Sunday, March 24, 2013

"Layered Red Sangria" Supanos - Baltimore, MD


Drink Ingredients:
  • 3/4 oz. of Triple Sec.
  • 1 oz. of Peach Schnapps.
  • 1 oz. Apple Pucker.
  • 1/2 oz. of Melon Pucker.
  • 1 oz. of Orange Juice.
  • 1 oz. of Pineapple Juice.
  • Red Wine.
Drink Preparations:
  • Fill 1/3 of wine glass with ice.
  • Pour the Triple Sec, Peach Schnapps, and Apple Pucker.
  • Drizzle the Melon Pucker on top.
  • Slowly add Orange Juice.
  • Then add Pineapple Juice.
  • Slowly add Red Wine to fill glass. The Red Wine should lay on top of the juices.
  • Add cherries (push stems so that cherries sink) add orange slices, lemon and lime slice.
  • Garnish glass with Orange slices.


 
Our bartender who created this cocktail is Kelly Virata from Supanos Steakhouse in Baltimore, MD.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

"The Oriole" The Willow - Baltimore, MD

Drink Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 oz. of Flor De Cana (Nicaragua Silver Rum).
  • 1/2 oz. of Triple Sec. ( Gran Marnier, Cointreau).
  • Dash of Averna (Italian Liqueur)
  • 1/2 oz. of Pineapple Syrup.
  • 1/2 oz. of Lime juice.
  • Small dash of Black Walnut Bitters.
Drink Preparation:
  • Add ice to cocktail glass to chill.
  • Add ingredients to shaker in order as listed.
  • Shake ingredients and empty ice from cocktail glass.
  • Double strain

Our bartender in this video and creator of this signature cocktail is Anna Wingfield of The Willow. Anna spends plenty of time playing with alcohol creating new cocktails. So if you are in Baltimore, MD stop in The Willow and ask her to make one of her cocktails.

Side Note: To make the Pineapple Syrup:
Ingredients:
  • 1 whole Pineapple.
  • 2 cups of sugar.
  • 1/2 cup of water.
Preparation:
  • Cut up the pineapple into chunks and place into bowl of water and add one cup of sugar. Stir the water to coat the pineapple with the sugar. Then cover and let sit overnight in refrigerator.
  • After the pineapple has sat overnight, make a 2:1 simple syrup with one cup of sugar and half a cup of hot water.
  • Add the pineapple and the liquid in the bowl to a blender, pulse to combine and breakdown the pineapple.
  • Then add the warm simple syrup and blend. Pour into a bottle through a strainer with cheesecloth, while pressing on solids to extract all of the fluid.
  • To preserve add either vodka or rum and store in refrigerator.

Monday, March 11, 2013

"BullShark" Dogwatch Tavern - Baltimore,MD



Drink Ingredients:
  • 3/4 of a shot of Stoli Orange.
  • 3/4 of a shot of Stoli Raspberry.
  • 1 shot Red Bull.
  • 1 shot Champagne.
  • Splash of Orange Juice.
  • Splash of Cranberry Juice.
Drink Preparation:
  • Add ingredients into a shaker over ice in order as listed.
  • Shake pour into pint glass with ice.
  • Garnish with Orange and Cherry.
 
Our bartender in this video is Chris Davis of DogWatch Tavern. Chris is pretty versatile behind the bar, so when you stop in ask for him to help you out.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

"Bourbon Blaze" Rye - Baltimore,MD



Drink Ingredients:
  • 2 oz. Makers Mark.
  • 1/2 oz. Campari.
  • 1/2 oz. Barenjager.
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters.
  • Orange Peel.
Drink Preparation:
  • Add ingredients to a mixing glass in order as listed.
  • Add ice and stir.
  • Strain into a cocktail glass.
  • Flame Orange Peel.
  • Run Orange Peel around rim of the glass, then garnish drink with the Orange Peel.
Side Note: To flame the orange peel, after lighting the match hold reverse side of orange rind over the flame. Then squeeze opposite side of rind at the flame. The oils from the peel will create the flame.