THE FORBIDDEN MARTINI
Ingredients
Serves 1
1½ oz (45 ml) Victoria Spirits gin
½ oz (15 ml) St-Germain Elderflower liqueur
1 dash Fee Brother’s Grapefruit bitters
¾ oz (22 ml) Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
twist of grapefruit zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Add cocktail ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice, stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of grapefruit.
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FRENCH 75
Reportedly created by legendary barman Harry McElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. The way the story goes, it had such a kick, it felt like being shelled by the famous French 75 mm field gun. Note that some versions replace the gin with cognac.Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) London dry gin or cognac
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
¼ oz (7 ml) 2:1 simple syrup
3 oz (90 ml) sparkling wine
lemon zest, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Combine gin or cognac, lemon juice and simple syrup in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with lemon zest, if desired.
- To make a 2:1 SIMPLE SYRUP: Place 2 cups (500 ml) sugar and 1 cup (250 ml) water in a saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat. Place in a sterilized jar and chill. Will keep indefinitely in the refrigerator
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WHITE SANGRIA
Ingredients
Serves 8
1 green apple, cored
1 small pineapple, peeled and cored
1 mango, peeled and pitted
1 bottle (750 ml) slightly off-dry Riesling
½ cup (125 ml) pisco
1½ cup (375 ml) orange-flavoured liqueur
2 cups (500 ml) apple juice
½ cup (125 ml) lemon juice, strained
ice cubes
2 cups (500 ml) plain soda water
Instructions
- Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces and place in a three-quart (3 L), non-reactive pitcher. Add all the liquid except for soda water. Sir well, cover and refrigerate overnight so the flavours have a chance to marry*. When ready to serve, pour into large wine glasses, filling each about halfway with liquid and fruit. Add ice and top with soda. S
- Sangria should sit overnight or for at least six hours to infuse flavours.
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RED SANGRIA
Ingredients
Serves 8
1 red apple, cored
1 pear, cored
1 orange, peeled and seeds removed
1 bottle (750 ml) Rioja wine
½ cup (125 ml) brandy
½ cup (125 ml) orange liqueur
2 cups (500 ml) orange juice, freshly squeezed and strained
½ cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice, strained
ice cubes
2 cups (500 ml) plain soda water
Instructions
- Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces and place in a three-quart (3 L), non-reactive pitcher. Add all the liquid except for soda water. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight so the flavours have a chance to marry*. When ready to serve, pour into large wine glasses, filling each about halfway with liquid and fruit. Then add ice and top with soda.
- Sangria should sit overnight or for at least six hours to infuse flavours.
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ROSÉ SANGRIA
Ingredients
Serves 8
2 peaches, peeled and pit removed
2 nectarines, pits removed
8 strawberries, hulled
1 bottle (750 ml) fragrant rosé wine
½ cup (125 ml) gin
½ cup (125 ml) peach schnapps
2 cups (500 ml) cran-strawberry cocktail
½ cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice, strained
ice cubes
2 cups (500 ml) plain soda water
Instructions
- Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces and place in a three-quart (3 L), non-reactive pitcher. Add all the liquid except for soda water. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight* so the flavours have a chance to marry. When ready to serve, pour into large wine glasses, filling each about halfway with liquid and fruit. Then add ice and top with soda.
- Sangria should sit overnight or for at least six hours to infuse flavours.
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BISON GRASS FIZZ
Ingredients
Serves 1
1 oz (30 ml) Żubrówka Bison Grass vodka
1 oz (30 ml) Spiced Hibiscus Syrup
¾ oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
Villa Teresa Organic Veneto Rosé Frizzante, to top
lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except for sparkling to a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake, strain into a champagne flute. Top with Villa Teresa. Garnish with a twist of lemon.
- For SPICED HIBISCUS SYRUP: In a large pot, add 2 cups (500 ml) water, 2 cups (500 ml) white sugar, 3 whole star anise, 3 whole cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks and 1 cup (250 ml) dried hibiscus flowers. Bring ingredients to a boil, remove from heat and let stand until cool. Strain out remaining particles of spices. Store covered in refrigerator up to a month.
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PERU 75
Ingredients
Serves 1
¾ oz (22 ml) Pisco Capel Premium
¾ oz (22 ml) St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice (strained)
3 oz (90 ml) Segura Viudas Brut Reserva
lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine Pisco, St-Germain and lemon juice into a mixing glass. Stir with ice to gently chill. Strain into a Champagne flute and slowly top up with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon zest.
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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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RUPERT'S LAND
Ingredients
Serves 1
2 oz (60 ml) Lot No. 40 Rye whisky
¼ oz (7 ml) Prospect Winery Vidal Icewine
1 tsp (5 ml) maple syrup
4 dashes Angostura bitters
orange zest, for garnish
fermented root vegetables (optional)
Instructions
- Combine first four ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express oils from orange zest and discard. Serve with fermented root vegetables, if desired.