Today is DAY 5 of the 12 Drinks of Christmas! Now is the perfect time for these cocktails and if you have a mind to get really creative you will add in ROKZ Cocktail Accessories — read this as infusion mixes and also glass rimmers for a variety of unique flavors and tastes. These infusions and rimming sugars or salts allow you to take you drink-mixing skills to the next level!
Ginger Lemon Drop–a spicy spin on the classic
Ingredients
2 ounces ginger cardamom infused vodka
3/4 ounces fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
garnish: cocktail sugar rim
Infuse your favorite vodka with rokz ginger cardamom infusion.
Mix it up (instructions)
Combine the vodka, lemon juice, and sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and
shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
rimmed with rokz lemon infused cocktail sugar.
Peppermint Martini
This unexpected pairing is light, refreshing and super festive
Rimming the glass (image courtesy of Cooking With Sugar)
Ingredients
2 ounces cranberry infused vodka
4 dashes of white creme de menthe
2.5 oz cranberry juice
Garnish: cocktail sugar rim, peppermint of course
Infuse your favorite spiced rum with rokz cranberry infusion.
Mix it up (instructions)
Combine the vodka, creme de menthe and cranberry juice in a shaker.
Add ice and shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with rokz peppermint sugar.
Sugar and Salt Rimmers
Wintery Cosmo–spicy caramel tones and a touch of chili
Ingredients
2 ounces cranberry infused spiced rum
1 oz triple sec
1.5 oz cranberry juice
.25 oz lime juice
garnish: cocktail sugar rim
Infuse your favorite spiced rum with rokz cranberry infusion.
Mix it up (instructions)
Rim a chilled glass with rokz sweet heat cocktail sugar.
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds.
Strain over a couple of large ice cubes.
One Incredible Mary
Ingredients
1.5 ounces fiery pepper infused vodka
4 ounces tomato juice
a dash of lemon juice
1/2 tsp worcestershire.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Infuse your favorite vodka with rokz fiery pepper infusion.
Rim a glass with rokz bloody mary-infused salt.
Mix it up (instructions)
Combine ingredients and ice in a glass, stir and enjoy.
About rokz:
rokz is a company specialized in creating innovative and beautifully designed products that include infusions, cocktail sugars and margarita salts for the craft cocktail. All products are sold at select department stores, retail stores and nationwide online. rokz and their products have captured the attention of global trendsetters, media and a culinary clientele.
For more information on rokz and its products, check out these pages:
www.rokz.com
facebook.com/rokzflavors
twitter.com/rokzflavors
I hope you try at least one of these cocktails. It’s not very difficult to create them. If you don’t want to infuse an entire bottle of vodka, tequila or any other spirit, try pouring out about 6-8 oz.. depending on how many cocktails you might make!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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