A Royal Elyxer glassware:
Champagne Flute
A Quarter of Renaissance glassware:
Rocks Glass
ingredients:
ingredients:
1 oz. Absolut Elyx .5 oz. Sandeman Sherry Fino 3 dashes Orange Bitters 1 rough cut, white sugar cube 3 oz. Champagne
1.25 oz. Aberlour 12-yr. Single Malt Scotch .75 Martell VSOP Cognac 1 oz. Carpano Bianco .25 Suze .25 Luxardo Cherry Liqueur
In the champagne flute, add the sugar cube and orange bitters. Over sugar cube, pour Absolut Elyx, vermouth, and chilled champagne. Serve and Enjoy! directions:
December, the ultimate holiday month with extended family gatherings for a big meal. Start off with a drink that sets the perfect tone. Light, festive, sparkling, and full of flavor, this defines a Royal Elyxer. Starting with a classic base of sugar and orange bitters, this combination of sweet, sharp and citrus notes is timeless. To build off of the pillar of flavors, the base of the cocktail is set with Absolut Elyx. Next, a touch of deliciously dry fino sherry enriches the floral notes from the Absolut Elyx and, at the same time, adds layer and complexity to the overall cocktail. The finishing touch crowns the cocktail and the evening, and nothing speaks royally like Champagne. It is the last piece of the puzzle that completes a masterpiece worthy of Kings and Queens. This December, during holiday season and during that crazy holiday meal, control the evening with a tone that impresses and command the evening with a true Royal Elyxer. Story:
garnish:
Lemon Twist
In a mixing glass combine, cognac, scotch, vermouth, and bitters. Stir around 50 times or until desire dilution is reached, strain over a large ice cube, garnish. Serve and enjoy! directions:
It’s the holidays, and, at some point the exhaustion and fatigue sets in. Whether sitting by a fire or just trying to sit after a large meal and unwind, it’s time for a little regeneration - a little renaissance if you will. For a cocktail of rejuvenation, start with a base from an ancient world, Aberlour Single Malt whiskey. Light smoke, with rich notes of heather, honey, vanilla, and caramel, encompass the senses in a blanket of comfort. Depth of sophistication of flavor is heightened by Martell Cognac. Soothing as a cool river stone, the grace of the cognac adds tranquility and ease. Bianco vermouth continues forth the elegance and adds notes of flowering lilac and freshly pressed white grapes. No evening is complete without dessert and that role is perfectly filled by the decadent Luxardo Cherry and the digestiff Suze. This December, when exhaust strikes the evening, don’t worry. There will be time for a Quarter of Renaissance. Story:
After Midnight glassware:
Coupe
ingredients:
1.5 oz. Kahlua .75 oz. JP Wiser’s Spiced Vanilla 1/16 oz. Pernod .25 oz. cream .75 oz. Simple syrup 1 egg white garnish:
Peychaud’s Bitters
In a metal shaker (Boston or cobbler) combine all ingredients, including egg white, but no ice, and shake a quick 5 times. Add ice to the cocktail and shake vigorously for another 3 minutes. Strain into a coupe, garnish with drops of bitters for aroma. Serve and enjoy! directions:
On the hard hitting mornings after holiday celebrations, reach for the same medicine they did in the 1800’s. A cocktail. Kahlua coffee liqueur provides a great start with excellent natural coffee notes and just enough caffeine to help energize the body. The vanilla in the Kahlua is further displayed to effect with addition of JP Wiser’s spiced Vanilla Rye Whiskey. A touch of anisette conveyed from the historical Pernod, adds a light licorice, reminiscent of childhood comfort. No morning medicinal would be complete without the healing softness of the egg. The egg white, full of protein, attacks the residual alcohol in the system and at the same time provides sustenance and coats the stomach. A little cream and sugar further round out a full bodied and layered texture. This December, remember that when it is After Midnight, sometimes only a special cure will due. Story:
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