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Garden Party Cocktail

August 1, 2014

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I was visiting CVR, when one of our favorite bartenders – Carlos, suggested I whip up this little number for the blog… enjoy!

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Garden Party Cocktail

  • 6 Sprigs Basil
  • 1/2 Lime Juice
  • 2 1/2 oz Gin
  • 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur
  1. Muddle basil for 30 seconds (don’t be afraid to put in some elbow grease!)
  2. Add lime juice and muddle a little more.
  3. Add ice,  gin and liqueur to shaker and shake until outside of shaker is frosty.
  4. Double strain with a fine mesh sieve into a glass and enjoy!

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Note: As many of my cocktails go… this is meant to be served up (in a martini glass), but for an extra refreshing spin, serve on the rocks and top (generously) with club soda (as pictured).

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Blackberry Martini

May 23, 2014

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Blackberry Martini

  • 4 blackberries
  • 1.5 oz Vodka
  • 3/4 oz St. Germain
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  1. Shake ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker
  2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

*This could also be great served on the rocks and topped with club soda.

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The Pennytini

October 25, 2013

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For Penny’s birthday party (full post here), I created a couple specialty cocktails.  One was a Marin Mule (named after a Moscow Mule – recipe here) and the next was a concoction by yours truly.  Penny has really been into these Rose Watermelon juices from the farmers market, so I wanted to do a spin off of that… here is what I came up with!

Watermelon Juice Vodka Rosewater

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2 oz vodka
4 oz watermelon juice
1/2 oz rosewater
1 oz lime juice

Pour ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and give it a few good shakes.  Strain into a martini glass and enjoy!

Bryce – my dedicated juice pourer

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Bryce’s dad – the dedicated Martini Shaker

A made a large batch and had it available to pour individual portions into the shaker for fresh cocktails!