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Maple Leaf Martini

January 3, 2014

Maple Martini

My family set out to enjoy this unseasonably gorgeous weather this past weekend, with a good ol’ Sunday Funday!

Cordevalle We made our way to Cordevalle, a gorgeous golf resort about a half hour from our home. The sun was shining, I was with my favorite people and when I glanced at the cocktail menu, I knew I had found my new happy place.

As my eyes worked their way down the list, I was beyond excited to try their Maple Leaf Martini… and lucky for me they shared their secret recipe – which I am going to share with you all!

Poured Cocktail

Maple Leaf Martini

1.5 oz Basil Hayden Bourbon
1 tsp high quality Maple Syrup
1 Lemon Juice Ice Cube (equal parts lemon juice and water)

Add maple syrup and bourbon to an ice filled shaker and shake vigorously.  Strain into a martini glass over a large Lemon Juice Ice Cube.

The great part of this cocktail, is it only gets better as the “ice cube” melts! Such a genius idea… I can’t wait to try out some new variations of the “flavored ice cube!”

Maple Leaf Cocktail

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Irish Coffee

December 27, 2013

Irish Coffee

Going to Buena Vista Cafe in SF for an Irish Coffee has been on my to-do list for some time… and still is.

But as a little Christmas miracle, my sister (who recently went to Buena Vista and witnessed the bartenders at work), perfected the task and crafted some for the family on Christmas morning!

Spooning Whipped Cream

World Famous Irish Coffee

  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • coffee to taste (1/2-1 cup depending on preference)
  • 1 shot whiskey
  • homemade whipped cream (heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract and sugar to taste)

1. Make whipped cream using listed above ingredients in a KitchenAid – blend until peaks form.

2. Brew coffee.

Coffee

3. While making coffee, put hot water in glasses to warm them up (don’t want glass to crack!)

Warm Glasses

4. Once coffee is ready, you are all set to assemble your Irish Coffee!
5. Start with 2 tsp sugar in the bottom of your glass (make sure to dump out hot water first!)
6. Pour coffee in over the sugar.
7. Add shot of water to mixture.
8. Stir coffee and whiskey mixture together.
9.Using one spoon, scoop up whipped cream, then use a second spoon to scrap whipped cream into coffee mixture.

Whipped Cream topped Irish Coffee Recipe and photos by Taylor Feezor

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Tom Collins

December 20, 2013

Gin Tom Collins

With the influx of Meyer lemons at my disposal, they have taken center stage in my cooking (can you tell? Lemon Bars, Petrale Sole in Lemon Sauce, Kale Salad with Meyer Lemon Dressing…) AND bar-tending.

Tom Collins

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz Meyer lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 tsp of Marashino or Luxardo Cherry syrup 
  • 1 Luxardo Cherry
  • 1 orange slice 

Mix gin, juice and syrup in an ice filled cocktail shaker.  Strain into an ice filled glass and stir in some cherry syrup and garnish with a cherry and orange slice!

Cocktail Pour Marashino syrup will result in a more pink colored drink, but the Luxardo syrup is just as a tasty!

Cheers!

Cocktail Shaker

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Christmas Mojito

December 13, 2013

Cranberry Mojito Cocktail2

I realized that the majority of my cocktails lately have been cider/apple based and I decided it was time to give it a mix-up. How do you take a summer fun drink and turn it into something holiday appropriate?  Introduce the cranberry.

I am usually a little weary of cranberries… the tartness is usually a bit much for me, but when used to flavor a simple syrup (ie sweet), it was the perfect addition.  Plus cranberries and mint pose a striking resemblance to holly!

Cranberry Christmas Mojito

  • 2 oz Cranberry Simple Syrup (add a single layer of cranberries to simmer in the pot you are using)
  • 2 oz White Rum
  • 3 oz Club Soda
  • Handful of Mint Leaves
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime
  1. Muddle lime juice and mint leaves in a glass.
  2. Add simple syrup and rum. Stir.
  3. Fill with ice and top with club soda
  4. Garnish with additional cranberries and mint.

Cranberry Mojito

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Spiked Maple Cider

December 6, 2013

Maple Spiced Cider

I love the challenge of figuring out “winter” themed cocktails for this holiday season… and this yummy drink is the perfect concoction to add to my repertoire (and I recommend you add it to yours too!).

Sliced Lime Spiced Cider

Spiked Maple Cider

  • 2 oz spiced rum
  • 1/2 oz maple syrup (the REAL stuff)
  • juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 4 oz apple cider
  • dash of cinnamon
  1. Rim glass in lime juice and dip in sugar (I used Maple Sugar from TJ’s!)
  2. Shake rum, maple syrup, lime juice, cider and cinnamon in a shaker with ice.
  3. Strain into cocktail glass and enjoy!