House Cocktails Flashcards
NI MODO MODA
BUILD IN MIXING GLASS:
5 DASH ANGO BITTERS
1/2 PILONCILLO
1/2 NIXTA
2 SAZERAC RYE
ADD ICE, STIR, STRAIN
DOUBLE ROCKS
DRAFT ICE
LEMON TWIST
ORANGE TWIST
Ingredients
Sazerac Rye Whisky, Nixta Corn Liqueur, Piloncillo Syrup, Angostura Bitters
It’s like a…
Old Fashioned with notes of molasses and corn.
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Lemon Twist, Orange Twist
Notes
Piloncillo: Made by boiling down cane juice into a thick, crystalline syrup. The name piloncillo means “pylon” for its conical shape. It has an earthiness to it that has hints of both bitter and sweet.
Nixta Licor de Elote: Mexican corn liqueur made from a base of tender, ancestral cacahuazintle maize, grown in the high valleys and foothills of the Nevado de Toluca volcano. Nixta is produced at the Destilería y Bodega Abasolo, where they honor the Mexican culture of corn and the ancestral craft of nixtamalization—a 4,000 year old Mesoamerican cooking technique that uncovers the deepest flavors and aromas of maize.
AGAVE & OIL
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
-1/2 SIMPLE SYRUP
1/2 LEMON JUICE
3 ACEITUNA BATCH
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN
COUPE
SKEWERED OLIVES
1 DROP OLIVE OIL
Olive Oil-Infused Arette Tequila Reposado, Lustau Fino Sherry, Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice
Dirty Tequila Martini, but no dirt.
Martini
NA
Skewered Olives, Olive Oil Drop
Olive-Oil Washed Arette Reposado: Tequila and olive oil infused for 24 hours at room temperature, then we freeze it so the oil forms a block at the top so we can remove the oil from the tequila. You end up with a tequila that has a slight grassy, vegetal quality with a round smooth texture.
Lustau Fino Sherry:
Jerez style Fino: fresh, mineral and pungent on the nose with
almonds and bakery notes. Dry and crisp on the palate, yet rich and with a full finish.
Lo-Fi Sweet Vermouth: Made with muscat canelli, chardonnay, California cream sherry and without any caramel coloring, giving it a clear color, unique for a sweet vermouth. Infused with 13 herbs and spices; coconut, cacao, rhubarb, and vanilla shine through.
TEPACHE
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1/4 PILONCILLO
1/4 LEMON JUICE
1/2 NARANJA LIQUEUR
1 PINEAPPLE SHRUB
1.5 LOS VECINOS MEZCAL
ADD ICE, SHAKE & DUMP
COLLINS, TOP ICE
AMARGO RIM, TOP SODA
PINEAPPLE WRAP
Ingredients
Los Vecinos Mezcal, Spiced Pineapple Shrub, Naranja Liqueur, Piloncillo Syrup, Lemon Juice, Club Soda, Amargo-Vallet Bitters
It’s like a…
Mezcal and pineapple highball, but more…
Glassware
Collins
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Pineapple wrap
Notes
Spiced Pineapple Shrub: Pineapple pieces with rind are caramelized with piloncillo sugar, green cardamom, cinnamon, allspice berries, cloves, ginger then vinegar is added.
Piloncillo: Made by boiling down cane juice into a thick, crystalline syrup. The name piloncillo means “pylon” for its conical shape. It has an earthiness to it that has hints of both bitter and sweet.
Naranja Liqueur: A cane spirit with flavor derived from essential oils and distillate of the highest quality sweet oranges sourced in Mexico. The distilling process creates a spirit that has a bright aroma bursting with citrus and a warm refreshing orange flavor. The bitter orange peels used in the production process provide the spirit with perfectly balanced depth. Naranja is produced and bottled in México. Amargo-Vallet: 90 proof bitter liqueur made from Angostura bark and a maceration of cherry fruits, cloves, and other roots and spices.
SECOND TO LAST
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1 LIME JUICE
3 STLW BATCH
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN
COUPE
1 DROPPED CHERRY
Ingredients
Los Vecinos Mezcal, Luxardo Maraschino, Velvet Falernum, Lime Juice
It’s like a…
Summertime Last Word
Glassware
Coupe
Ice Type
NA
Garnish
Skewered Cherries
Notes
ALLERGENS - NUTS!
Falernum: Syrup/liqueur originating from the Caribbean. Generally speaking, it’s a sweetened lime and spice concoction. The key ingredients are always lime zest, cloves, and sugar—usually combined with ginger and almonds or almond extract. Bitter Truth Golden Falernum is a rum-based liqueur with an ABV of 18%. Luxardo Maraschino: Liqueur made from marasca cherries with an ABV of 32%. Crystal clear in color, the aroma is typical of marasca cherry distillate with strong alcohol spirit and roasted nuttiness, while the taste results smooth but sharp at the same time with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla and orange marmalade.
