This post was in queue last weekend when disaster struck and the back-end went down on Thursday. * I am writing it off to the universe or an off-putting alignment of the stars. (Just Kidding!) It’s apropos that this goes live 7 days later!
Thanks to the people at Belvedere, there are an amazing array of cocktails from Belvedere Vodka! It’s uber-premium as they go to quite a lot of trouble to make it as perfect as a vodka can get. How do I know? I spent a chunk of time pulling up images and watching videos not only of the Vodka but also their master mixologist and mad scientist mixologist, Claire Smith, AKA Belvedere’s Head of Spirit Creation & Mixology.
Clair Smith courtesy of www.thespiritsbusiness.com
She had created a series of cocktails suitable for the Fourth of July celebrations. While the holiday is passed, there’s good reason to celebrate more this weekend
Claire Smith explains what separates Belvedere from other vodkas!
Independent Lady
Ingredients
2 oz Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
¾ oz Triple Sec
¾ oz Lemon Juice
Dash Simple Syrup
Dash Egg White (optional)
Directions:
Shake all ingredients vigorously and strain into
a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange
twist.
The Washington Apple
Ingredients
50ml/2oz Belvedere Lemon Tea
50ml/2oz Coconut Water
50ml/2oz Cloudy Apple
Directions:
Build over cubed ice. Garnish with an apple fan
Freedom Fizz
Ingredients:
2 oz Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
½ oz Mozart Dry
3 oz cream soda
One bar spoon Campari
Directions:
Build over ice into a highball glass. Top with cream soda and garnish with a grapefruit slice.
Pitcher recipe for Freedom Fizz
Ingredients:
375ml Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
100ml Mozart Dry
525ml cream soda
35ml Campari
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a pitcher filled with ice. Garnish with grapefruit slices
Liberty Punch-Pitcher Recipe
Ingredients:
200ml / 6 oz Belvedere Mango Passion
Top fresh pressed lemonade
Directions:
Combine ingredients with ice in a large pitcher and serve with slices of fresh mango. Serves 4-6.
If you want more recipes, please head over to www.belvederevodka.com/ to find other recipes as well as where to sip in lounges and restaurants. Great stuff and great recipes to try at home!
While I have missed the July 4 celebrations, I can at least share the cocktails with you here and the incredible video of Claire Smith explaining about macerations! Definitely worth watching.
Stay tuned! Lots more to come!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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Oh, I want the mango passion right now. That would make a lot of tasty drinks.
It was very hard to get this posted because I kept thinking of other cocktails I could add into this……. finally I *had* to stop and get this live. More cocktails to come!
I love grapefruit and vodka – seabreeze is one of my favourites. Now I’m looking at that independent lady!