Smoke and Spice and All Things Nice

Tried to recreate a drink from the POV (W Hotel) himself enjoyed after viewing the national Christmas tree. The name completely escapes me but the smell of all-spice reminded me of baking the Christmas fruit cake so it felt very seasonal and perfect for the afternoon that it was.

I steeped 2 crushed cardamon pods in mescal for about 30 minutes (enough time to get some snacks together) and then strained it into cocktail shaker with ice, the lemon juice and the St. Elizabeth All-Spice liqueur. Shake and serve in chilled glasses - for garnish I had lemon slices and cloves. 

The result - smoky and spicy and warming. Loved it.

1.5 oz Mescal
.5 oz Lemon Juice
.5 St. Elizabeth All Spice
Cardamon pods
1 dash Scrappy's cardamon bitters

Ginger Bells

 

Ginger bells,  ginger bells, ginger all the way... ginger liqueur anyway.

Tree is up, there's snow outside there's nothing for it but take out the ginger and spice and start celebrating!

1 1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Domaine de Canton
1/4 oz St. Elizabeth All Spice liquor
1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
Ginger beer to top

Shake first four ingredients in shaker with ice. Pour into chilled glass and top off with ginger beer (to taste). Now sit back and enjoy the hard work and a possible snow day tomorrow!

 

Apple Pickin' Punch

 

2 oz Goslings dark rum
1/2 oz Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps
1/4 oz St Elizabeth allspice dram
4 oz apple cider
1 tsp lemon juice

The taste of the autumnal equinox right there in the glass.