St. Neo's

Question 1

Devil at 4 O’Clock

Answer 1

1 oz Plantation Pineapple Rum

3/4 oz Chinola Passionfruit

1/2 oz Vida Mezcal

1/2 oz lime

1/2 oz demerara

cayenne pepper dash

Shake, single strain, coupe glass, no garnish

Question 2

John Dorian

Answer 2

1 1/2 oz Pear Cordial

1 oz Lemongrass Vermouth

1/2 oz Manzanilla Sherry

1/2 oz lime

Shake, double strain, martini glass, finishing salt

Question 3

Summertime Soda

Answer 3

(recipe per bottle)

4 oz strawberry-honeydew-cantaloupe rich syrup

1 1/2 oz Verjus

Carbonate with still water

Build in a collins glass, straw, cucumber ribbon, fennel frond garnish

Question 4

Southern Magnolias

Answer 4

1 oz St. George Bruto Americano

1oz Carpano Antica

1/2 oz Cherry Heering

1/2 oz demerara

1 dash each of peach and chocolate bitters

Stir, Nick and Nora, lemon express (discard), floating cherry

low level fantastic

Question 5

Sadie, I love you

Answer 5

2 oz Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin

1 oz tomato water

barspoon of white balsamic vinegar

Shake, double strain, martini glass, cocktail onion skewer and smoked olive oil float

Question 6

Tuscan Gaze

Answer 6

1 1/2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon

3/4 oz Cynar

3/4 oz Cocchi Americano

dash of grapefruit bitters

Stir, coupe, grapefruit express and twist

Question 7

Women of the World

Answer 7

1 oz Midvinter Akvavit

3/4 oz Xila Liqueur

1/2 oz Current Cassis

dash of plum bitters

Stir, rocks, lemon express and twist

Question 8

Bring June Flowers

Answer 8

1 1/2 oz Proxie Pastiche

1 1/2 oz Stonefruit Vermouth

Top with Tissot Sparkling Rosé

Build in a wine glass over crushed ice, garnish with edible flower and pink peppercorn