REINA DE LA SELVA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1/2 LIME JUICE
1/2 CAMPARI
3/4 TAMARIND
1 PINEAPPLE
1.5 TITO’S
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN
DOUBLE ROCKS
PINEAPPLE FROND
SKEWERED CHERRIES
Ingredients
Tito’s Vodka, Tamarind Syrup, Campari, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice
It’s like a…
Slightly bitter Vodka Daiquiri with pineapple and tamarind
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Pineapple Fronds, Skewered Cherries
Notes
Campari: Invented in Italy in 1860 by Gaspare Campari in Novare, Italy. Because it’s got such a long history, it’s a featured ingredient in classic cocktails like the Negroni. Campari is bright red in color. Fun fact: The bright red color of Campari originally came from a dye made of crushed insects! That’s no longer in the modern recipe, so it shouldn’t deter you from grabbing a bottle. Campari tastes very bitter, with sweet notes like cherry, clove, cinnamon and orange peel. Campari is 48 proof or 24 percent ABV, almost twice that of Aperol.
Tamarind Syrup: Made from tamarind concentrate
PEPINO
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1 LIME WHEEL
1 CUKE SLICE
5 MINT LEAVES
1/4 XTABENTUN
1/2 HONEY
3/4 LIME
1.5 PLYMOUTH
ADD ICE, SHAKE
DOUBLE STRAIN
DOUBLE ROCKS
JALAPENO JUICE RIM
TOP CLUB
CUKE WRAP, MINT PLOUCHE
Ingredients
Plymouth Gin, Xtabentun Liqueur, Lime Juice, Cucumber, Mint, Honey Syrup, Jalapeno Juice, Club Soda
It’s like a…
Spicy, Herbaceous Gin Margarita
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Cucumber Wrap, Mint Plouche
Notes
Xtabentun: Centuries back, native Mayans produced a drink from the nectar of the local Xtabentún flower. Today, the liqueur of the same name starts from a base of honey produced from that flower; the honey is fermented, then combined with Mexican rum and anisette. The result is incredibly compelling. Fans of anise flavors will immediately appreciate the liqueur - if you like French pastis, Turkish raki, or Greek ouzo, odds are you’ll love Xtabentún.Rich with honey and weighty on the tongue, it’s sweet on its own but beautiful in cocktails. The warm, funky honey-and-spice profile is a darling among the mixology set, who often mix it with Tequila and other spirits. Traditionally it is served straight, chilled, or with ice.
MORADA SOUR
1 EGG WHITE IN LARGE TIN
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1/4 SIMPLE SYRUP
1/2 LEMON
1/2 LIME
1 CHICHA SYRUP
2 CAPURRO PISCO
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN INTO SMALL TIN
DRY SHAKE
COUPE
PEYCHAUD’S SWIRL
Capurro Pisco, Chicha Morada Syrup, Egg Whites, Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
It’s like a…
Pisco Sour with spiced purple corn
Glassware
Coupe
Ice Type
NA
Garnish
Peychaud’s Swirl
Notes
ALLERGENS - EGGS!
Capurro Pisco: A type of brandy, which is to say that it’s a spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. One of the key regulations of pisco is that it cannot be aged in wood at all. Pisco grapes, with sugar content measured at 24.5 Brix when ripe, are generally so sweet you wouldn’t want to eat more than a few at a time. That inherent sweetness is essential because pisco, by law, can only be distilled once, in a copper pot still. Pisco must not only be single distilled, it must also be distilled to proof, at between 38 to 48 percent ABV. Pisco must be distilled from wine, as opposed to pomace (leftover from wine production).
Chicha Morada: Peruvian soft beverage made from purple corn, spices that’s steeped with pineapple skins. We make the drink, but then turn it into syrup.
CAIPIRINHA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
2 LIME WHEELS
5 MINT LEAVES
3/4 SIMPLE
3/4 LIME JUICE
2 CACHACA
WHIP SHAKE WITH 5 PEBBLE ICE & DUMP
TUMBLER
TOP PEBBLE ICE
MINT PLOUCHE W/ LIME WHEEL
Ingredients
Avua Prata Cachaca, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Mint, Lime Wheels
It’s like a…
Funky, Vegetal Daiquiri-ish drink served over pebbled ice
Glassware
Tumbler
Ice Type
Pebble
Garnish
Mint Plouche, Lime Wheel
Notes
Avua Prata Cachaca: Rested for six months in stainless steel casks, this clear cachaça offers bold, sweet raspberry and plum aromas and flavors, overlaid with a bit of jalapeño heat and zesty vegetal notes on the finish.
MICHELADA
BUILD IN SALTED TUMBLER OVER ICE:
1/4 MICHE MIX
1/2 LIME JUICE
TOP TECATE
LIME WEDGE
SERVED W/ 1 OZ SHOT OF TEQUILA & LEFTOVER TECATE
Ingredients
Tecate, Maggi, Valentina Hot Sauce, Lime Juice, Tajin
It’s like a…
Michelada :)
Glassware
20 oz Goblet
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
NA
Notes
Maggi: Made from fermented wheat and packed with glutamic acid (an amino acid from which MSG is derived), this dark-colored sauce delivers an umami saltiness.
