Seasonals

Question 1

Sakura Martini

Answer 1

2oz Sheringham Kazuki gin
0.5oz Lillet Blanc (fortified wine: citrus, honey, aromatic from Bordeaux wine)
0.25 st. Germain (elderflower)
1 dash angostura

Shake and strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with cherry blossom with little clothes pin

Question 2

Après Spritz

Answer 2

0.75oz gin
0.5oz aperol
1oz mandarin juice
0.5oz lemon juice
0.5oz simple syrup
Shake and double strain. Add ice cubes and Cava!

Question 3

Winter Kick Margarita

Answer 3

1.5oz tequila
0.5oz triple sec
0.5oz doubly spicy syrup
1oz clementine juice
0.5oz lime juice
Green pepper slice + clementine wheel for garnish
Salt + for garnish

Salt rim on rocks glass. Shake and double strain into rocks glass with one big ice cube. Garnish with a mandarin wheel and spicy pepper slice on skewer.

Question 4

Rusty nail

Answer 4

2oz scotch (monkey shoulder)
1oz drambuie
Stir and strain over big ice cube, express lemon oil over the top (don’t dunk in lemon twist)

Question 5

Littlest Rebel

Answer 5

1 egg white
1oz apple brandy
1/2oz scotch
3/4oz lime juice
1/2oz grenadine (good quality)
Dry shake then wet shake. Double strain into chilled coupe. Express lemon peel (don’t dunk twist)

Question 6

Chocolate Punch

Answer 6

1oz cognac
1/2oz ruby port
1/2oz creme de cacao
1/4oz semi-rich simple syrup
1oz heavy cream
Shake with ice and double strain into coupe. Garnish with grated chocolate.

Question 7

Yuletidal Wave

Answer 7

3/4oz rum

Question 8

The Jingle Ball

Answer 8

4-oz spherical ice cube, freeze for 2.5h, then drill hole and empty with syringe.

2oz citron vodka
3/4oz triple sec
3/4 freshly squeeze pomegranate juice
1/2oz lime juice
3/4oz rosemary syrup
Orange bitters
Flamed rosemary
Edible glitter

Smoke glass over burned rosemary sprig
Shake ingredients together with ice.

1.5oz Smirnoff no. 21
1oz pomegranate
3/4oz cherry juice
1/4oz lemon juice
Dash simple syrup
Sprig of rosemary for garnish

Shake and strain. Fill ball with syringe. (Serve over dry ice?)

Question 9

Tōji Moon

Answer 9

3/4oz Benedictine
1oz yuzu juice
1/4oz lemon juice
1/4oz red bean syrup
1 barspoon yuzu marmalade
Add to shaker with ice, double strain into rocks glass with crushed ice

1.5oz nigori sake
1 egg white
Wet shake, strain and dry shake until frothy. Pour on top of the Benedictine mix

Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and a lotus wheel

Red bean syrup:
Combine 1 cup mashed adzuki beans and 1 cup simple syrup. Steep for 2 hours, strain and refrigerate.

Question 10

Cranberry Martini

Answer 10

1.5oz vodka
1/2oz triple sec
3/4oz simple syrup
1.5oz cranberry juice
Shake with ice and strain into martini glass rimmed with sugar and garnish with orange and sugared cranberries