It’s almost the holiday. I feel like I am starring down the wrong end of a shotgun with a slew of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales yet to compil– not to mention the food I need to prepare for “THE BIG DAY!” .
That said, everything tastes better when they have something amazing to sip whether it’s wine, sparkling wines or amazing cocktails. I have so many cocktails to share with you and there will be some almost every day this week. Here’s a few for you to review!
Nothing says Fall like a little Pumpkin Spice:
Ménage a Trios Pumpkin Spice Martini
Ingredients:
2 parts Ménage a Trois Vodka
1 part Fulton’s Pumpkin Cream Liqueur
Method:
Mix over ice and strain into a Martini glass.
The Baked Apple 46
Created by Cody Goldstein – Founder of Muddling Memories and Head Bartender at Upholstery Store: Food and Wine
Ingredients:
2 parts Maker’s 46
½ part Apple Brandy
¼ part Cinnamon Syrup
2 Dashes Baked Apple Bitters
Smoked Cinnamon Stick, to garnish
Lemon Twist, to garnish
Method:
Fill rocks glass with ice and set aside. Combine Maker’s 46, Apple Brandy, Cinnamon Syrup and Apple Bitters into a mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir for 10 seconds. Empty out rocks glass with ice. Take a lighter and heat the end of the cinnamon stick. When it start to smoke rim it around the inside of the glass. Strain into the rocks glass with a 2 inch ice cube. Zest a lemon twist and put it inside.
Cranberries are a defining fruit for this time of year,
‘Tis the Spritzer
Created by Cody Goldstein – Founder of Muddling Memories and Head Bartender at Upholstery Store: Food and Wine
Ingredients:
2 parts Tres Agaves Reposado Tequila
1 part Blood orange juice
½ part Aperol
½ part Cranberry juice
Champagne, to fill
Cranberries to garnish
Method:
Add all the ingredients into a shaking tin and fill with a handful of ice. Shake for 5 seconds and strain into a Collins glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with a few cranberries.
Ginger makes everything better during the holidays:
The Sugar Island Ginger Snap
Created by Cody Goldstein – Founder of Muddling Memories and Head Bartender at Upholstery Store: Food and Wine
Ingredients:
2 parts Sugar Island Spiced Rum
½ part Lime juice
½ part Ginger liqueur
Apple Cider, to fill
Rosemary sprig as garnish
Method:
Add all ingredients into a shaking tin. Dry shake for 5 seconds. Fill the Collins glass with ice and top ¾ the way with Apple Cider. Float the remaining ingredients from the shaker over top. Quickly light rosemary sprig for garnish and place on top of cocktail.
Maple is the ultimate fall sweetener:
The Holiday CRUZ
Created by Niccole Trzaska, The Liberty, NYC
Ingredients:
1 ¼ parts CRUZ Silver Tequila
¾ part Crown Maple Syrup / Baileys mixture
1 part cream
Method:
Shake all ingredients together over ice; top with whipped cream and sprinkle.
Rosemary is this Fall’s beloved herb:
Rosemary Kicker
Created by Cody Goldstein – Founder of Muddling Memories and Head Bartender at Upholstery Store: Food and Wine
Ingredients:
2 parts Ménage a Trois Vodka
½ part ounce Lillet
¼ part White peppercorn syrup
¼ part Rosemary infused Olive Juice
Method:
Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir for 10 seconds. Double strain into a couple
Glass and garnish with a Rosemary sprig
Pecans are great for more than just pies:
The Nutty Neige
Created by Cody Goldstein – Founder of Muddling Memories and Head Bartender at Upholstery Store: Food and Wine
Ingredients:
1 part QUI Tequila
½ part Averna Amaro
½ part Candied Pecan Syrup
½ part Aperol
¼ part Campari
Grapefruit twist, to garnish
Method
Combine all ingredients into mixing glass, fill with ice and stir for 10 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass with large ice cube and garnish with grapefruit twist and pecan
This is an amazing array of cocktails that you can whip up anytime this Thanksgiving weekend .. and treat your friends or even just yourself to a fabulous sip!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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