PINA COLADA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1 TOASTED COCONUT SYRUP
2 PINEAPPLE JUICE
2 HOUSE RUM BLEND
WHIP SHAKE WITH 5 PEBBLE ICE & DUMP
TUMBLER
TOP PEBBLE ICE
PINA WRAP, MINT PLOUCHE
Ingredients
House Rum Blend, Toasted Coconut Syrup, Pineapple Juice
It’s like a…
Pina Colada :)
Glassware
Tumbler
Ice Type
Pebble
Garnish
Pineapple Wrap, Mint Plouche, Cocktail Parasol, Swizzle Stick
Notes
House Rum Blend “HRB”: Plantation Pineapple Rum, Plantation 3 Stars White Rum, Plantation Dark Rum.
Toasted Coconut Syrup: Toasted Unsweetened Coconut Flakes, Thai Coconut Milk, Coco Lopez, Turbinado Cane Sugar, White Sugar
SANGRIA
BUILD IN WINE GLASS OVER ICE:
FILL WITH SANGRIA BATCH
LEMON WHEEL
LIME WHEEL
ORANGE WHEEL
FRUIT OF THE DAY
Ingredients
Red Wine, Spiced Pineapple Infused Brandy, Chicha Morada Syrup, Naranja Liqueur, Club Soda
It’s like a…
Not mulled, mulled wine
Glassware
Wine Glass
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Citrus Fruits, Seasonal Fruits
Notes
We take the leftover pineapple from the shrub and soak it in brandy overnight. Chicha Morada: Peruvian soft beverage made from purple corn, spices that’s steeped with pineapple skins. We make the drink, but then turn it into syrup. Naranja Liqueur: A cane spirit with flavor derived from essential oils and distillate of the highest quality sweet oranges sourced in Mexico. The distilling process creates a spirit that has a bright aroma bursting with citrus and a warm refreshing orange flavor. The bitter orange peels used in the production process provide the spirit with perfectly balanced depth. Naranja is produced and bottled in México.
CLASSIC MARGARITA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
3/4 HONEY SIMPLE
3/4 LIME JUICE
2 CAZADORES
ADD ICE, SHAKE
DOUBLE STRAIN
DOUBLE ROCKS
HALF SALT RIM, LIME WEDGE
Ingredients
Cazadores Tequila, Honey Syrup, Lime Juice
It’s like a…
Margarita with more body
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Lime Wedge, Salt Rim
Notes
Blue Ribbon has always made classic margaritas with honey, so the tradition continues.
MANGO CON CHILE
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
HOT SAUCE
3/4 MANGO SYRUP
3/4 LIME JUICE
1/2 LOS VECINOS
1.5 CAZADORES
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN, DOUBLE ROCKS
CHIPOTLE SALT HALF RIM
LIME ZEST
Ingredients
Cazadores Tequila, Mango Syrup, Lime Juice, Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce
It’s like a…
Spicy Mango Marg
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Chipotle Salt, Lime Zest
Notes
Hot Sauce: Carrot Puree, Habanero Vinegar, Table Salt, Habanero Vinegar, Pineapple
Mango Syrup: Boiron Mango Puree, Sugar
JAMAICA MARGARITA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1/2 HIBISCUS SYRUP
1/2 NARANJA LIQUEUR
1 LIME JUICE
2 CAZADORES
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN
DOUBLE ROCKS
HIBISCUS SALT HALF RIM
MINT W/ LIME WHEEL
Cazadores Tequila, Hibiscus Syrup, Naranja Liqueur, Lime Juice
It’s like a…
Tart, Floral Margarita
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Lime Wheel, Mint Plouche, Hibiscus Salt
Notes
Naranja Liqueur: A cane spirit with flavor derived from essential oils and distillate of the highest quality sweet oranges sourced in Mexico. The distilling process creates a spirit that has a bright aroma bursting with citrus and a warm refreshing orange flavor. The bitter orange peels used in the production process provide the spirit with perfectly balanced depth.
Hibiscus Syrup: Dried Hibiscus, Cinnamon Sticks, Allspice, Sugar, Water
STRAWBERRY MARGARITA
BUILD IN SMALL TIN:
1 FULL DROPPER SALINE SOLUTION
3/4 STRAWBERRY SYRUP
3/4 LIME JUICE
2 POBLANO INFUSED CAZADORES
ADD ICE, SHAKE, DOUBLE STRAIN, DOUBLE ROCKS
LIME WHEEL ON RIM
Ingredients
Poblano Pepper Infused Cazadores Tequila, Strawberry Syrup, Lime Juice, Saline
It’s like a…
Earthy, Fruity Margarita
Glassware
Double Rocks
Ice Type
Draft
Garnish
Lime Wheel
Notes
Poblano Pepper Infused Tequila: We infuse tequila and poblano pepper for 24 hours.
Saline Solution: Salt and water solution, provides salinity without a salt rim. Strawberry Syrup: Boiron Strawberry Puree, Sugar
