November 2020

The pandemic has turned everyone into at-home mixologists.

So why not add a few more cocktails to this list! With the stress from election season, these five cocktails are made with natural anxiety-relieving benefits that can be made at home. These cocktails are from top hotels and resort bars for a fall sip and stress elixir.

Blueberry Tarragon Sour

Blueberry Tarragon Sour

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa

Blueberries and tarragon are both known to reduce stress levels.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
• 10 Blueberries
• 10 Tarragon Leaves
• 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Preparation: Muddle blueberries and tarragon, then add liquids. Add ice, shake and double strain. Serve over ice with a blueberry and tarragon sprig garnish.

400 Rabbits

400 Rabbits

Goosefeather at Tarrytown House Estate

Mezcal contains an aromatic compound called terpenes. This compound has been found to have a positive effect on mood and stress levels.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Mezcal
• 1/2 oz. Ancho Reyes
• 1/4 oz. Velvet Falernum
• 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz. Passionfruit Juice
• 3/4 oz. Carrot Juice
• 1/4 oz. Cinnamon Syrup

Preparation: Shake and serve in a Collins glass with a mint sprig and a slice of carrot.

Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

Sticks Restaurant at The Inn at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach Resorts)

Don’t skip toasting the cinnamon stick for garnish. The scent has been shown to induce relaxation.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Tanqueray Gin
• 1 oz. Lemon Juice
• 1 oz. Gizdich Ranch or other locally sourced, fresh-pressed apple juice
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 Cinnamon Stick

Preparation: Add all ingredients, except for the cinnamon stick, to cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Shake and strain into a bucket glass. Top with fresh ice and garnish with cinnamon stick. For a more aromatic treat, toast the cinnamon stick in a 200-degree oven for three to five minutes to release its fragrance.

Botanical Splash

Botanical Splash

3800 Ocean at Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa

Lavender and wheatgrass both have anxiety reducing effects and promote a sense of calm.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Oceans Organic Vodka
• 2 oz. Cucumber/Wheatgrass Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 4 Drops Lavender Bitters
• Cucumber Slice
• Lemon Slice
• Small Handful of Fresh Wheatgrass

Preparation: Add Vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice and lavender bitters to a cocktail shaker, and shake with ice. Strain into a tall glass with cucumber slice, lemon slice, wheatgrass and ice.

Old Fall-shioned

Old Fall-shioned

KANU at Whiteface Lodge

Apples are rich in antioxidants so they are great at combating harmful effect of stress on the skin.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Bourbon (preferably Buffalo Trace)
• 1 1/2 oz. Apple Cider Concentrate
• 2 Bar Spoons Apple Butter
• A few dashes orange bitters
• Brown sugar cube

Preparation: Muddle orange and brown sugar cube in an old-fashioned glass. Add ice to the glass, top with remaining ingredients and stir well.

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When Angostura launched the newest addition to its bitters line, Cocoa Bitters, it was clear it would be a game-changer in the cocktail world.

Just under three months after the launch, the new flavor has already made a huge impact on the cocktail quality of both professional and at-home bartenders.

Angostura’s Bitters Lineup

In case you missed the launch, the third flavor in the collection is crafted with Trinitario Cocoa, a high-quality cocoa hybrid grown on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The deep, rich cocoa notes join forces with perfectly balanced botanicals and spices to create a unique and dynamic flavor profile. A trained nose will find that along with warm and nutty cocoa, there are undertones of floral and citrus. The end result is a complex bitters that works well in endless drink combinations. That said, Angostura Cocoa Bitters complements sweet vermouth and aged spirits such as whiskey, tequila, brandy, rum and cognac particularly well.

To celebrate the versatility and quality of the new bitters, Angostura teamed up with top industry pros, Elliott Clark of Apartment Bartender and Greg Titian of How2Drink, to try their hand at creative cool-weather cocktails featuring cocoa bitters. They developed delicious custom recipes highlighting the new flavor:

Cocoa Goodness

Cocoa Goodness

Recipe by Apartment Bartender

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Bourbon Whiskey
• 1/4 oz. Raspberry Syrup*
• 1/4 oz. Coconut Liqueur
• 3 dashes Angostura Cocoa Bitters
• Chocolate shavings and/or a raspberry for garnish

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a glass over ice.

