Savoring a delicious cocktail is still a great way to unwind from a long day. Here are a few sensational drinks to make at home. Courtesy of True Food Kitchen’s Director of Beverage, Jon Augustin, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar and Trattoria Reggiano!
Cheers!
The Weekender
Who doesn’t love a good weekend cocktail? Trattoria Reggiano has a signature beverage coined The Weekender. Here’s the recipe to create your own edition at home.
Citrus Skinny Margarita
“The Citrus Skinny Margarita is a restaurant staple. It’s a constant on our menu regardless of seasonal changes,” stated Augustin. “It’s a fresh take on a classic using ingredients from our scratch bar.”
- 5 leaves Mint
- 4 wedges Orange
- 5 slices Cucumber
- 0.75 oz. Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz. Orange Juice
- 0.75 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1.5 oz. Silver Tequila
Directions:
- In a shaker cup, combine mint, orange wedges, cucumber, lime juice, orange juice, and simple syrup.
- Add tequila and shake
- Pour over ice
Ginger Margarita
The second must-sip cocktail: The Ginger Margarita. According to Augustin, “The Ginger Margarita is a seasonal cocktail, but it’s a fast favorite because of the ingredients. Sea Buckthorn has tremendous immunity-boosting benefits. Perfect to ward off illness.”
- .75 oz Lime Juice
- .5 oz Ginger Honey
- .25 oz Sea Buckthorn
- .5 oz Barrows Intense Ginger
- 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Reposad
- Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake.
- Pour into a hurricane glass and add a splash of soda.
- Garnish with two lime peels.
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is known for refreshing cocktails. Who doesn’t love watermelon and pineapple? Enjoy. They don’t disappoint.
DIY Watermelon Margarita
- 1.5 fl oz Tequila Reposado (our favorite is Lunazul, but feel free to use your fave)
- 1.5 fl oz sweet & sour
- 1 fl oz fresh watermelon juice
- ½ fl oz Orange Liquor (we like to use DeKuyper)
- 1 Lime Wheel
- Salt for the rim of your glass
TIP: do a Tajin rim if you’re feeling spicy
Pineapple Coconut Cocktail
YOU WILL NEED
- 3.5 oz. pineapple-infused vodka
- 0.5 oz. aquafaba
- 1 dash bitters
In a large shaker, combine pineapple-infused vodka and aquafaba. Add ice and shake hard at least 10 times — this will activate the aquafaba. Strain ingredients into a glass, garnish with a pineapple leaf, and sprinkle a dash of bitters on the foam
How To Make Pineapple-Turmeric Infused Vodka
- 1 750 ml bottle of vodka
- 1 large pineapple (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 4 cups coconut water
- 3/4 cups pineapple juice
- 3/4 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup sweet & sour
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 2 cups ginger beer
- 2 cups Malibu rum
- Place vodka, pineapple + turmeric into a blender. Puree for 1 minute
- Transfer mixture into a 6-quart (or larger) container and add all other ingredients
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours
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