Ultimate Recipes of the Month 2007

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The Cocktail of the Month....November 2006

The Pom Pom

Drink Ingredients -

1 ¼ oz       Belvedere Pomarancza
¾ oz.         Marie Brizard Cassis de Bordeaux
¾ oz.         Fresh Sour
1 ½ oz       Fresh Orange Juice
3                Fresh Raspberries

Garnish Ingredients -

½ Orange Slice
2 Fresh Raspberries

Glass -

Cocktail or Martini Glass

Drink Directions -

Muddle berries with Cassis de Bordeaux. Add remaining ingredients. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish Directions -

Garnish with one-half of an orange wheel and two fresh raspberries on a pick.

The Cocktail of the Month....December 2006

All that Glitters

Drink Ingredients -

1 oz           Granny's Apple Schnapps
1/2 oz.      Goldschlager
5 oz.          Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne

Garnish Ingredients -

Cinnamon and Sugar (for rimming)
Easy Leaf ORO FINO Pagluizze (sprinkles)

Glass -

Champagne Flute

Drink Directions -

Shake the Granny’s Apple Schnapps and Goldschlager with ice in a Boston Shaker until well chilled. Combine cinnamon, sugar and ORO FINO Pagluizze on a plate or in a bowl. Rim chilled champagne flute with lemon wedge and then rim with the cinnamon, sugar and ORO FINO mixture. Strain the Granny’s Apple Schnapps and Goldschlager into the champagne flute and top with Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne.

Note: The Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne may be substituted with your favorite champagne or sparkling wine.

The Cocktail of the Month....January 2007

The Ruby Partida

Drink Ingredients -

1-1/2 oz           Partida Reposado Tequila
1-1/2 oz.           Ruby Grapefruit Juice
1/2 oz.              Cointreau
1/2oz                Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 oz.              French Cassis (Marie Brizard Cassis Bordeaux)

Glass -

Cocktail or Martini Glass

Drink Directions -

Assemble the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and dribble the cassis down through the drink. Serve with a stirrer on the side.

Original cocktail by Dale DeGroff

The Cocktail of the Month....February 2007

Ultimate Chocolate Martini

Drink Ingredients -

1-1/2 oz           Stoli Vanil Vodka
1-1/2 oz.          Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1                       Strawberry for garnish

Glass -

Cocktail Glass

Drink Directions -

Combine ingredients with ice into a cocktail/Boston shaker. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh strawberry on the rim.

The Cocktail of the Month....March 2007

The Lucky Charm

Drink Ingredients -

1-1/4 oz. Stoli Vanil Vodka (or your choice of vanilla flavored vodka)

3/4 oz. Marie Brizard White Creme de Cacao

3/4 oz. Baristella Crema di Pistachio Syrup *in products area

1 oz. Fresh Cream

Garnish:

Easy Leaf Products ORO FINO Pagliuzze (Sprinkles) *available in our products section

Amoretti Pistachio Nut Flour *available in our products section

Amoretti Edible Sprays - Pistachio (optional) *available in our products section

Glass -

Chilled Cocktail Glass

Drink Directions -

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with Amoretti Pistachio Nut Flour and ORO FINO edible gold leaf sprinkles. Dust top of drink with ORO FINO edible gold flake sprinkles.

Note: We suggest you use Amoretti's Edible Spray - Pistachio for adherring the pistachio nut flour and ORO FINO to the rim of the glass. To use the edible spray...spray a small amount onto a clean sponge, circle the glass into the dampened sponge and then into the Amoretti Pistachio Nut Flour and ORO FINO.

Original cocktail created by Sean Bigley for Easy Leaf Products

The Cocktail of the Month....May 2007

The Milagro Silver Margarita

Drink Ingredients -

2 oz. Milagro Silver Tequila

3/4 oz. Bols Triple Sec

1oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Garnish:

Lime Wedge

Salt (for rimming)

Glass -

Chilled Cocktail Glass

Drink Directions -

Stir ingredients together over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed in salt. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Note: We suggest you use TAG Line's squeezer (please see products page) for ultimate results for your fresh lime juice.

Cocktail recipe provided by Milagro Tequila

The Cocktail of the Month....June 2007

The Vesper Martini

Drink Ingredients -

3 oz.           Hendrick's Gin
1 oz.          REYKA Vodka
1/2 oz.      Lillet Blanc

Garnish:

Orange Twist

Glass -

Chilled Cocktail Glass

Drink Directions -

Shake very, very well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Cocktail recipe provided by Lillet

The Cocktails of the Month....July 2007

Summer Fruit Cocktails

Wild Berry Lemonade for Square One Organic Vodka -

Handful of fresh blueberries, huckleberries or blackberries (15-20) (we used blueberries in our photo)
1/4            Fresh Lemon, cut into pieces
1-1/2 oz.   Square One Organic Vodka
1/4 oz.      Organic Agave Nectar
2 - 3            Sprigs of Fresh Thyme

In a mixing cup add berries and lemon. Muddle to juice both. Add Square One Organic Vodka, agave nectar and ice. Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds. Fill a 10-ounce highball glass with ice. Hold 2-3 sprigs of thyme over the glass. Strain the cocktail over the ice and thyme. Garnish with a sprig of thyme.

