Summer 2019 Recipes

Summer 2019 Recipes:

 

All the Tastes of Summer: Watermelon, Cucumber, Peach, Blackberry, Lemon + More.

Discover easy-to-pull-off recipes that will make your gatherings the destination this summer.

 

 

Arkansas Summer

A Cool & Crisp Refresher for the Dog Days of Summer

 

4 oz Crop Organic Cucumber Vodka 

4 (1-inch) cubes seedless Watermelon

2 Limes, diced

2 oz Simple Syrup

Ice 

Garnish:

Lime Rim 

(equal amounts of salt and sugar combined with fresh grated lime)

2 Watermelon Slices

2 Cucumber slices

2 Mint sprigs

Barware:    Lowball glass

Bar Tools:   Shaker

                       Muddler

                      Garnish skewer
 

Mixology: 

Combine vodka + watermelon + lime in a cocktail shaker. 

Muddle well in shaker with muddler. 

Add Simple Syrup, fill with Ice, cover and shake until cold.

Rim glasses with cut lime then dip in lime rim mixture.

Fill glasses with ice. Pour shaker contents into glasses.

Garnish: Watermelon slice + Cucumber slice + Mint sprig.

This drink captures the essence of endless summers.

 

Grilled & Spiked 

Spiked Lemonade Enhanced With Grilled Citrus

 

Meyer lemons, halved 

Whiskey

Simple Syrup

Salt

Sugar 

Mint sprigs (optional)

Barware: Pitcher

                    Juicer

                   Bar spoon

 

Mixology:

Grill Lemons until slightly charred. Let cool. Juice.

Stir Lemon juice, Simple Syrup, generous pinch of Salt and ice cold Water.

Add 1 oz Whiskey + Ice to Highball glass filled ¾ with prepared Lemonade.

Garnish with Mint.

Life’s lemons? Grill them and add whiskey.

 

 

Old Fashioned New

Peach + Blackberry Put New Spin On Classic Cocktail

 

1 tbsp Simple Syrup

5 dashes of Angostura Bitters

2 fresh Peach slices

2  1/2 ounces Bourbon 

2-3 large Blackberries

Splash Sparkling Water 

Barware: Lowball glass

Bar Tools: Muddler

 

Mixology:

Combine the Simple Syrup, Bitters, + single Peach 

Muddle & Mash fruit thoroughly.

Add Bourbon + Ice to Lowball glass

Stir in second Peach slice + Blackberries + Sparkling Water.

Teach an Old Fashioned New Tricks.

 

 

 

Classic Whiskey Sour

The Big Three: Citrus, Sweet & Whiskey

 

2 oz Maker’s Mark

¾ ounce fresh Lemon Juice

2 Tbsp. Superfine Gourmet Caster Sugar With Egg White

Garnish: Maraschino Cherry + Orange Wedge

Barware: Old Fashion glass, Shaker

 

Mixology:

Mix Maker’s Mark + Lemon Juice + Caster Sugar + Crushed Ice in Shaker.

Shake for 30 seconds.

Strain into Old Fashion glass filled with ice.

Garnish: Maraschino Cherry + Orange Wedge.

 

 

 

 

 

Rock Fever

An incredibly simple and refreshing cocktail

 

2 oz. British Navy Pusser’s Rum

3 oz. Fever Tree Ginger Beer

½ oz. fresh Lime Juice

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Barware: Tom Collins glass

 

Mixology: 

Add Rum to Tom Collins glass filled with ice. 

Top with Ginger Beer + Lime Juice. Stir.

Garnish with Lime Wedge.

 

 

 

 

Hemingway Daiquiri

Quick refresher that serves up to 8

 

2 oz. White Rum

¾ oz. Key Lime Juice

½ oz. Grapefruit Juice

½ oz. Maraschino Liqueur 

2 tsp. Simple Syrup

Garnish: Lime Wheel

Barware: Coupe or Wine glass

 

Mixology:

Combine ingredients in blender over ice.  Pulse until slushy.

Pour into coupe or wine glasses.

Garnish with a Lime Wheel.