Nothing sets the mood for a romantic night or festive dinner party like a great cocktail. Delicious flavor, an elegant glass and the perfect garnish can turn an average evening into a luxurious experience. Experimenting with new flavors, celebrated New York City mixologist Jason Walsh (www.drinkwire.liquor.com/user/jason-walsh) concocted two exclusive cocktails paired with the flavors of tea.
These creations utilize unique flavor pairings in ChaiElixir (www.chaielixir.com) sparkling tea beverages and exciting ingredients to create delicious mixed drinks. With worldly spices and fruit infusions blended with premium teas, ChaiElixir offers sophisticated flavor neat or on the rocks in these creatively crafted cocktails.
Vivid D’Amour
ChaiElixir Vivid, a light and crisp blend of green tea and citrus, inspired this lightly carbonated cocktail. Bold flavors of brandy and crème de cacao pair with tantalizing citrus for a sultry, prominent finish. Sip this feisty, full-bodied cocktail in a short glass on the rocks with orange garnish.
Ingredients:
1/4 muddled orange
1.5oz. House Brandy
¼oz. Crème de cacao
½oz. Ginger syrup
¾oz. Fresh lime juice
2oz. ChaiElixir Vivid
METHOD:
In mixing glass, muddle quartered orange slice.
Add all ingredients, add ½ cup ice then shake moderately.
Lastly strain over new ice;
Top off with ChaiElixir Vivid.
Enchanted Elixir –
For a comforting sip, ChaiElixir Fusion offers a lovely and aromatic cocktail.
The exquisitely smooth oolong tea of Fusion combines with warm vanilla undertones for a smooth, romantic, and elegant elixir.
Ingredients:
1oz. Prosecco
1oz. ChaiElixir Fusion
8 Drops of orange blossom water
½oz. Brugal aged rum
½oz. Fresh lemon juice
¾oz. Cherry Heering
METHOD:
In a flute style champagne glass, add all ingredients.
Top off with 1oz of ChaiElixir Fusion and 1oz Prosecco sparkling wine.
Garnish with a cherry.
With Vivid’s citrus notes and Fusion’s warm vanilla and oolong tea flavors, the possibilities of cocktail creations are endless and renowned cocktail craftsman Rob Floyd agrees, saying:
“For me, a great cocktail has to be the experience of making it with or for somebody.”[1] Set the atmosphere for an evening with that special someone and experiment with flavor pairings and ChaiElixir!
About ChaiElixir:
ChaiElixir, LLC was established in 2012 by Wonny Kim with the purpose of providing an exquisite and quality chai experience in a bottle. With compelling visual packaging, complex yet approachable flavor profiles and just the right amount of carbonation and caffeine, the brand is positioned as a clean, new and all-natural alternative to the Ready To Drink (RTD) market.
Visit us online at
www.ChaiElixir.com or
http://twitter.com./ChaiElixir
Thanks to ChaiElixir for providing such amazing recipes!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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I wasn’t sure about chai…till you added rum! I’m there!!!
I am a fan of chai but have not thought of it with sparkle..what a treat. I have to look for this brand here.