Signature Cocktails Menu Recipe
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Ingredients
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Citrus Basil Smash
Spiced Pineapple Tiki
Smoky Paloma
Espresso Chocolate Old Fashioned
Method
Citrus Basil Smash
Muddle & Shake
In a shaker, add fresh basil leaves, lemon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Gently muddle just enough to bruise the basil and release aromatic oils (avoid shredding). Add gin and a handful of ice, then shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
Strain & Build
Double-strain the mixture into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice to remove basil bits. Top with club soda (about 2 oz) and give a gentle stir to combine.
Garnish & Serve
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of basil. Serve immediately.
Spiced Pineapple Tiki
Combine & Shake
Add dark rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, orgeat, ginger syrup and Angostura bitters to a shaker. Add crushed ice (or regular ice) and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
Serve & Float
Pour unstrained into a chilled tiki mug or highball filled with crushed ice. Carefully float the overproof rum on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.
Garnish
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a light dusting of freshly grated nutmeg. Serve with a straw.
Smoky Paloma
Prepare the Glass
Rub a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a highball or rocks glass, then dip the rim into smoked sea salt to coat lightly.
Mix & Build
In a shaker with ice, combine reposado tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave syrup. Shake briefly (6–8 seconds) to chill and dilute slightly. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice, top with grapefruit soda (or club soda if using), and stir gently to combine.
Garnish & Serve
Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and serve immediately.
Espresso Chocolate Old Fashioned
Stir & Combine
In a mixing glass, add bourbon, cooled espresso, demerara syrup, and chocolate bitters. Add ice and stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.
Strain & Finish
Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Express the orange peel over the drink to release essential oils, run the peel around the rim, then drop it into the glass as garnish.
Serve
Serve immediately with a short stirrer.