(credit: D’USSE)
Mystique Ginger
Did you know that Cognac is actually an aphrodisiac? Named after your favorite girl down at the pole and the most badass red head in comics. If you’re lucky you won’t be spending Valentines Day drinking this at the club but I hear they have a good buffet.
Use:
1½ parts D’USSÉ™ VSOP Cognac
½ part triple sec
½ part grenadine
1 part cranberry juice
1 part ginger beer (or ginger ale)
SERVE: Build first four ingredients with ice in a rocks glass and top with ginger beer.
GARNISH: Orange wheel
BRUCE WAYNE
This High class drink is great if you want to feel like you’re a millionaire whilst drowning your sorrows. We’ve aptley named this Bruce Wayne because when you’re feeling alone and don’t have a million bucks to spend you can make this drink for about $15.
Ingredients
1.5 oz. house-made Valentino Mix
Top with Varichon dry sparkling wine
Garnish: Strawberry w Leaf
Glassware: Champagne Glass
VALENTINO MIX:
3/4 Qt. Passion Fruit Puree
3 oz. Vodka
1.5 oz. Fragoli Wild Strawberry Liqueur
1 oz. Grenadine
THE BARREY
Named after one of the fastest men on earth. This drink is not quick to make, but with this mixture there is one thing that will go quick. Your sobriety.
INGREDIENTS
1 oz. raspberry vodka
1 oz. citrus vodka
½ oz. Chambord
¾ oz. lemon juice
1 tbsp. simple syrup
2 tbsps cranberry juice.
RED SKULL
If you were to drink a few too many your face would flush with blood. Like you would hope some other parts might tonight. But unfortunately, the only angry red beast will be your skull after a few rejections and a few of these.
INGREGIENTS
1 1/oz. Brockman’s gin
1/2 oz. Pama liqueur
1/2oz. Aperol
2 dashes of cranberry bitters
1-2 rosemary sprigs
2oz. Red cranberry juice
LUKE CAGE
When you want to feel invincible and no woman can hurt you, just down a few of these. You’ll feel like you can conquer anything in just a few sips. Also delicious as a breakfast liquer.
INGREDIENTS
1.75oz vodka
.50oz Orange Juice
.25oz Melted semi sweet chocolate
1/4 tsp pepper
.25oz cane sugar
1 egg white
METHOD
Combine all ingredients into mixing tin with no ice. Dry shake very hard for 15 to 20 seconds
Open the tin up, add ice to it
Shake hard for 10 seconds
Rim Collins glass in water, then dab it in coco powder
Add ice to glass
Double strain into ice
Funny Valentine
Cheers! Hopefully, you can have enough of this frilly drink to laugh all the way into February 15th.
Ingredients
-2 oz Singani 63
-.75 oz St Germain
-.75 oz Pomegranate Liquor
..25 oz Lemon Juice
-2 Dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
-2 Dashes of Lavender Bitters
-Shake with ice and into a martini glass
-Garnish with a rose petal
THE JOKER
Self-explanatory with the name, this drink is deceptively good. Plus the tequila would definitely be the drink of Joker’s choice. If you feel brave enough then have a couple but each one contains enough tequila to have you on the floor.
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 oz. Agave Nectar
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1.5 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Lime Juice
2.5 oz. Merry Prankster
Garnish w/ lime wedge & edible flowers
PREPARATION:
1) Fill glass with ice
MOJITO’S MASK
Mojito cocktail preparations
Just a classic mojito, but extra minty because mint has been shown to increase mood amongst other health benefits.
INGREDIENTS:
1 part simple syrup
1 part fresh lime juice
2 parts white rum
2 parts club soda
6 mint leaves
Garnish: 1 mint sprig
METHOD:
1. Lightly muddle the mint in a shaker.
2. To the shaker, add the rum, lime juice, as well as simple syrup. Also fill the shaker with ice.
3. Shake well.
4. Pour the cocktail into a highball glass (don’t strain).
5. Finish the drink with some club soda, and garnish with the mint sprig.
