‘Tis the season for celebrating! Thanks to William Grant & Sons, a family-owned distillery with a vast portfolio of award-winning spirits, these five festive cocktails will keep your days sparkling and bright through the New Year.
Lone Star Sparkler
1 ½ part Fistful of Bourbon
2 parts Pear puree
¾ part Ginger syrup
½ part Lemon
2 parts Sparkling wine
Combine ingredients except sparkling wine and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a star anise.
Sailor Jerry Cherry
1 ¼ parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
½ parts Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
½ parts Black Cherry Shrub
3 dashes of Cherry Bitters
2 large Sage leaves
Dry Champagne
Add all ingredients (except Champagne) into an ice filled shaker. Shake vigorously over ice. Double strain into a Champagne Flute. Top with dry champagne. Garnish with sage and black cherry.
Paloma Rosada – created by Jaime Salas, National Milagro Ambassador
1 ½ parts Milagro SBR Reposado
½ part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
½ part Agave Nectar
½ part Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
½ part Fresh Lime Juice
2 parts Pink Prosecco
Combine all ingredients except Pink Prosecco and shake well. Strain into a Champagne Flute. Top with Pink Prosecco and garnish with grapefruit & blood orange (dried or peel).
Cucumber 75
1 ½ part Hendrick’s Gin
½ part fresh lemon juice
½ part simple syrup
3 wheels English cucumber
Dry sparkling wine
In a mixing glass muddle Hendrick’s, lemon, simple and cucumbers. Ice, shake well and fine strain into a flute. Top with sparkling wine.
Lavender 75
1 ½ parts Reyka Vodka
1 part fresh lemon juice
¾ part lavender syrup
Top dry champagne
Combine ingredients. Shake and strain into flute glass. Top with champagne and garnish with lemon twist.
