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Cocktail of the Week: Lola’s Lemon Cooler

Cocktail of the Week: Lola’s Lemon Cooler
Lola's Lemon Cooler
A few days ago my friend Noreen and her dog Lola were out for a walk and surprised me with a bottle of her amazing home brewed Limoncello. Delicious straight up or on the rocks, Limoncello also brings a lovely, summery flavor to cocktails. Noreen, walk Lola over for a visit and cocktail anytime!

Makes two:
2oz Limoncello
3oz London Dry Gin – I used Bombay
Seltzer or Club Soda
Thinly Sliced Lemon
Mint

Fill two tall glasses with ice and two Lemon Slices. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add Limoncello and Gin, cover and shake well. Strain as you pour the Limoncello and Gin mixture into the two glasses. Top with Seltzer, Garnish with Mint. Call a friend to come over and enjoy the other one!

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Cocktail of the Week: The Jasmine Cocktail

Jasmine Specialty Cocktail

It is Oscar Sunday and if you are looking for a sophisticated specialty cocktail to brighten your party try a Jasmine Cocktail. This twist on a Negroni blends the earthiness of Campari with smooth citrus Cointreau and Lemon for a snappy sip.

1 ½oz Gin
¾oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice
½oz Cointreau
½oz Campari
Lemon Twist for garnish

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add Gin, Lemon Juice Cointreau, Campari. Shake well then strain as your pour into a chilled martini glass or coupe. Garnish with a Lemon Twist.

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Cocktail of the Week: A Fresh Gimlet

Wedding or Party Specialty Cocktail a Fresh Gimlet Cocktail of the Week: A Fresh Gimlet

Looking for a way to brighten up a snowy day? Try a fresh twist on a classic Gimlet! Skip the sweetened lime juice and use fresh juice. If the spirit moves you, try some flavored simple syrup such as rosemary , ginger or clove to spice up your cocktail.

2 ½oz Gin (or Vodka – your choice!)
½ oz Simple Syrup*
½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
Lime Wheels for garnish.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, Gin (or Vodka), Simple Syrup and Fresh Lime Juice. Cover and shake well. Strain as you pour into a martini glass or over ice in a small tumbler. Garnish with a Lime Wheel. Sip and dream of spring!

Cocktail Trivia! The Gimlet is reportedly named after British Naval Officer and fleet surgeon, Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Desmond Gimlette (1858 – 1943). In an effort to create a concoction to ward off scurvy, Sir Thomas added gin to lime juice to mask the bitter taste. In Gimlette’s day officers drank gin but the ranks were given rations of rum – we’ll save the rum with lime for another week.

* Simple Syrup is really simple. Just put 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer for a few minutes to dissolve all the sugar. To flavor the syrup, choose your flavoring e.g., sliced fresh ginger, mint, cloves, lemon peel… and add to the saucepan with the water and sugar. Let the flavored syrup simmer a little longer or cover the saucepan, turn off the stove and let the flavoring steep into the syrup for at least 30 minutes. Strain before storing in a tightly closed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

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Cocktail of the Week: Pamplemousse

Cocktail of the Week: Pamplemousse
After a long and exciting week, it is time for a relaxing and refreshing cocktail. Flavored with Gin, Elderflower and Grapefruit, the Pamplemousse is great for brunch or anytime!

1 ½ oz Dry Gin
3/4 oz St. Germain…
1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
2 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice
Basil Leaf for garnish

Fill a shaker with ice, Gin, St. Germain, Lemon Juice and Grapefruit Juice. Shake well and strain as you pour into a chilled glass. Top with a Basil Leaf. Sip and enjoy!

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Cocktail of the Week: Licensed to Dill

Cocktail of the Week: Licensed to Dill
This week’s recipe is from Daniel Carr, bar manager at The Fat Ham. Featuring Dill Infused Gin with just a touch of sweetness, this cocktail is a refreshing southern sip.1 1/2oz Dill Infused Gin*
1oz Cucumber Water…
3/4oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4oz Yellow Chartreuse
1/4oz Agave Syrup
Club Soda
Lemon Slices and Fresh Dill for garnishAdd Gin, Cucumber Water, Lemon Juice, Chartreuse and Agave Syrup to an ice filled shaker. Shake then strain as you pour over ice in a tall glass. Top with Club Soda. Garnish with a Lemon Slice and Dill.*Daniel uses 1 quart of loose packed dill per 1.75L of gin and flavors it in a vacuum packed bag for two days. In a jar he recommends pickling the gin with the dill for 5 – 7 days. If you can’t wait that long, I suggest you head over to The Fat Ham and have Daniel mix up one of his special cocktails. https://www.sbragadining.com/fatham/

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Cocktails of the Week: Americano and Negroni

Cocktails of the Week: Americano and Negroni
As the story goes, sometime in the 1920s reputed playboy, Count Camillo Negroni sauntered into Bar Casoni in Florence, wanting a strong drink, the Count ordered an Americano with gin instead of soda and created the Negroni cocktail. Whether you prefer the bittersweet Americano or the kick of a Negroni these Campari cocktails will spice up your party!

Americano:
1 ½ oz Campari
1 ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
Club Soda
Orange Slice for garnish
Fill a Collins glass with ice pour Campari and Sweet Vermouth over ice. Top with Club Soda. Garnish with an Orange Slice.

Negroni:
1 ½ oz Campari
1 ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
1 ½ oz Gin
Orange Twist for Garnish
Fill a rocks glass with ice pour Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Gin over ice. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Cocktail of the Week: Bees Knees

Bees Knees In these last sultry days of summer get your party buzzing with this classic citrus sipper.

2 ½ oz of your favorite Gin
1oz fresh squeezed Lemon Juice
1oz Honey Syrup*

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour all of the ingredients into the cocktail shaker. Shake and pour into a chilled glass. Enjoy!
*To make Honey Syrup mix ¼ cup honey in ¼ cup very hot water until the honey is completely dissolved. Let the syrup cool before using in a cocktail.

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Cocktail of the Week: Julia’s Front Porch Special

Julia's Fron Porch Special This refreshing sip of relaxation comes from the bride whisperer Julia. That girl knows how to keep people calm and happy!

1 ½ oz Hendrick’s Gin
1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
1 tsp Simple Syrup
Tonic Water
Watermelon
Fresh Cucumber
Fresh Rosemary

Cut your cucumber in half and peel one half. Cut a ¼ inch slice from the peeled half.
Cut a small piece of watermelon approximately 2″ x 2″ x 1″.
Add Cucumber slice, Watermelon piece, Gin, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and a few leaves of Rosemary to the shaker and muddle until the Cucumber and Watermelon are reduced to a pulp.
Cover and shake well. Strain as you pour over ice.
Top off with Tonic Water.
Garnish with a slice of the un-peeled Cucumber and a sprig of Rosemary.
Sip and relax, repeat.

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