*Raspberry Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup raspberries

Preparation: Add water and sugar to saucepan. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Add raspberries. Stir and take off heat. Let raspberries infuse for several hours, then strain.

Spiced Cocoa

Spiced Cocoa

Recipe by How2Drink

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz. Chili Liqueur
• 1 1/5  oz. Rye Whiskey
• 10 Dashes Angostura Cocoa Bitters
• Orange twist for garnish

Preparation: Build and stir over ice.

As you make holiday preparations, keep in mind that Angostura Cocoa Bitters are also a great match for food recipes. Suggestions include Spiced Pork or a Cocoa Bitters Balsamic Glaze for meat and vegetables. Cocoa Bitters can also be added as an extra dash of flavor to stews and mole-style dishes. Check out AngosturaBitters.com/Cocktails-and-Recipes/ for food and drink recipes.

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Just because adults are too old for trick or treating on Halloween, that doesn’t stop the temptation of sneaking a chocolate bar or two from the left-over candy bowl.

While we can’t go door-to-door asking for candy, adults can enjoy a cold one at the end of Halloween night. When the kids go to bed and it’s time to relax, pair your favorite candy with one of these beers for the perfect combination.

Mother Earth Cali Creamin Ale pairs great with left-over candy corn. Candy corn is high in sugar so a low-hopped cream ale will chase it down smooth. A cream ales slightly fruity notes will enhance the honey flavor in candy corn.

Mother Earth Cali Creamin Ale

Zero Gravity Oktoberfest will complement the richness of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. With just a touch of hops, the lager will bring out the salty flavor of the peanut butter. It’ll be reminiscent of eating a brazen at an Oktoberfest Feast.

Zero Gravity Oktoberfest

With creamy milk chocolate and smooth caramel, Twix bars enjoyed with a wheat beer like Allagash White will bring out the oat-like flavor of the drink. The banana and clove notes in wheat beer bring out the shortbread flavors in Twix bars.

Allagash White

Chocolate and raspberry have always been a great pairing. Wash down those Hersey Chocolate Bars with a 10 Barrel Raspberry Sour Crush. The crisp and refreshing beer will contrast with the bitterness of chocolate. That’s why fruit and chocolate pairings are so popular.

10 Barrel Raspberry Sour Crush

Bring those Tootsie Rolls to the next level by having them with a barley wine beer. Firestone Walker Sucaba Barrel Aged Barley Wine has hints of dark chocolate and vanilla, that welcome the richness of the candy. Tootsie Rolls will balance the biscuit notes of the ale.

Alesmith Barrel-Aged Grand Cru Belgian Style Ale

Milk Duds are a Halloween staple. They provide that perfect chocolate and caramel pairing that will make you come back for more. Enjoy a Dry Dock Amber Ale with those little chewy treats. The bitterness of the amber ale will balance out the sweetness of the Milk Dud.

Dry Dock Amber Ale

While Dots may be looked at as the most unwanted candy in the Halloween basket, you’re more than likely going to get a few on Halloween. Don’t worry, the chewy fruit pillows go great with an IPA. New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA has a creamy and hoppy finish that will pair perfectly with the gumdrop candy.

New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA

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Introducing part seven of the Seven Deadly LeSins – Vanity with LeSin Vodka.

This seven-part series will bring you 14 totally unique recipes brought together by Chilled 100 Ambassadors and the LeSin team.

LeSin Vodka teamed up with the Chilled 100 to get creative and give back to bartenders with their Seven Deadly LeSins cocktail program. The brand put together a program to not only put much-needed funds directly in the hands of bartenders, but to create unique recipes for both professionals and home enthusiasts to try.

Charles Vaughn, Founder of LeSin, explained, “We challenged the talented LeSin teams and Chilled 100 Ambassadors to create something new and amazing that you can look forward to when the world re-opens (and it will), and also something sure to impress your friends when you entertain at home during these different times. We felt this LEVEL UP was something in between on-premise and off-premise, so we called it HOME-PREMISE.”

Vaughn added that the program was about how to do more than just make a cocktail; it was about finding a way to infuse each recipe with energy. After all, when you go out for a night of drinking, there’s so much more to the experience than just what you’re drinking.

