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Cocktails — celebration

#EssentialCockail => French Kir Royal

This is one of my favorite apéritif. Perfect while prepping supper. 

Here is my perfect ratio of a French Kir Royale. You will notice that I use much less Chambord than other recipes out there. I think the champagne flavor gets loss when too much is used, and what a shame that is!

Did you know, if you use sparkling wine instead of Champagne, it is called Kir Pétillant. And if you use Crème Cassis instead of Chambord, it is simply called a Kir Royale.

Ingredients:

1 tsp Chambord

Champagne

 

Method:

Add the Chambord to a flute.

Then add...


#EssentialCocktail => Pineapple Habanero Lemon Margarita

This is not your traditional margarita, in fact it's not really a margarita at all, but if you're looking for something different to cool off with on May 5th, give this a shot. 


Ingredients:

-Bombay Saphire Gin

-Fresh Lemon Juice

-Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce

-Sugar cube



Method:

Crush a sugar cube in the bottom of a rocks glass with a tablespoon of water.

Add a splash of Pineapple Habanero Sauce and the juice of half a lemon.

Fill the rocks glass with ice.

Pour in 3 oz of Bombay Gin...