Bid adieu to 2018 and welcome in the new year with these cocktail recipes, black-eyed peas included (sort of).
These cocktails will make the turn of the year a happy one.
BLK EYE Bulldog
Courtesy BLK EYE Vodka, Fort Worth, Texas
1¼ ounces BLK EYE Vodka
1¼ ounces root beer
1¼ ounces coffee
Half-and-half
In a pre-chilled glass filled with ice, mix vodka, root beer, and coffee. Top with a splash of half-and-half.
BLK EYE Dog
Courtesy BLK EYE Vodka, Fort Worth, Texas
1¼ ounces BLK EYE Vodka
4 dashes lime juice
Grapefruit juice
Lime wheel, for garnish
Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a salt-rimmed glass. Top with grapefruit juice and garnish with lime wheel.
Mother Mimosa
Courtesy JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas
1 ounce Deep Eddy Peach Vodka
½ ounce peach purée
4 ounces orange juice
Prosecco
Two cherries, for garnish
Add vodka, peach puree, and orange juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a champagne glass. Top with prosecco. Garnish with cherries.
Flagstaff Fashioned
Courtesy Little America Hotel Flagstaff, Flagstaff, Arizona
2 ounces Cave Creek Bourbon, or preferred bourbon
2 dashes bitters
1 Luxardo cherry
1 sugar cube
1 giant ice cube
Orange peel
Add ingredients to shaker. Muddle sugar cube, add ice, and shake. Rub rim of the glass with orange peel. Strain shaker contents into a glass with a glass with giant ice cube. Garnish with orange peel and Luxardo cherry.
Sparkling Pomegranate Margarita
Courtesy Dulce Vida Spirits, Austin, Texas
¾ ounce Dulce Vida Blanco
3 ounces champagne or sparkling wine
¼ ounce pomegranate juice
Pomegranate seeds
Pour Dulce Vida Blanco and pomegranate juice in champagne glass. Top with champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and enjoy.
Agave Old Fashioned
Courtesy Stagecoach Inn, Salado, Texas
¾ ounces Cimarron Blanco (or your preferred blanco tequila)
¾ ounces Toro de Lidia Extra Añejo or your preferred añejo tequila)
½ oz Mezcal Vago (or your preferred mezcal)
1 teaspoon dark agave nectar
2 dashes orange bitters
Orange peel, for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add the ice and stir with bar spoon for 10 – 15 seconds. Strain the cocktail into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish the cocktail with an orange peel and enjoy!
Open House Margarita
Created by Nathan Thompson-Avolino, Courtesy Hamilton Distillers, Tucson, Arizona
1 ounce Whiskey Del Bac – Clear
½ ounce Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
½ ounce simple syrup*
2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
Squeeze of lemon
Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker, add ice, shake vigorously. Serve in a cocktail coupe.
*Adjust the simple syrup based on how sweet or tart the grapefruits are.
Photography: Courtesy BLK EYE Vodka, Courtesy JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, Courtesy Dulce Vida Spirits
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