Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Bulldog gin
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz lime juice
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 3 crushed pink peppercorns

Directions

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1 1/2 oz Bulldog gin, 1 oz lemon juice, 1 oz lime juice, 2 oz simple syrup and 3 crushed pink peppercorns. Shake sharply and strain into a tall glass with ice. Top with soda and garnish with a slice of lime dipped in pink peppercorns and sugar.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cranberry infused vodka
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Alize Red Passion liqueur
• 3 cups (750 mL) cranberry juice
• 1 cup (250 mL) sparkling wine
• Fresh Cranberries
• Sprig of mint

Directions

To a pitcher, add 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cranberry infused vodka, 1/2 cup (125 mL) Alize Red Passion liqueur, 3 cups (750 mL) cranberry juice. Stir to mix. Add 1 cup (250 mL) sparkling wine. Pour into goblets filled with ice and garnish each with fresh cranberries and a sprig of mint.

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz melon liqueur
• 1/2 oz peach Schnapps
• Generous squeeze of lemon juice
• Cinnamon stick, for garnish
• Lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions

In a tall mug, combine liqueur, Schnapps and lemon juice. Top up with freshly brewed or saskatoon berry tea. Add sugar to taste. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon wheel.

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz orange-infused vodka
• 1/2 oz Alizé Red Passion liqueur
• 1/2 oz Soho Lychee liqueur

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously, strain, and pour into a chilled martini glass.

Recipe by the Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club

Ingredients

• 1/7 oz grenadine
• 1/7 oz Kahlúa
• 1/7 oz green Crème de Menthe
• 1/7 oz Parfait Amour
• 1/7 oz Galliano
• 1/7 oz Triple Sec
• 1/7 oz Grand Marnier

Directions

Invert a spoon against the side of a shooter glass; slowly pour each layer, starting with grenadine and finishing with Grand Marnier.
Set the top layer aflame and serve with a steady hand. Extinguish flame and let cool before drinking.

Ingredients

• 2 oz tequila
• 2 wild Hibiscus flowers in syrup*
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) wild Hibiscus syrup

Directions

In a champagne flute, place one flower, add two ice cubes, then another flower. Fill with 2 (to 3) ounces of chilled tequila and syrup.

Ingredients

• Kaffir Lime Syrup

  • 15 frozen kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) white sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) water

• Cocktail

  • 5 to 6, 1″ (2.5 cm) cubes of watermelon
  • 1 1/2 oz (45 mL) Dan Dan Shochu potato vodka
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Midori melon liqueur
  • 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) kaffir lime syrup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) lime juice
  • Kaffir lime leaf for garnish

Directions

Kaffir Lime Syrup:
In a pot set over medium-high heat, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half. Cool, strain and refrigerate.

Cocktail:
Muddle watermelon in base of a cocktail shaker; add rest of ingredients, shake vigorously, double strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with kaffir leaf and serve.

the Raw Bar

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 L) water
• 2 or 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1, 1″ (2.5 cm) piece of fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
• Pine nuts

Directions

Boil water in a pot. Add cinnamon and ginger, turn down heat to minimum, cover and let simmer for 2 hours. Do not keep it on the heat too long or tea will be excessively strong. After removing from heat, add sugar and put into refrigerator to chill. Once chilled, pour into tall glasses, add a few pine nuts and serve.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Havana Club Añejo Blanco
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 3 fresh raspberries
• 2 oz pink guava juice.
• Fresh raspberries for garnish

Directions

To a cocktail shaker filled with ice add
1 1/2 oz Havana Club Añejo Blanco,
1 oz lime juice, 1 oz simple syrup, 3 fresh raspberries and 2 oz pink guava juice. Shake and strain into a goblet filled with ice. Sprinkle with fresh raspberries.

Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 oz Absolut vodka
• 1/2 oz Soho lychee liqueur
• Orange juice
• Pineapple juice
• Cranberry juice
• Soda water

Directions

Start with a tall glass filled with ice. Pour vodka and liqueur and then top with equal amounts of fresh orange, pineapple and cranberry juices. Add a spritz of soda at the very end. Garnish with cranberries and a fresh peach slice.

Courtesy of Mynt Ultralounge