Culture | February 23rd, 2017
Photos provided by Kensie Wallner
Round 1: Rye Whiskey
The 75 Delmonte (whisky sour; tiki twist)
2 hollowed pineapples, save top for garnishment
8oz Woodford Reserve Rye
2oz Zaya Rum
8oz pineapple juice
8oz lemon juice
2oz red grapefruit juice
1oz turbinado simple syrup
4 egg whites
4 dash chocolate bitters
8-10oz Champagne
Makes 2 drinks, serves 4 guests. Shared Cocktail.
Core two large green pineapples. And cut 2 small V shaped notches on opposing sides of pineapple. Do this a day before and freeze the hollowed pineapples to have a chilled beverage vessel.
Chill the Champagne before the build.
Add all ingredients (no bitters and bubbles) into a blender with 6-8oz of ice. Pulse until ice has diluted and chilled. Pour out the whisky sour into chilled pineapple vessel, top with champagne and bitters, place a straw into the V shaped notch. Place the top of the pineapple onto vessel and secure with garnish picks. Share with friends.
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Round 2: Vodka
Chocolate Kami Fizz
2oz Absolut Lime
1oz fresh lime juice
1/4oz simple syrup
Splash Chambord
2 dash chocolate bitters
1 egg white
1oz heavy
Prosecco
Fresh rosemary for garnishment
Served in a cocktail coupe
In mixing tin add all ingredients (except rosemary and bubbles) add ice and top of mixing tin. Heavy shake for 10-12 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail coupe. Add Prosecco, let foam set. Decorate foam with bitters. Flame the rosemary and garnish with individual leaves.
Round 3: Jagermeister
Beach Blanket Boom Boom (jag drink #1)
4oz Jagermeister
2oz Zaya Rum
5oz pineapple juice
5oz grapefruit juice
5oz ginger beer.
Hollow out a small watermelon and fill 1/3 with ice. Add all ingredients and stir for 30 seconds. Serves 2-4, dependent how much Boom Boom you'll need.
*%#~ing Fancy (jag drink #2)
2oz Jagermeister
1/2oz Antica Vermouth
Splash Solerno
Dash chocolate bitters
1 blackberry for garnishment
In mixing glass add all ingredients and ice. Stir for 30 seconds and strain into chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with blackberry.
Shot shake off
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Spicy Mango
2oz reposado tequila (I don't recall what brand was on stage)
1/2oz Solerno Blood Orange liqueur
1oz lime juice
1oz mango puree
1 jalapeño slice.
Put jalapeño and Solerna into mixing tin and muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients and ice. Shake for 10 seconds. Double strain into appropriate glassware and enjoy. Serves 2.
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