July 4th Cocktails
July 1, 2010 July 4th is just days away - have you planned your BBQ menu yet? To get into a party mood, here are two summer cocktails that feature Bluecoat Gin. Whether you pick the refreshing American Beauty or the signature Empire Cocktail, sparks will set off this weekend!
American Beauty by The Rickhouse, SF
American Beauty
By Erick Castro, The Rickhouse, San Francisco
2 oz Bluecoat Gin
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75 oz Simple Syrup
3 Fresh Raspberry and 3 Fresh Blueberries
4-6 Mint Leaves
Combine lemon juice, mint and berries into mixing glass and lightly muddle. Add the remaining ingredients into mixing glass along with ice and shake vigorously. Fine-strain over the rocks into a double old-fashioned glass and top with a splash of soda. Garnish with lemon wheel and one raspberry.
*To make simple syrup combine one part hot water to one part sugar. Stir until all sugar is dissolved and allow to cool.
Empire Cocktail, served at the Empire Room, NYC.Empire Cocktail
By Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru.
1.75 oz. Bluecoat Gin
.75 oz. Dolin Dry Vermouth
.5 oz. Royal Combier
.75 oz. fresh lemon juice
Top with 1 oz. Moet & Chandon Champagne
1 heaping barspoon raspberry-orange marmalade
Directions: Shake all ingredients except for champagne very well with ice and strain into chilled special cocktail glass and top w/ Champagne.
Reader Comments (2)
Now, that looks like the perfect way to welcome a three-day weekend!
Yum! These looks delish!!