Mixology

TIPSY TEMPTATIONS

by Charles M. Tappan, Jr.

REST EASY

Glassware: Rocks Glass

Method:

Combine ingredients into a shaker and shake with ice. Use the shaker and Hawthorne strainer in one hand, and strain through a fine mesh strainer (holding with the other hand) over the fresh ice. Garnish and enjoy!

Compote Crush blueberries in a saucepot and add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a simmer, whisking everything together, and then cover and let simmer for another 15-20 minutes. Chill and fine strain to remove all of the unwanted leftover large particles.

Ingredients:

Glassware: Rocks Glass 1.5 oz. Absolut Vodka .75 oz. Apple Juice .75 oz. Turmeric Blueberry Compote* .25 oz. Lemon Juice Garnish: Basil Leaf and Blueberries

*Turmeric Blueberry Compote: 1 cup honey 1 cup water 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder One handful (10-15) Blueberries

Nothing helps wellness like a good rest. Rest and recovery are keys to wellness and achieving those conditions has become tougher over the recent years. This lovely libation may be a simple sipper, but it is packed with antioxidant rich ingredients intended to support some good oldfashioned R&R in a big way. First, we start with vodka. A greatly made vodka has the special ability to carry and enhance the flavors of each component mixed with it. In this case, the blueberries, apple and basil leaf which are power packed antioxidants. Honey and blueberries provide natural sugar, support blood pressure, and mixed all together are delicious! Turmeric is plant renowned for its rich health supportive properties, especially helping to relieve inflammation. For this cocktail, a small amount adds a bold sharp bite. Apple and lemon juices round out the profile by balancing sweet and sour. At the end of the day, a great drink can relieve some stress. With this fabulous concoction, you can Rest Easy. And in 2022, that is easily a call worth making.

CLASSIC CURE

Glassware: Collins Glass

Method:

Combine ingredients over ice in a Collins glass. Roll by pouring the drink from the glass to a metal shaker tin and then back 6 times. Garnish and enjoy!

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Monkey 47 Gin 1.5 oz. Kombucha 2 oz. Cranberry Juice 1 oz. Passion Fruit Juice Garnish: Lemon Wheel and Mint Sprig

Distillation practices with juniper have run the gamut. However, one of the most famous practices was that of the Dutch physician Dr. Franciscus Sylvius, who sought a way to develop a medicinal tonic using gin to heal and cure kidney aliments in the 1600’s. The idea of gin as a medicine could have even started sooner, but one thing we know is that the idea of drinking juniper paired with refreshing botanicals is catching fire around the world. This drink starts with that “classic” inspiration of gin as a bright base to build on. It then blends in tea, used for calming and wellness aspects, and kombucha for a depth of flavor and its large body of antioxidants. Sticking with a kidney tonic, we add one of the world’s most popular mixers – cranberry juice. Balancing out a little of the sweet and bitter is a bright and bold citrus, passion fruit. Passion fruit is packed with Vitamin C and boosts the immune system. The Classic Cure takes a bunch of classic ideas and remedies, puts them together, and creates a cocktail that is both delicious and on the healthy side of things.

WALKING ON WATER

Glassware: Martini Glass

Method:

Muddle sugar and blackberries in a mixing tin. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice. By using the shaker and Hawthorne strainer in one hand, and strain through a fine mesh strainer (holding with the other hand) into a chilled martini glass. Garnish and enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 oz. Ruby Port .5 oz. Pomegranate Juice .5 oz. Jefferson Ocean Bourbon .25 oz. Orange Juice 2 Large Blackberries (or 3-4 smaller ones) 1 Pinch Sugar in the Raw Garnish: Square of dark chocolate and grated nutmeg

Before there were distilled spirts, (what are affectionately referred to as the Water of Life), there was wine. Said to have first appeared around 8,000 years ago, wine has been integral part in the longevity of the human species. In fact, wine has been a regular cocktail ingredient through the millennia. Whether enjoyed with cheese in Ancient Rome, consumed by pirates as they roamed the Caribbean, drunk at fancy dinners in colonial times, or paired up with delicious food in today’s pubs, wine has always been a staple. Fortified wine, which is made by adding a little bit of higher proof booze and sugar, has travelled the world and is the perfect robust flavor base for this cocktail. Next orange juice comes into play to keep the libation in harmony. Pomegranate juice deepens the flavors of the drink, and at the same time adds one of the highest antioxidant counts possible. For the last fragment of the liquid refreshment, traditional rum is switched for bourbon aged on an ocean vessel. Wine and wine cocktails are a fun way to bring wellness drink to the repertoire, and the Walking on Water looks to add to the list. Bonus – red wine is known to be good for the heart, good for blood pressure, and to be a vast storage of powerful antioxidants (when used properly).