Cocktail of the Month: El Yucateco Gimlet

This month's cocktail, El Yucateco Gimlet, is a little different than other cocktails we've introduced you to.  How, you ask?  Well, the cocktail is based around a hot sauce! Unlike other hot sauces, El Yucateco's sauces are not overpowered by vinegar or salt, so it adds flavor to your beverage, in addition to a spicy kick.  Below is the El Yucateco Gimlet from mixologist Jeremey Brown, who incorporated the popular El Yucateco Green Chili Habanero Sauce to put a fun twist on a cocktail.  

Ingredients:

Build in shaker with ice:

• 2oz Botanical Gin
• 1oz Habanero Liqueur
• 1oz lemonchello

Instructions:

1. Rim a coupe glass with chili salted rim.
2. Shake and strain, up in a coupe glass. 
3. Finish with a dash of soda water.
4. Drop a lemon wheel in the glass and top the lemon with 2 dashes of El Yucateco Green Chili and a sprinkle of chili salt.

Drink and enjoy!

Photo Credit: Jeremey Brown - Nomads Music Lounge

5 Easter Inspired Cocktails

Jesus turned water into wine, so who am I not to enjoy the fruits of his labor?  I’m not a fan of the typical Marshmallow Peep or Cadbury Egg infused Easter cocktails.  Who really wants candy with their drinks?  They just get in the way.  I’ve compiled a list of realistic cocktails to serve at this year’s Easter brunch…or any other time you feel like drinking.

VODKA

EASTER BUNNY COCKTAIL – Forget the chocolate Easter bunny.  Drink your calories with this scrumptious chocolate-infused cocktail.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz dark crème de cacao
• ½ oz vodka
• 1 tsp chocolate syrup
• 1 tsp cherry brandy

Directions:

Shake creme de cacao and vodka with ice and then pour in cocktail glass over ice. Top with chocolate syrup and cherry brandy.

GIN

MELON-TINI – A simple, yet flavorful berry cocktail.  Yum.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce Midori melon liqueur
• 1 ounce white cranberry juice

Directions:

Shake ingredients in shaker and strain into your martini glass.  Garnish with melons balls of your choice arranged on a toothpick.

CHAMPAGNE

GRAPEFRUIT MIMOSA – What better way to spice up the traditional mimosa than by switching out oranges for grapefruits?  Ah, so refreshing.

Ingredients:

• 8 large ruby red grapefruits
• 1 bottle of Prosecco, chilled

Directions:

Juice the grapefruits and pour into a large pitcher.  Top with one-third to half the bottle of Prosecco.  Then drink and thank me.

TEQUILA

COLLINS LEMONADE – This is a twist on your traditional Collins by adding tequila and limoncello.  Anything with limoncello automatically wins.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 ounces silver tequila
• 1 ounce limoncello
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup

Directions:

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, then strain into a highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with an orange twist.

RUM

WHITE RABBIT – This is for my creamy drink lovers.  I know you’re out there!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz Baileys
• 1 oz white rum
• 1/2 oz Kahlua
• 1 oz Half & Half

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake then strain over ice cubes in an old fashioned glass.