summer – The Green Hour

Classic Mint Julep

Posted on March 4, 2017March 5, 2017 by thegreenhour in Cocktails

A refreshing reminder of summer days

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Bourbon whiskey
Handful of mint
1 tbs simple syrup

Instructions:

Muddle mint with simple syrup in a julep glass. Add a pile of shaved ice and drizzle whiskey on top. Garnish with a generous amount of mint.

Source: The New York Times Book of Cocktails

Sweet Patootie

Posted on March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 by thegreenhour in Cocktails

This drink hails from the 1920s and is a wonderful display of Cointreau’s delicate orange flavor profile. “Sweet Patootie” was 1920s slang for “sweetheart” or “pretty girl.”

Ingredients:

1 oz Gin
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Instructions:

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Source: Let’s Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition by Lesley M.M. Blume

Waterlily

Posted on March 1, 2017March 4, 2017 by thegreenhour in Cocktails

Ingredients:

3/4 oz Gin
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Creme de Violette*
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Technically, no garnish is necessary, but everything looks better with a lemon twist, right?

*If you can’t find true crème de violette in your area you can substitute it with Crème Yvette, which also contains violets along with other berries. Crème Yvette is more similar to Chambord in color, and thus the cocktail will not retain the same bluish purple color as with crème de violette.

The Waterlily