not something that we usually post, but thought it might be nice for the times when you want something slightly fancier than a pre-packaged drink, but don’t want to put in too much effort or drink alcohol. the instructions for all of the following “recipes” are to simply mix the ingredients together in a tall glass.
passion fruit + grapefruit twist:
12 oz. grapefruit sparkling water
1/3 cup passion fruit juice cocktail
pomegranate berry “sangria”:
12 oz. cranberry, mixed-berry, or cherry sparkling water
1/3 cup pomegranate juice
optional: 2 tbs. cranberry juice
optional: 1 tbs. grenadine syrup
optional, but recommended if using unsweetened juice(s): sugar to taste
cranberry lime:
12 oz. lime sparkling water
1/3 cup cranberry juice
optional, but recommended if using unsweetened juice(s): sugar to taste
optional: half a small lime’s worth of fresh juice
optional: a slice of fresh lime as garnish for the rim
We’ve got a home bar and enjoy developing new cocktails for our seasonal menus. Last winter's menu was based on internet sensation Jorts the Cat, for instance.
This weekend I hosted the first London meet-up for fans of the AMC Interview with the Vampire tv show so of course (of course!) we developed two signature cocktails in tribute for the event. Our fall menu is going to be Halloween-themed so we'll keep these in rotation for a while longer, too!
Un Petit Coup
This one’s a nicely balanced sweet, sour, smoky, and slightly spicy alcoholic sipping drink, with the bonus of having a pool of chocolate sauce at the bottom of the glass!
7.5ml Jalapeño syrup*
15ml Mezcal
15ml Cherry Heering
10ml Lime juice (~1/2 lime)
Chocolate sauce drizzle rim
Shake with ice. Hawthorn strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Drizzle chocolate sauce around the inside of the rim.
* To make the Jalepeño syrup: Combine 1 chopped jalapeño, 100g sugar, 100ml water in a saucepan. Boil. Turn off heat. Once cooled, strain into jar & refrigerate. Lasts a few weeks so long as your jar or bottle is perfectly clean.
Tears of a Clown
We also wanted to offer our guests an equally fun non-alcoholic cocktail. My starting point for this one was that I wanted to hit as many tastes as possible - spicy, sour, sweet and bitter. I hate that so many non alcoholic cocktails are just sugar bombs, so I wanted something you could sip and savour. This is absolutely delicious, and well worth seeking out bottles of the Italian bitter soda Sanbitter online.
1 barspoon Siracha
75ml Cranberry juice drink
100ml Sanbitter
Pomegranate seeds
Build in a rocks glass. Stir siracha & cranberry together in glass to combine. Add ice. Top with Sanbitter & stir. Top with pomegranate seeds.
Please share if you'd drink these vampire cocktails! I saw that AMC had some really basic bitch Pom-sponsored mocktails at the SDCC activation, but frankly, ours are way, way better!
Feel free to ask me any questions about these and let me know what you think if you make them yourself!
Fresh, bright, zesty, tangy, sweet, creamy and HYDRATING! This tropical bliss in a glass is an absolute must try! It’s like a vacation in every sip and so simple to create! So grab your blenders and LETS SIP!
Enjoying my first bottle of Jun tea! This one is flavored with raspberries from my yard and some Jalapeño jelly. It’s delicious, but I need to ferment it longer for effervescence. Excited for the subsequent bottles!
March Madness craziness at the office today. A coworker just made my day. Non-alcoholic IPA that I can buy at Kroger! It tastes so good. Athletic Brewing Company.
Birra Peroni implemented brand new technology in its Rome brewery to enable Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% to match the flavour profile of signature beer, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, which has been brewing with Italian passion and flair since 1963.
Find it here: https://www.shorepoint.com/beer-finder/?f_brand=Peroni+0.0&f_business=&f_miles=100&f_zip=07728&f_lat=&f_lng=&f_page=0
It's weird to drink just straight up white milk apparently? Even though it's packed with protein, calcium, potassium, B vitamins and a lot more? I had to google why, obviously, and this is what I found.
. . .I'm still failing to see the issue? How is milk just a children's beverage? Because that's all you ate at first when you were a baby? What's the problem with being a virgin? Nothing! What's the problem with non-alcoholic drinks? Nothing! If anything, alcohol is worse because it dulls your wits. What's the issue with something plain? People like toast, and that's plain. What's the issue with wholesome? Nothing?! What's the issue with mother?! Sure, some people have bad relationships with their mothers, and yes, some mothers are bad, but they're not meant to be? AND WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH COMFORT!? GUYS HELP I NEED SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN THIS BETTER.
If you’re craving a little something after a meal, nothing hits the spot quite like an affogato. Traditionally a scoop of plain ice cream “drowned” in hot espresso, we made ours into a cocktail sure to impress.
Affogato
1 oz hot, strong coffee or espresso
1 oz Lyre’s Amaretti
.5 oz Dem
1 scoop Ice Cream
Add Amaretti to a coupe glass, add ice cream. Stir Dem into espresso and pour over ice cream mix. Enjoy.