making great cocktails at home
The Vesper
This week, learn how to shake up Ian Fleming’s great contribution to the world of Craft Cocktails, the in’spy’red Vesper Martini!
ingredients
- 1.5oz Vodka
- 1.5oz Gin
- 1/2oz Lillet Blanc
- Lemon Peel
directions
Fill the cobbler shaker lid up to the top with 1.5oz of Vodka and pour it into a glass of ice. Do the same with 1.5oz of Gin, then 1/2oz of Pinot Lillet on top. Pour it all into a shaker full of ice and shake! Double strain through the top of the shaker and through the fine mesh cone into the glass. Express lemon oils over the top of the drink, and drop the peel in for a garnish.
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The Libertine Swizzle
Meet the signature Libertine Swizzle!
ingredients
- 12-15 Mint Leaves
- 1oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1oz Simple Syrup
- Crushed Ice
- 1 1/2 oz Light Rum
- Tony Abou-Ganim Pecan Chicory Bitters
directions
Start off squeezing 1oz Fresh Lime Juice into a high ball glass. Balance that by adding 1oz of Simple Syrup, then add Crushed Ice. Add in 1.5oz of a light-bodied rum. Use a swizzle stick (or spoon!), and swizzle the drink by working the stem between your palms back and forth! The drink will frost and foam, add some more crushed ice and give it a quick, final swizzle! Then top it off with some Tony Abou-Ganim Pecan Chicory Bitters, garnish with fresh mint, and enjoy!
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