Drink Feature 7 STYLISH NEW YEAR’S COCKTAILS


Enjoy the New Year with these 7 stylish cocktails from Reka Vodka, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Drambuie, Montelobos Mezcal, Ancho Reyes, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Hudson Whiskey and Q Drinks.


The Original Manhattan


2 parts Hudson Manhattan Rye ¾ part sweet vermouth 1-2 dashes (to taste) Aromatic bitters Orange peel


Add liquid ingredients to a mixing glass, and stir (don’t shake!) until well-chilled, and strain into cocktail glass. Using a Y-peeler or knife peel/cut a silver dollar-sized twist of orange peel and express oils from the twist onto the surface of the drink, and discard. Garnish with a cocktail cherry (or 3!).


Hudson Whiskey, the first legal pot-stilled whiskey distilled in


New York state since prohibition, sources 90% of its grains from within 40 miles of the distillery.


Sailor Jerry’s Ginger Daiquiri


1 ½ parts Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum


¾ part homemade ginger syrup


½ part fresh lime juice


Add all the ingredients into an empty mixing glass and then fill with ice. Shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with candied ginger.


Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum is a Caribbean Rum blended with 100% natural spices and flavours.


El Rey de Reyes


1 part Ancho Reyes Verde 1 part Ancho Reyes Original 1 part Fresh Lime Juice


1/3 part Rich simple syrup 2:1 Sugar:Water


Small pinch salt 1 dash Angostura


Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice, shake hard and strain into a cocktail coupe.


Reyka Vodka is an Icelandic born vodka and provides a smooth and crisp base for both complex and simple cocktails.


Q Drinks’ Mint Mule


4 slices cucumber 16 blueberries


6 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish


2 ounces Voda 1 ounce lime juice 6 oz Q ginger beer 1 piece candied ginger


Muddle the cucumber, 8 blueberries and mint leaves in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of ice, gin and lime juice into shaker and shake. In a highball glass add ice and strain the liquid. Top with ginger beer and blueberries, candied ginger and a sprig of mint.


Q Drinks are premium carbonated mixers.


Starry Sonata 1 ½ parts Drambuie


Drambuie


½ part Hudson Baby Bourbon ½ part Oloroso Sherry 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters Serve in a coupe glass Garnish with Star Anise


Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Strain and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel.


Reyka Vodka is an Icelandic born vodka and provides a smooth and crisp base for both complex and simple cocktails.


Thé Fumée (Smoked Tea Cocktail)


1 part Montelobos ¾ part dry sherry


¾ part jasmine tea infused Dolin blanc


½ part St Germain liquor 2 dashes grapefruit bitters


Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir well. Strain into a nick & nora or martini glass, garnish with a dried flower.


Reyka’s Icelandic Sparkling Apricot


1 ½ parts Reyka


¾ part apricot liqueur ½ part lemon Top sparkling wine


Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Strain and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel.


Reyka Vodka is an Icelandic born vodka and provides a smooth and crisp base for both complex and simple cocktails.


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