Red Carpet

 

It's Oscars time! While my stylist finalizes what I'll be wearing on the red carpet, I'm working on what I'll be drinking. I have my priorities! 

 

Blood oranges are still in season and this is the perfect time for it - the color of it alone oozes luxury. 

 

1 oz gin

1 oz Campari

1/2 oz Solerno blood orange liqueur

1/2 oz Lillet rose

1/2 oz blood orange juice

1/2 oz lime juice

2 dashes orange bitters

 

Shake all the ingredients with ice, strain into a long stemmed glass and garnish with a blood orange wheel.

 



I wonder will this outdo the Vesper from last year? Been topping the most popular since it was shaken a year ago. 

 

Snow Day

 

It's snow day number a trillion and hundredity-six in this part of the world and it was definitely time to shake up something cool and refreshing, spring like even! After infusing the tequila I did the same with some fine Russian vodka (purchased especially to sip while watching the activities in Sochi)  and left that in the fridge for a few days. I then made some simple syrup with  lemon peel. I strained the peel from the vodka (tasted great!) and made this:

 

2oz Meyer lemon infused vodka

1oz Meyer lemon simple syrup

1oz fresh Meyer lemon juice

White of one egg

 

Mix all the ingredients with ice in shaker and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a twist of Meyer lemon - what else!

 

Here's to spring!