Once again, we welcome you to the new normal way of life. The one we have all been made to live all over the world as a result of the pandemic COVID-19, worse still there’s no certainty of when this will be over in sight.
While we are indoor practising the new social distant way of life in order to curb the spread of the virus, let’s take you through some cocktail recipes that will not make the lifestyle entirely frustrating after all.
Cucumber Cocktail
This refreshing and well-rounded cocktail is perfect for quarantine life because It has the botanicals from the gin, freshness from the cucumber water, citrus from the lime, and the spice from the jalapeños.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Gin
1.5 oz. Cucumber water
0.5 oz. Lime juice
0.5 oz. Simple syrup
0.5 oz. Jalapeno simple syrup
For the cucumber water, peel and juice one cucumber
For the jalapeño simple syrup, use 5 jalapenos for every 15 oz. of simple syrup
Method: Combine all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass.
Ambrosia
The Ambrosia cocktail is a sophisticated yet simple cocktail perfect for spritz with a hint of bitterness and a wonderful effervescence—perfectly refreshing in every way!
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Don Ciccio Ambrosia Aperitivo
.05 oz. Averna
1 oz. Prosecco
Splash of soda water
Method: Combine all ingredients and stir. Serve in a wine glass with ice and garnish with an orange slice.
Garibaldi
The Garibaldi is a classic and simple mixed drink that you will love after seeing the way it was served with juice squeezed fresh. The key is squeezing the orange juice immediately before serving using a high-speed juicer, that aerates the juice, making it fluffy and textured. It takes seconds to make but is delicate and stunningly light every time—ideal for a refreshing escape and simple enough to whip up at home.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Campari
Fresh orange juice
Method: Add 2 ice cubes to glass. Add Campari and a little of the orange juice. Stir well to combine. Add 1 more ice cube and fill remainder of glass with orange juice. Garnish with orange wedge resting on rim and a plastic stirrer.
The Freshest Margarita
The Freshest Margarita ticks all of the boxes for a great at-home cocktail. It’s easy to put together and most of the ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. Milagro Silver’s crisp agave-forward flavour, combined with fresh lime and agave nectar (also from the agave plant), make for a bright and tasty cocktail, with which to reward yourself after a long day working from home. It’s also easy to make as a pitcher. If you enjoy hosting virtual happy hours with your friends, one won’t be enough!
Ingredients:
2 Parts Milagro Silver
¾ Part agave nectar
1 part fresh lime juice
Method: Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker, shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Hakkatini
During a time when many stores are closed, most people want to reach for simple cocktails that don’t sacrifice any flavor. The Hakkatini is perfect for that. It’s made with just four ingredients that are staples in any kitchen and home bar—but it still packs a punch with perfectly balanced sweet, tart, and bitter notes. It’s a great way to spruce up a regular martini when you want to make your weeknight drink a little more special.
Ingredients:
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Orange liqueur
¼ oz. Italian red bitter liqueur (such as Campari)
¾ oz. Pressed apple juice
Method: Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake to mix ingredients and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a twist of orange.
Source: Forbes
