No matter what side youre on, everyone can agree that great cocktails are the perfect pick for any celebration. The mixologists at Hudson in NYC (356 West 58th st., 212-554-6000) are putting the party back in politics with speciality sippers such as the “Mint Romney” and “The Tea Partier” ($16.00).
Mint Romney
2 oz Woodford Reserve
1/2 oz Maple syrup
1/2 oz Lime juice
4-6 leaves of mint
Fill with soda
Muddle mint, lime and maple syrup in a highball glass
Add Woodford Reserve then top with soda
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The Donkey
1 1/2oz Grey Goose
1/2 oz Fresh lime Juice
Fill with Fever Tree Gingerbeer
Garnish with a fresh slice of Ginger
Served in a highball on ice
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The Elephant:
2 oz Rhubarb infused whiskey
1/2 oz Lime juice
Fresh muddled strawberries
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Shake and strain into a martini glass
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The Constitution
1 1/2 oz Gin in-infused with chamomile tea,
1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice
Muddled ginger and blueberries
Splash of seltzer
Shaken with ice and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
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A Blue State of Mind
1 12 oz. Bluecoat gin
12 oz. St. Germain
14 oz. lime juice
2 in. sprig of rosemary Absinthe
Shaken with ice and double strained into a martini glass that has been rinsed with absinthe
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The Tea Partier
1 12 oz Sailor Jerry Rum
34 oz Chamomile and Citrus tea
14 oz. lemon juice
14 oz. lime juice
14 oz. agave nectar
2 dashes grapefruit bitters
Shaken with ice and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass
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