Note: for a refreshing summer spritzer, add 1 Tablespoon of Creme de Cassis, D'Arbo Sour Cherry Syrup or other berry syrup and top with soda water.

Original cocktail by H. Ehrmann for Square One Organic Vodka

For more amazing organic cocktails please visit: www.squareonevodka.com

Sagadelic for Sagatiba Pura Cachaca -

3/4 oz.       Fresh Lemon Juice
1 oz.           Honey Syrup (3:1 honey to water)
3/4 oz.       Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice
1-1/2 oz.    Sagatiba Pura Cachaca
1 - 1.5 oz    Sparkling Water

Long Lemon Twist - for Garnish

Shake all ingredients except sparkling water. Strain over cubed ice into a highball glass, top with sparkling water.

Original cocktail by Willy Shine & Aisha Sharpe of Contemporary Cocktails for Sagatiba Pura Cachaca

Note: This fresh summer drink was a hit at the Whitney Museum’s ArtParty, attended by Kate Bosworth, Rosario Dawson, Freddie Prinze, Jr. Moby, and many luminaries from the New York scene. The Sagadelic balances Sagatiba’s clean, bright flavors with a tart kick of pomegranate and lemon, harmonized with honey. Shine and Sharpe named the cocktail in honor of the Whitney Museum’s exhibition Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era.

Please visit www.sagatiba.com for more great cocktails!

Summer Wind for NAVAN -

1 oz.           NAVAN Natural Vanilla Liqueur
3/4 oz.       Soho Lychee Liqueur
8 each        Fresh Raspberries
1 oz.           Fresh Sour
7-Up

Lemon Twist, Vanilla Bean and 3 Raspberries - for Garnish

In a shaker, muddle fresh raspberries with NAVAN, Soho Lychee Liqueur and Fresh Sour. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with 7-Up. Garnish with a lemon twist, 3 raspberries on a cocktail pick and a fresh vanilla bean.

Original cocktail by Anthony Alba for NAVAN Natural Vanilla Liqueur

For more great Navan cocktails visit www.navanworld.com

El Peche Diablo for Tabasco-

1-1/2 oz.   Absolut Apeach Vodka
½ oz.         Amaretto di Saronno
¾ oz.         Raspberry Puree
½ oz.         Half and Half
8 dashes   Original Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce
2 oz.          Kerns Peach Nectar

Dip the rim of a cocktail glass into a plate of Tabasco and then rim with superfine sugar. In a mixing glass, add all ingredients with ice and shake well. Strain into the Tabasco/sugar rimmed cocktail glass and garnish with a red pepper.

Created by Bar Chef Sean Bigley fpr Tabasco's Hottest Bartender Competition 2006 - Top 10 Finalist

Cucumber Gimlet for Hendrick's Gin -

2 oz.           Hendrick's Gin
2                 Barspoons chopped English Cucumber
Juice          1/2 Freshly Squeezed Lime

3 very thin slices & 2 peels of Cucumber - for Garnish

In a mixing glass, muddle cucumber and lime juice. Add Hendrick's Gin and ice, shake well. Double strain (using a fine kitchen strainer) into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with three thin cucumber slices and two cucumber peels (about 3" long).

Note: Hendrick's Gin uses cucumber in their recipe which really makes this the only Gin for making this a spectacular cocktail.

Original Cocktail created by Sean Bigley

The Cocktail of the Month....August 2007

The Big Breezy

ABSOLUT Big Breezy -

4 - 5              Chunks Fresh Watermelon
2 oz              ABSOLUT New Orleans
1/2 oz.         Simple Syrup
Squeeze       Lemon
Pinch            Black Pepper

Garnish:
Watermelon Ball, Lemon Slice

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a melon ball, lemon slice and pinch of black pepper

Original cocktail by Simon Ford for ABSOLUT New Orleans

The Cocktail of the Month....September 2007

The Barbados Breeze

Barbados Breeze -

1-1/2 oz          Mount Gay Eclipse Rum
1/2 oz             Marie Brizard Apry Liqueur
3 oz                  Tangerine Juice (we used fresh squeezed)
1/2                   Lime, squeezed
1 oz                  Ginger Ale

Garnish:
Lime Wheel and Mint Sprig

Glass:
Tulip or Hurricane

Vigorously shake all ingredients except Ginger Ale in a Boston shaker. Strain over ice into a tulip or hurricane glass and garnish with a lime wheel and a mint sprig.

Original cocktail by Sean Bigley for Mount Gay Rum

The Cocktail of the Month....November 2007

The Silver Margarita

Partida Margarita...

1-1/2 oz         Partida Tequila (Blanco, Reposado, Anejo)
1/2 oz             Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
3/4 oz             Partida Agave Nectar (100% organic)
3/4 oz             Water

Directions:

Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain over fresh ice into a Margarita glass or Old-Fashioned glass. No garnish, no salt.

Recipe provided by Partida Tequila

The Cocktail of the Month....December 2007

PAMA and Champagne

PAMA and Champagne...simple, yet elegant...

3 oz. PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz. Champagne

Pour PAMA and Champagne into shaker over ice. Strain into a Champagne flute.

For additional recipes from PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur...please visit www.PAMAliqueur.com