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DRINKS
studded with several cloves and some freshly grated nutmeg.
The mixologists at Dos Maderas created this recipe.
CORE VALUES
2 oz. Vodka ¼ oz. Apple cider vinegar ¾ oz. Fennel cordial * 1 ½ oz. Spiced apple cider ** ¼ oz. Lemon juice Soda
Combine ingredients except soda in a shaker and shake. Strain into a tall glass over ice and top with soda. Garnish with a dehydrated apple.
* For Fennel cordial Combine 2,000 ml. cane sugar, 2,000 ml. water, 2 pinches of salt and black pepper, 200 grams fennel bulbs( chopped) in a sauce pot. Heat on high until combined. Strain, cool and store.
COUPLE UP COFFEE
2 oz. Old Elk straight wheat whiskey 3 oz. Hot coffee ¾ oz. Honey simple syrup 1 dash Chocolate bitters 2 oz. Heavy cream ¼ oz. Raspberry simple syrup
Combine whisky, coffee and honey syrup in a glass and stir. Combine heavy cream and raspberry simple syrup in a shaker tin and whip. Layer cream on top of cocktail. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
The mixologists at Old Elk created this recipe.
PRETTY BIG DILL
1 ½ oz. Blanco Tequila 1 oz. Simple syrup 1 oz. Lime juice ¼ oz. Pickle brine 2 dashes Scrappy’ s Bitters firewater habanero tincture Tajin spice for rim
CORE VALUES
CIDER MAPLE OLD FASHIONED
COUPLE UP COFFEE
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** For Spiced apple cider Combine 1 gallon apple cider, 500 ml. water, 169 g. chopped ginger, 2 star anise, 2 cloves, 1 tbsp. coriander seed, and the peels of 1 orange and 1 lemon in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, and turn to low heat. Let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and store.
Rim a rocks glass halfway with a lemon and dip in Tajin spice. Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake. Pour contents into rocks glass. Garnish two cornichons on a pick.
The mixologists at Bobby Nashville created this recipe.
Anderson Riddle, bar manager at The Radical Hotel in Asheville, NC, created this recipe.
CIDER MAPLE OLD FASHIONED
1 oz. Koloa Cane Fire rum 1 ½ oz. Bourbon ½ oz. Maple syrup 1 oz. Apple cider 2-3 dashes Orange bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir with ice to chill. Strain into lowball glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.
The mixologists at Koloa created this recipe.
WINTER NEGRONI
1 ½ oz. Aviation American gin ¾ oz. Bitter red liqueur( such as Campari) ¾ oz. Sweet vermouth 3 dashes Bitters 1 spritz Absinthe
Add gin, bitter liqueur and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass and stir. Spritz a rocks glass with absinthe, then strain Negroni over fresh ice. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
The mixologists at Aviation created this recipe.
Photo Credit: EmilyDorio
WINTER NEGRONI
PRETTY BIG DILL
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