Chilling with craft cocktails at the Bernardus Lodge & Spa’s Lucia Restaurant & Bar epitomizes relaxation and refinement.
An exclusive vineyard resort in California’s Carmel Valley set amid 28 acres of rolling vineyards, orchards, and can-you-smell-the-lavender gardens, the earthy and elegant Bernardus Lodge & Spa and its sublime location set the stage for unwinding and imbibing. Immerse yourself in the mood with one of the resort’s craft cocktails.
Green Tom Collins
2 ounces Charbay Green Tea Vodka
¾ ounce simple syrup
¾ ounce lemon
Sprinkle of matcha
Splash of soda water
Shake and serve on the rocks in a highball glass.
Puritita
1½ ounces Pierde Almas Puritita Mezcal
½ ounce orgeat (equal parts unsweetened almond milk and cane sugar)
¼ ounce Yellow Chartreuse
¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon twist, for garnish
Shake and strain into small cocktail glass; garnish with a lemon twist.
Blood & Sand
¾ ounce Cherry Herring liqueur
¾ ounce orange juice
¾ ounce sweet vermouth
¾ ounce Chivas Blended Scotch
Serve on the rocks.
Jungle Bird
1½ ounces Goslings Rum
1½ ounces pineapple juice
½ ounce lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup
½ ounce Campari
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake, and then serve in a highball glass.
Martinez
2 ounces Genever
1 ounce sweet vermouth, preferably Vya
¼ ounce Luxardo maraschino
3 dashes orange bitters
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Paper Plane
¾ ounce bourbon
¾ ounce Aperol
¾ ounce Amaro Nonino
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain into small cocktail glass.
The Grappler
2 ounces apple brandy
1 ounce pinot noir verjus
¾ ounce honey syrup
Apple slice, for garnish
Red grape, for garnish
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain into small cocktail glass. Garnish with an apple slice and red grape.
To learn more about the Bernadus Lodge & Spa or to make reservations, visit their website.