Bartender Keith Bracwell was challenged to create a cocktail inspired by the theme of Vanity and the color Purple.

Keith Bracewell Introduces: Fatal Attraction and Femme Fatale

Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction (Level Up)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. LeSin Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Giffard Fruit de la Passion
• 1/2 oz. La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Extra Dry
• 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 Egg White
• 3 Droppers Full of Butterfly Pea Flower Extract
• Gold Flake
• Gold Dust
• Edible White Flower/Rose Petal

Preparation: Rim a Collins glass with the gold leaf and brush the gold dust lightly over the desired edible flower. Mix the LeSin vodka, Passion Fruit Liquor, Vermouth, lemon and simple syrup in a shaker tin. Add an egg white from a fresh egg and discard the yolk. Add ice to the shaker tin and the Collins glass and reverse dry shake the ingredients. Fine strain half of the cocktail into the Collins glass. Remove the ice from the shaker tin, add the butterfly pea flower extract and dry shake the ingredients. Fine strain the rest of the purple foam over the cocktail. Garnish with the gold embellished edible flower.

Femme Fatal

Femme Fatale (Home Premise)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. LeSin Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Giffard Fruit de la Passion
• 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
• 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 Egg White
• 3 Droppers Full Food Coloring
• Edible flower/rose petal

Preparation: Mix the LeSin Vodka, Passion Fruit Liquor, Vermouth, lemon, simple syrup and the Butterfly Pea Flower extract in a shaker tin. Add an egg white from a fresh egg and discard the yoke. Add ice to the shaker tin and to any glass and shake the ingredients. Strain the ingredients into the iced glass. Garnish with an edible flower/rose petal.

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Ole Smoky Distillery becomes the newest member of Responsibility.org, The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

This membership proclaims the distiller’s commitment to their trademark, “Shine Responsibly.”

Ole Smoky Moonshine Mason Jars

Responsibility.org, founded in 1991, is a non-profit, independent, and national organization that is funded by distillers to eliminate drunk and impaired driving. They also want to eliminate underage drinking and empower adults to make responsible alcohol choices as part of a balanced lifestyle.

Founded in 2010, Ole Smoky became Tennessee’s first Legal Moonshine Distillery. Their roots go back to early settlers of the Smoky Mountains, where they craft their Moonshine & Whiskey spirits with care and pride.

While Responsibility.org can’t take full credit, drunk driving fatalities have decreased 34% since 1991 and lifetime alcohol consumption among our nation’s youth has decreased 48%. With the help of their members, they have played a role in helping to reach these historic low levels.

“Ole Smoky believes responsibility starts with each of us, and we are honored to join Responsibility.org’s membership of spirits producers who are united in their commitment to responsibility efforts,” said Robert Hall, CEO, Ole Smoky Distillery. “Today, we use our voice to encourage adults who wish to enjoy our products, to do so responsibly and safely, and the decision to join forces with Responsibility.org underscores the dedication of our organization and employees to continue advancing progress on these critical issues.”

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Grab your favorite shaker and get yourself a glass to pour out your own All Aboard the Spice Train!

This perfect autumnal cocktail was developed by bartender Kaitlin Ryan, of The Vault Garden in San Francisco, in honor of Sagamore Spirit’s RyeDay the 13th! Sagamore Spirit is continuing their tradition of celebrating every Friday the 13^th by putting on a sweepstakes like no other! This year the brand is giving away the equivalent of a barrel of whiskey and a VIP tasting experience at their award-winning waterfront distillery in Baltimore!

All Aboard the Spice Train

All Aboard the Spice Train

Recipe by Kaitlin Ryan | @KaaRrye @AttaGirlHospitality

The Vault Garden | @thevault555 In San Francisco, CA

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Sagamore Spirit Signature Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz. Spiced Pear Shrub
• 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz. Fenugreek Syrup
• 3/4 oz. Egg White
• 1/2 oz. Oloroso Sherry
• 1 dash Cardamom Bitters
• Cardamom Powder to garnish

Preparation: Add all ingredients into a shaker, dry shake to combine egg white with other ingredients, add ice and shake vigorously until cold, double strain into a coupe glass, garnish with cardamom powder.

For official rules, including entry limitations and prize descriptions, visit SagamoreSpirit.com/RyedayThe13th.

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