Emerald Afternoon

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

In a cocktail shaker add 1 whole kiwi; ½ lime, chopped; 5 mint leaves, torn; and 1 oz vanilla syrup (see TIP). Muddle. Fill the shaker with ice and add 1½ oz 100 percent agave tequila and 2 oz white cranberry juice. Shake hard and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a kiwi slice. Makes 1 drink

TIP To make vanilla syrup, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup boiling water, stir to dissolve sugar and allow to cool. Add ¼ tsp vanilla extract and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

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Caramel Coffee

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1 oz caramel syrup, 2 oz cream and 2 oz chilled coffee. Shake and strain into a fluted glass and decorate with caramel syrup.

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Baja Blend Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a blender, add 1 cup ice, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 oz. grenadine and 3 oz. light cream. Blend until smooth and pour into a coupette glass. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

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Bacardi Red & White

 

In a highball glass with ice, add 1 oz Bacardi Razz, 2 oz cranberry juice and 2 oz lemon-lime soda.

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Apple of My Eye

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

 1. Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 1½ oz Orchard Infusion and the juice of 1/8 fresh lemon.

2. Top with chilled apple cider and garnish with a crisp apple slice.

Orchard Infusion
1. To an infusion jar or lidded jar, add one 750mL bottle of Canadian whisky, 2 cups apples, peeled, cored and chopped and 2 cups fresh cherries, cleaned, pitted and chopped.

2. Infuse for 3 to 10 days.

3. Open the jar and stir to mix before straining and discarding the fruit.


Cranberry Cabaret
1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. Add 1 oz Orchard Infusion, ½ oz amaretto, the juice of 1/8 fresh lime and top with cranberry juice.

3. Garnish with a cherry.


Cherry Sour
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1½ oz Orchard Infusion, ½ oz lime juice and ½ oz simple syrup ( recipe follows).

2. Shake sharply and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

3. Garnish with a lime wedge.


Simple Syrup
To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and boiling water, stir until the sugar has dissolved, and store in the fridge until chilled.

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Apple Iced Tea

By: The Martini Club

1 1/2 oz Bacardi Big Apple Rum
3 oz iced tea
2 oz cranberry juice

Garnish
1 apple slice

1. In a rocks glass filled with ice, add all ingredients and stir to mix. Serve garnished with an apple slice.

Makes 1 cocktail

Entertaining Size
12 oz (1 1/2 cups) Bacardi Big Apple Rum
24 oz (3 cups) iced tea
16 oz (2 cups) cranberry juice

Garnish
8 apple slices

1. In a pitcher filled with ice, stir all ingredients and pour into rocks glasses filled with ice. Serve each garnished with an apple slice.


Entertaining Size makes approximately 8 cocktails

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Caesar Celebration

Rim a glass with fresh lime and celery salt. Fill the glass with ice and add 1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce and the juice of 1/8 fresh lime. Top with tomato-clam juice and garnish with a fresh cucumber slice. Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds and fresh black pepper.

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Berry Rickey Mocktail

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 2 oz. raspberry juice, 1/8 oz. lime cordial and top with 3 oz. lemon-lime soda. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

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Bardstown Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. passionfruit juice and 4 oz. pineapple juice. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a pineapple spear.

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Daffodill Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1-1/2 oz. passionfruit juice, the juice of 1/2 fresh lemon and 4 oz. lemonade. Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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Getaway Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. orange juice, 2 oz. tart lime juice (frozen concentrated limeade works well), and 1 tsp. grenadine. Shake and strain into a wine goblet filled with ice. Garnish with orange and lime twists.

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Gimlet Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice. Add 1 oz. fresh lime juice, 1/2 oz. lime cordial and ½ oz. simple syrup. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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Ginger McIntosh Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add ¼ oz. fresh lemon juice, ½ tsp. diced fresh ginger, 1 tbsp. liquid honey and 4 oz. fresh apple juice. Shake sharply and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a crisp apple slice.

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Dublin Rainfall Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a rocks glass filled with ice, add 4 oz. iced tea, the juice of 1/8 fresh lemon and 2 oz. apple juice. Garnish with a red apple slice.

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Cliff Diver

By: The Martini Club

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 3 oz. lemon iced tea and 2 oz. peach juice. Garnish with a peach slice.

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Berry Caprioska

By: The Martini Club

 

2 tbsp mixed berries
1/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
2 oz white cranberry juice

1. In a cocktail shaker, add berries, lime juice and simple syrup. Muddle or mash† with a bar spoon.

2. Fill shaker with ice and add white cranberry juice. Shake sharply and strain into a rocks glass with ice.

3. Garnish with a mixed berry skewer.


Simple Syrup
Measure equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool; refrigerate.


To Muddle or Mash
You'll need a muddler or bar spoon. Mashing the berries releases the juices into the cocktail giving it flavour.

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Glow Worm Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz. chilled green chamomile tea, ¼ oz lime juice and 5 oz lemon-lime soda. Stir to mix. Garnish with a long mint sprig.

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Downtown Splash Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a wine goblet filled with ice, add 3 oz. apple juice and 2 oz. cranberry juice. Top with 1 oz. lemon-lime soda and Garnish with a red apple slice.

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Dive Down Under Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. pink guava juice and 3 oz. pink grapefruit juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a pink grapefruit slice.

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Dockers Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. raspberry juice and 2 oz. grape juice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a lime wheel.

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