rum
4 dashes Bittered Sling Arabica Coffee Bitters
dark cherry, for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass with cubed ice, combine all ingredients. Stir until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a dark cherry.
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FRANGELICO SOUR
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Frangelico
1½ oz (45 ml) Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve Whisky
1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice
½ oz (15 ml) Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 egg white
hazelnut brittle, for garnish (optional)**
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine all ingredients. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with hazelnut brittle.
- TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP: 1:1 ratio of sugar dissolved in boiling water. Allow to cool before using.
- ** Make your own, or purchase in specialty food stores.
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ST-GERMAIN DAISY
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) St-Germain
1 oz (30 ml) Cazadores Reposado Tequila
½ oz (15 ml) lime juice
2 oz (60 ml) soda water
lime wheels, for garnish
thyme sprig, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine St-Germain, tequila and lime juice. Shake vigorously and strain into a prepared glass, top with soda water and garnish with lime wheels and thyme sprig.
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CHAMBORD CRUSTA
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Chambord
1½ oz (45 ml) Dujardin VSOP Brandy
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
2 dashes Bittered Sling Kensington Bitters
Vanilla Sugar, to rim glass, recipe follows
lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker with cubed ice, combine Chambord, brandy, lemon juice and bitters. Shake vigorously and strain into a small wine glass rimmed with vanilla sugar and garnish with a lemon zest.
- TO MAKE VANILLA SUGAR: In a bowl, mix 2 cups (500 ml) sugar with 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly then spread out mixture on baking sheet to dry (20 to 25 minutes). Store at room temperature.
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GRAND MARNIER SBAGLIATO
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Grand Marnier
1 oz (30 ml) Campari
2 oz (60 ml) soda water
orange zest, for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass with ice, combine Grand Marnier and Campari. Stir to chill and dilute. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over cubed ice, top with soda water and garnish with an orange zest.
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FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Absolut Citron
1 oz (30 ml) Bols Melon Liqueur
1 oz (30 ml) lime juice
1 oz (30 ml) lychee juice, reserved from canned lychee fruit
lychee stuffed with blueberry, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lychee and blueberry “eyeball.”
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VAMPIRE BLOODSICKLE
Ingredients
Serves 1
¼ oz (7 ml) Luxardo Sambuca Passione Nera
1½ oz (45 ml) Beefeater London Dry Gin
¾ oz (22 ml) Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
1 oz (30 ml) raspberry coulis, for garnish
Instructions
- Pour sambuca into bottom of a wine glass then fill with crushed ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, vermouth and lemon juice. Shake with ice and strain into prepared glass. Drizzle raspberry coulis overtop of cocktail and allow it to cascade through crushed ice.