Palo-Veza
1 ounce Tequila Don Julio Reposado
3 ounces grapefruit soda
3 ounces lager
Grapefruit peel for garnish
Combine Tequila Don Julio Reposado, grapefruit soda and lager into a highball glass with ice (salted rim optional). Stir contents with bar spoon. Garnish with a long grapefruit peel.
Ideal Serving Glass
Highball glass
Yield
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fl oz of alcohol
Cherry Bombshell
1 ounce Baileys Chocolate Cherry
1/2 ounce Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
Chocolate syrup and maraschino cherry for garnish
Combine Baileys Chocolate Cherry and Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain contents into a shot glass rimmed with chocolate syrup. Top with a maraschino cherry.
Ideal Serving Glass
Shot glass
Yield
1 drink, no drink contains more than .6 fl oz of alcohol
Cali Tidings Punch
Ingredients
1 liter bottle Caliche
1 bottle of sparkling wine
16 oz of Ruby port
12 oz curaçao liquor
12 oz fresh squeezed and strained orange juice
12 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
8 oz fresh squeezed strained lemon juice
8 oz light agave nectar
1 large block of ice
For garnish:
1 cup of hulled and sliced strawberries
2 large lemons pitted and sliced
Handful of mint leafs.
In a large punch bowl combine the Caliche, port, curaçao, fruit juices and agave nectar, stir until well incorporated, refrigerate for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve add the ice and garnishes to the bowl, gently stir in the champagne. Serve in small punch cups.
Bright Eyed Fizz
Created by New York City
Mixologist Lynnette Marrero
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Zacapa Rum 23
2 ounces sparkling water
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce honey
1/4 ounce fresh ginger extract
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
Combine Zacapa Rum 23, fresh lemon juice, honey, fresh ginger extract, ground cardamom and ground turmeric into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain contents into highball glass over ice. Top with sparkling water
Ideal Serving Glass
Coupe glass
Yield
1 drink, no drink contains more than 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol
Text by GABRIEL COTHES