Ignite your spooky spirit with 3 fall cocktails, each hailing from renowned California restaurants and bars!
These libations are a testament to the creativity of the season and the exciting 35-year anniversary of Napa Valley’s own, The Perfect Purée. With local California craft Charbay Whiskey and The Perfect Purée’s flavorful blends as central ingredients, these cocktails are a must-mix for any festivities you find yourself at! Check out the full recipes below.
Never Trust the Living
Photo credit: Tim Creedon/Courtesy of The Perfect Purée
Available at: Blue Ridge Kitchen (Sebastopol, CA)
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Charbay Doubled & Twisted Whiskey
- 1 ½ oz. The Perfect Purée Chipotle Sour Blend, thawed
- 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
Preparation: Combine all cocktail ingredients, shake over ice and strain. Top with foam*, brandied cherry, a dash of chipotle ash and lava salt.
*Foam Recipe
Ingredients:
- 10 oz. The Perfect Purée Red Sangria Blend, thawed
- 1 ½ oz. Lemon Juice
- 1 ½ oz. Simple Syrup
- 3 Egg Whites
- 2-3 chargers
Preparation: Add the above ingredients to an ISI pint whip cream canister. Put the top on and shake well. Then charge with 2 cream chargers and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
Seeing Red
Photo credit: Samantha Barto/Courtesy of The Perfect Purée
Available at: The Q Restaurant & Bar (Napa, CA)
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Charbay Doubled & Twisted Whiskey
- 1 dash Bitter Truth Creole Bitters
- 1 dash Bitter Queens Sarsaparilla Bitters
- 1/4 oz. The Perfect Purée Yuzu Luxe Sour Blend, thawed
- 1 oz. The Perfect Purée El Corazon Blend, thawed
- 1/4 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liquor
- 1/2 oz. Velvet Falernum
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 oz. Ginger Beer
Preparation: In a shaker tin, combine all ingredients minus the ginger beer. Shake over ice, strain into a coupe glass and top with ginger beer. Garnish with an orange twist.
Bunnicula’s Brew
Photo credit: Casey Bruce/Courtesy of The Perfect Purée
Available at: Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch (Saint Helena, CA)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Charbay R5 Lot 5 Whiskey
- 1 oz. Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
- 1/2 oz. The Perfect Purée Blackberry Puree, thawed
- 1 oz. Long Meadow Ranch carrot juice
- 1/2 oz. Caraway infused Long Meadow Ranch honey
- 1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
- 1/4 oz. Lime Juice
Preparation: Add all to shaker, fill halfway with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain into coup and garnish with a carrot twist.
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Source: Mixology News
