Signature Cocktails

 

LIME & MINT FIZZ

24 oz. club soda

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups tequila

1 medium bunch of mint leaves

In a large cocktail shaker, shake mint leaves with sugar and lime juice. Strain into a small pitcher and stir in tequila. Pour cocktail over ice Top off each drink with club soda and serve.


BERRY BASIL MARGARITA

1 can (12 oz.) frozen limeade

10 strawberries

8 basil leaves, crumpled

2 1/2 cups tequila

Place limeade concentrate in pitcher, add 2 1/2 cans of water and tequila. add sliced strawberries to pitcher. Add basil. Chill overnight.


NEGRONI SBAGLIATO

1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth

1 1/2 oz Campari

1 1/2 oz Prosecco

Add vermouth and Campari to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shakeand then strain into a glass. Stir in Prosecco. Garnish with an orange slice if desired.


OLD FASHIONED

1 bottle (750ml) bourbon

1 oz. simple syrup

- dashes Angostura bitters

10-12 dashes orange bitters

4 oz. water

Pour bourbon into a 1 liter bottle or pitcher that can be tighly sealed. Add bitters, water and simple syrup. Seal and shake well. Refrigerate as needed. Serve over ice.


GRAPEFRUIT VIEUX MOT

1 1/2 oz. gin

1 oz. elderflower liquor

3 oz. grapefruit juice, fresh squeezed

1 oz. lemon juice, fresh squeezed

3 drops grapefruit bitters

Strain juices to remove pulp. Combine all ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into 2 glasses.


SUNNY WHITE SANGRIA

1 bottle dry white wine

3 tablespoons sugar

3 shots apple liquor

1 lime, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

2 ripe peaches, cut into wedges

2 ripe green apples, cut into wedges

1 pint raspberries

sparkling soda water, for topping off

Combine sugar, apple liquor, lime, lemon, peaches and apples in a large pitcher. Cover

with 1 bottle of wine and chill sangria for several hours. To serve, spoon fruit into glasses.

Add a few fresh raspberries to each glass. Top glasses off with a splash of soda water. 


KENTUCKY SUNRISE

1/4 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup pink grapefruit juice

3/8 teaspoon grenadine

1/2 cup ginger ale

1/4 cup bourbon

Combine all ingredients and shake in a cocktail shaker. Pour over ice. Garnish with a cherry. Enjoy.


APEROL SPRITZ

1 bottle (750ml) Aperol

bottle (750ml) Prosecco

3/4 liter seltzer

orange slices, for garnish

ice

Combine Aperol, Prosecco and seltzer in a large pitcher. Pour mixture over ice and garnish with orange slices.