Participating Renaissance Hotels across the U.S., tempting “Political Harmony” libations such as the ‘Interns and Scandals’ or ‘Balanced Budget’ can be enjoyed by Democrats and Republicans alike…so join your friends across the aisle and have a drink! Cheers!
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Filibuster
1 oz Knob Creek Bourbon
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Stir ingredients over ice in a mixing glass then strain into an ice-filled rock glass or serve straight up. Garnish with orange twist and cocktail cherry.
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Across the Aisle
2 oz/ 60 ml Bulleit Bourbon
¼ oz / 7 ml Hum Spirit (produced in Chicago with rum, cardamom, hibiscus and other spices)
1 ea. Sugar Cube, Soaked with Angostura Bitters
1 ea. Lemon Peel
1 splash Club Soda
Float of Champagne
Place the bitters-soaked sugar cube at the bottom of a rocks glass with the lemon peel and muddle with a splash of club soda (1/4 oz) to release lemon oils and dissolve sugar. Add Hum Spirit and bourbon, fill up with ice, stir well and serve with a float of champagne. Garnish with orange slice and Luxardo Maraschino cherries.
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Balanced Budget
1 oz / 30 ml Cîroc Berry Vodka
1 oz / 30 ml DeKuyper Blue Curaçao
¼ oz / 22 ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1 oz / 30 ml Soft-Whipped Cream Flavored With Strawberry or Pomegranate Puree*.
In a mixing glass filled with ice, stir the first three ingredients then strain into a flute glass. Use the bowl of a bar spoon to pour the lightly whipped berry-flavored cream. Garnish with half strawberry on the rim.
* Note: to make 1 cup of strawberry or pomegranate flavored whipped cream, shake 4 oz of heavy whipping cream with 4 oz puree. Shake WITHOUT ice. Pay attention not to whip the cream too much, it has to be fluffy and runny. Store the flavored cream in the shaker in the refrigerator.
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The Lobbyist
2 oz / 60 ml Belvedere Bloody Mary Vodka
1 oz / 30 ml Martini &Rossi Dry Vermouth
2 dashes Fee Bros. Zesty Pickle Brine
Stir vodka, vermouth and pickle brine together in a mixing glass filled with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass or serve on the rocks.
Garnish with gherkin and lemon twist.
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Punching Gnomes
1 ½ oz / 45ml Red Stag Spiced with Cinnamon
1 ½ oz / 45 ml Sweet Vermouth
¾ oz / 22 ml Lemon Juice
¼ oz / 7 ml Pasteurized Egg White –Optional (to create a nice froth)
Fill up with Sparkling Wine or Prosecco
Shake all ingredients (except sparkling wine) with ice, then strain into a flute glass previously rimmed with cinnamon sugar. Garnish with cinnamon sugar on the rim and oils released from twisted lemon peel.
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Interns and Scandals
2 oz / 60 ml AviónReposado Tequila
2 oz / 60 ml Chipotle-Orange-Lime Mix*
Float (1/4 oz / 7 ml) of Grand Marnier
Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled martini glass or serve on the rocks. Garnish with orange twist and fresh mint.
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*Chipotle-Orange-Lime Mix (1 cup-4 servings)
5 oz / 150 ml Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
15 bar spoons Orange Marmalade
¾ oz / 22 ml Tabasco Chipotle Sauce
Blend ingredients without ice (add some agave nectar if needed to be sweeter) until smooth.
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Scallywagger
1 ½ oz / 45 ml Maker’s Mark (or Knob Creek Rye for a spicier taste)
1 oz / 30 ml Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
½ oz / 15 ml Maple Syrup
2 wedges Orange, cut in halves
2 wedges Lemon, cut in halves
In a mixing glass, muddle the citrus wedges with maple syrup, then add Pama and whiskey. Shake with ice and pour (do not strain) into a wine glass (or rocks glass).
Garnish with orange and lemon slices (if wheels are not available) on the rim.
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Capitol Hill
1 oz / 30 ml Bulleit Bourbon
1 oz / 30 ml Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
1 oz / 30 ml Martini Rossi Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Bitter Truth JT Decanter’s Bitters
Bitter Truth is distributed by Domaine Select Wine Estates
In a mixing glass add all ingredients with ice and stir, strain and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange slice with star anise.
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