Garden Cocktails: End of Summer Leaving summer behind is always a little bittersweet, but apples are making their way into the farmer’s markets and this refreshing cocktail lets us hold on to our sweet summer months while looking into the face of autumn. END OF SUMMER Makes 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 1⁄2 oz. Karlsson vodka,…
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Garden Cocktails: Daisy’s Mai Tai
I recently read that the official cocktail of the state of California is the Mai Tai, though who decided this, I do not know, but apparently it was invented in California at either Trader Vic’s or Don the Beachcomber. We would like to present, in our newsletter dedicated to California… DAISY’S MAITA’I Makes one cocktail…
Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma
Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma Pinky is a fantastic floral designer in Los Angeles (www.larkfarnum.com) and fills her clients’ homes with color from the garden. We like her so much we’ve named a cocktail for her. PINKY’S PALOMA Serves 1 2 oz. blanco tequila 1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice 1 1/2 oz freshly…
Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar
After enjoying Suzi’s recipe for Pasta Meyer Lemon, use any leftover citrus juice to make this delicious cocktail. Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar 2 oz rye whiskey 1 oz triple sec ½ oz Meyer lemon juice ¼” wide strip Meyer lemon peel Ice for shaking Fill shaker with ice. Combine rye, triple sec and lemon…
Garden Cocktails: The Windfall
Garden Cocktails: The Windfall This autumnal cocktail takes some initial work, but really: you won’t be disappointed. Daisy the cocktail maven came up with this in order to use the season’s windfall of apples and Meyer lemons. Ingredients: 1 oz apple infused bourbon (see recipe below) 1 oz Calvados or Apple Brandy (Laird’s is the…
Garden Cocktails: Backyard Fig Margarita
Garden Cocktails: Backyard Fig Margarita Pick some figs from your little tree in the back yard, or get them from the Farmers’ Market… BACKYARD MARGARITA 1 ½ oz. silver tequila ½ oz. fig simple syrup (it’s easy, you can make it) ½ oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec ¼ oz. fresh lime juice Combine all ingredients…
