Renaissance Hotels are gearing up for Valentine’s Day by offering an array of unique cocktails for the holiday!
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What’s Your Number?
1 tsp Jalapeño (Chopped, Seeds Removed)
4-6 Thai Basil Leaves
2 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
½ oz Cointreau
½ oz Lime Juice
¼ oz Simple Syrup
1 (each) Jalapeño Slice (seeds removed)
1 (each) Whole Thai Basil Leaf
In a mixing glass, muddle jalapeño and Thai Basil. Add remaining ingredients. Add ice, and shake hard 20 times. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a jalapeño slice and Thai Basil leaf.
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Cupid’s Kiss
1 oz Campari
1½ oz Hibiscus Simple Syrup
¼ oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
2 Lemon Wedges
1 (each) Hibiscus Flower
1 (each) Lemon Twist
Create Hibiscus Simple Syrup from the recipe below. In a mixing glass, combine Campari, hibiscus simple syrup and grapefruit juice. Squeeze in two lemons and drop in mixing glass. Add ice and shake vigorously 20 – 30 times. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a hibiscus flower and lemon twist.
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Passion Punch
1 oz Monin Passion Fruit Syrup
1 oz Navan Vanilla Cognac
Prosecco or Champagne, to Fill
1 Strawberry Half
In a champagne flute, add syrup and Navan. Fill with prosecco or champagne. Garnish with a strawberry half.
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Love Potion
1 ½ oz Ketel One Vodka
½ oz Grand Marnier
1 ½ oz Fresh Blood Orange Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
¾ oz Shaved Ginger
2 (each) Lemon Candied Ginger Starfruit
In a mixing glass, muddle mint and simple syrup. Add 1 raspberry, rum and lime juice. Add ice, and shake vigorously 20 – 30 times. Pour into highball glass, and garnish fresh raspberries and a mint sprig.
Garnish: Lemon Candied Ginger Star Fruit (by Dress the Drink www.dressthedrink.com)
Un Beso
6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
1 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum
1 Fresh Raspberry
½ oz Lime Juice
1 (each) Fresh Mint Sprig
3 Fresh Raspberries
In a mixing glass, muddle mint and simple syrup. Add 1 raspberry, rum and lime juice. Add ice, and shake vigorously 20 – 30 times. Pour into highball glass, and garnish fresh raspberries and a mint sprig.
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Love, Sex, Money
2 oz Grey Goose Vodka
Pomegranate Juice
Mint Simple Syrup
2 packets Pop Rocks (strawberry)
3 50ml Flasks (Order from Indigo Instruments at http://www.indigo.com
Flask, Erlenmeyer 50ml, $2.50 each)
Fill 3 beakers with pomegranate juice, mint simple syrup and pop rocks. In a mixing glass, add vodka and ice, and shake vigorously 20 times. Pour into martini glass, and serve immediately with a swizzle stick. Instruct guests to create their ideal partner: Love (Pomegranate), Money (Mint Syrup), Sex (Pop Rocks)
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For a Good Thyme…
2 oz Maker’s Mark
1 oz Citrus Thyme Syrup**
½ oz Lemon Juice
Ginger Beer (to fill)
2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
1 (each) Lemon Wedge
Create citrus thyme syrup from the recipe below. In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, citrus thyme syrup and lemon juice. Add ice, and shake vigorously 20 – 30 times. Pour into highball glass, and top with ginger beer. Stir and garnish with fresh thyme and lemon wedges.
**Citrus Thyme Syrup
1 bunch fresh thyme
Peel of 1 small lemon
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Bring water to a boil. And thyme, lemon peel and sugar, and simmer for 5 minutes or until sugar is completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.
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