A Mother’s Day Toast
Mixed Berry Mule
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Vodka
- 3 oz Ginger Beer
- 1 tsp Honey
- 1 Lime
- 8 Mint
- 6 Raspberries
- 2 Strawberries
Cucumber Basil Martini
Ingredients:
- 10 oz Hendrick's Gin
- 5 oz Lime Juice
- 5 oz Simple Syrup
- 25 Basil
- 20 Cucumber
Directions:
(Makes 1 Pitcher)
Add all ingredients in a pitcher and muddle aggressively until cucumber and basil are broken up. Then, double strain the whole mixture. Add ice to the pitcher. Pour strained mixture into martini glasses and garnish with a basil leaf and a lime wheel or a slice of cucumber.
Bee Sting
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Gin
- .75 oz. Lemon Juice
- 1 dash Lavender Bitters
- .75 oz. Honey/Mint Syrup
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake, then strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a few dried chamomile buds.
*For the Honey/Mint Syrup brew a strong cup of herbal mint tea, two bags of Tazo brand herbal mint to 8 oz. of water are recommended, and combine with an equal amount of raw honey.
Everblooming Fizz
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 0.5 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Agave Nectar
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 1 Splash Ginger Beer
- Cilantro
- Cucumber
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3 thin slices of fresh cucumber and 2 sprigs cilantro. Add the vodka, elderflower liqueur, agave nectar and lime juice. Shake and strain into an ice filled glass. Top with soda water or ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro wrapped with a thin slice of fresh cucumber.
Tito's Cranberry Mule
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
- 3 oz Ginger Beer
Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Citron Vodka
- 0.5 oz Cointreau
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 1 oz Cranberry Juice