Tangerine Dreams

 

Tangerine Dreams

A liquid version of the classic Dreamsicle frozen treat, this cocktail has been updated with the addition of a little fresh tangerine juice, blood orange gin and a splash of bitter orange Italian aperitivo.  Any vanilla gelato can be used in a pinch.  
Ingredients:
2 oz fresh tangerine juice
1 1/2 oz Beefeater Blood Orange gin 
1 oz Aperol 
1 heaping scoop of vanilla-saffron-ginger gelato or any vanilla gelato
Orange wheel to garnish
Sprig of rosemary to garnish

Directions:

Shake tangerine juice, gin and Aperol together over ice in a cocktail shaker for 30 seconds. Spoon the ice cream into a glass and pour the orange cocktail in. Garnish with an orange wheel and rosemary sprig.
Makes 1 drink

Tequila Sunrise Spritz

 Tequila Sunrise Spritz

Ingredients:

2 ounces Gran Centenario Reposado Tequila
3 ounces fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
1 ounce Aperol
2 ounces Prosecco or any white sparkling wine
Splash seltzer water

Directions:

• In a mixing glass, add the tequila, orange juice, and lime juice and stir to combine. 
  Add ice to a tall chilled glass, such as a highball glass, and pour in the Aperol. 
  Follow with the tequila mixture, and top with the Prosecco and a splash of seltzer.

Ruby Red Spritz

 

A mashup of an Aperol spritz and a grapefruit Mimosa, this gently bitter and refreshing aperitivo would be a hit at any brunch. If you can find organic grapefruit, these typically smaller fruits are more ideal for garnish. 

Ingredients:
1 oz. Aperol
2 oz strained fresh ruby red grapefruit juice, chilled
3 oz Prosecco, chilled
Ruby red grapefruit wedge

Directions:
Pour Aperol and grapefruit juice into a chilled red wine glass filled three-quarters with ice. Stir 10 seconds. Top with Prosecco, pouring slowly. Stir once. Garnish with grapefruit wedge. Serve immediately.

Makes 1 drink

Alpine "One Rose Cocktail"

Alpine "One Rose Cocktail"

This cocktail is a signature drink from the Restaurant 350 Main in Park City, Utah.  So named because the Gin and Preserve Liqueur are products of the Alpine Distillery.  I went to my liquor store in hopes of duplicating the formula.  The clerk had an option to find a substitute  with an app. named Preserve Liqueur.   Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces Gin

3/4 ounce Preserve Liqueur, which is a herbal liqueur

1/2 ounce Aperol

3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

4 drops Rose Water

1 sprig Rosemary for garnish

Directions:

Add the first five ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake until chilled.  Double strain into your glass of choice.  Garnish with rosemary sprig.