The Luck of The IrIsh Let’s start out with the obvious: St. Patrick’s Day is a big bar day (to say the least), and you are lucky, because we have two killer concoctions for you. Rather than overpour pints of green beer or run out of Guinness by noon, mix things up and offer your classier customers some high-end Paddy’s Day potions featuring Basil Hayden’s bourbon (including one recipe from Julie Reiner herself!):
Shamrock Sour Recipe by Julie Reiner – New York, NY
Basil Hayden’s® Irish Julep 2 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon ½ part DeKuyper® Green Crème de Menthe 1 part half and half 1. Shake all ingredients well with ice. 2. Strain over crushed ice into a highball glass. 3. Garnish with a mint sprig.
2 parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon ½ part Green Chartreuse ½ part lemon juice ½ part grapefruit juice ½ part agave syrup (To make, combine equal parts of water with agave nectar) ¼ part egg white 1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake without ice to blend. 2. Add ice and shake. 3. Strain over fresh ice in a double rocks glass and garnish with a mint sprig and a lemon wheel.
shoWTIMe! I know we just missed it, but the Academy Awards at the end of February once again celebrated stellar year in film. So to honor that in our own way, here is a collection of movie-inspired cocktails that you can serve all year round (or maybe just on movie night in the bar!). Bring the red carpet home with these fancy cocktails that will make you feel one with Hollywood’s elite.
Red Carpet Created by Jacques Bezuidenhout 1.5 oz Campari 1 oz gin 1 oz Lillet Blanc 6 raspberries Egg white from one small to medium egg Shake all ingredients thoroughly with ice. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with three raspberries on a toothpick. www.barbizmag.com
Ready For My Close Up 2 oz SKYY Infusions Ginger 1 oz honey syrup* 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Lay lemon peel twirl across the rim of the glass with cocktail pick. *To create honey syrup, combine 0.5 oz. water with 0.5 oz. honey.
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