Some drinks leave a sour taste in your mouth. And that can be a good thing. Drinking a citric acid-based drink at a fancy cocktail joint gave me a nervous feeling, as if Ashton Kutcher might lunge out of the freezer at any moment to announce I’d been punk’d by something made from the same…
This drink is a “skinny and bitter” homage to the Piña Colada… how my sister is to me haha, just kidding sis lol but yes, it is light, approachable, crushable and delicious! 1oz Dillon’s Maison Selby Pineapple Honey Gin 1oz Aperol 0.75oz Lime juice 0.5oz Coconut syrup 2 drops 20% saline solution Shake with ice;…
A refreshing cocktail created to complement the different botanicals in gin using cinnamon tea as a rare combo in the cocktail which is perfect to enjoy this cocktail in a hot afternoon! 60 ml Gin 10ml Simple Syrup 30ml Brewed Apple & Cinnamon Tea 15 ml Apple Juice Pinch cinnamon powder Tonic water Fill wine…
I created this cocktail as part of the 2021 Ketel One Hive initiative, which challenged bartenders to develop a cocktail that benefitted their community. My response was to create Raise a Glass. This initiative works to raise awareness and support for Homeward Trust and Find, two organizations that work to help those in Edmonton who…
A summery, refreshing take on a Caipiroska loaded with strawberries, honey, lemon, ginger and black pepper. This drink can almost cure you of scurvy or any ails that you may have. 2oz Dillon’s vodka 1oz Strawberry Ginger Shrub* 0.25oz lemon juice 2 strawberries Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain in a rocks glass…
We all want a better sustainable planet, so why not have a better sustainable cocktail? I’ve created this cocktail by minimising the cost and waste with an increasing taste. Why waste a product when you can reuse it? A simple but tasteful and beautiful cocktail without damaging the planet. I used fresh ingredients harvested from…
My Cocktail is made using local Indian Summer berries that we used to pluck directly from the tree and eat them with black salt during our vacations. My mother used to make a salted Sherbet using Phalsa berries and served it to us with lots of crushed ice to beat the heat. I have recreated…
While I was imagining a cocktail appropriate for my 24 Hour Bar shift which would be a 6am cocktail hour, I kept thinking of an espresso martini as it would showcase one of Costa Rica’s most famous exports, coffee. In Monteverde where I’ll be doing my shift, not only is it easy to get amazing…
This cocktail was inspired by a daydream I had of eating brunch next to an orchard, preferably in a country I’ve never visited. Sun shining, a slight cool breeze blowing and not a cloud in the sky. This is what I would want to sip on as I stuffed my face with frittatas and scones…
I wanted to create a cocktail that is accessible and home made and so I literally looked everywhere in the house. But as I was thinking of the name it stared at me…my curry tree by my garden. 50 ml Martell VS 10 ml Amaro 30 ml Cranberry Juice 20 ml Apple Juice 2 Dashes…
