Spring/Summer Cocktails

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    Patrón

    Patrón Paloma

    1 ½ oz Patrón Silver
    Grapefruit soda
    Lime wedge

    Pour Patrón Silver into a highball glass filled with ice. Add grapefruit soda and top with squeezed lime.

    Patrón Perfect Cosmo

    2 oz Patrón Silver
    ¾ oz Citrónge
    Splash of cranberry juice
    Squeeze of lime
    Lime wheel for garnish

    Combine all ingredients into a pint glass filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

    Perfect Patrón Margarita

    1 ½ oz Patrón Silver
    ½ oz Patrón Citrónge
    Orange juice
    Juice of ½  lime
    Sweet and sour mix
    Lime wheel as garnish

    In a mixing tin full of ice, combine Patrón Silver, Citrónge, orange juice, lime juice, and sweet and sour. Shake well, strain, and serve on the rocks. Garnish with lime wheel.

     

    Grey Goose

    Pear-N-Berry Frappe

    2 parts Grey Goose®
    La Poire
    1 part simple syrup
    1 part blackberry brandy
    1 part fresh lemon juice
    3 large blackberries (or 4-5 small)

    In the bottom of a shaker place blackberries and syrup; muddle well. Add ice and the rest of the ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with blackberries.

    Kiwi Fizz

    2 parts Grey Goose®
    Le Citron
    1 part simple syrup
    1 kiwi fruit peeled and quartered
    1 sprig of mint
    1 inch piece of vanilla pod
    Splash of club soda

    In the bottom of a cocktail shaker place kiwi, mint and vanilla pod. Pour in simple syrup; muddle well. Add Grey Goose Le Citron and ice to the mixture. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Double strain into large wine glass filled with ice, top with club soda and garnish with sprig of mint or kiwi rind.

    Fig Firefly

    2 parts Grey Goose® Original
    1 part simple syrup
    2 Black Mission Figs cut in half
    2 dashes of bitters
    1 whole fig for garnish

    Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker; muddle well. Add ice and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into martini glass and garnish with a fig on the side of the glass.

     

    Ketel One

    The Ultimate Ketel One Cosmopolitan

    2 oz Ketel One Citroen
    2 oz Cranberry Juice
    Splash of Cointreau®

    Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve straight up in a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

    The Ultimate Ketel One Apple Martini

    2 oz Ketel One Vodka
    2 oz Sour Apple Liqueur
    Splash of sweet and sour

    Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve straight up in a martini glass. Garnish with two Granny Smith apple slices.

    The Ultimate Ketel One Cantaloupe Martini

    1 ½ oz Ketel One Vodka
    1 ½ oz Watermelon Liqueur
    ½ oz orange juice
    Squeeze of fresh lime

    Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve straight up in a martini glass. Garnish with a cantaloupe wedge.

    For additional recipes, visit www.KetelOne.com to request a complimentary copy of The Ultimate Ketel One Cocktail Guide DVD. This film provides education on the essentials of setting up a home bar, the creation of fresh cocktail garnishes and the preparation of 10 ultimate Ketel One cocktails.