Villaggio Fizz Drink Recipe

You know it must be one of either the owner's or the bartender's favorites, when it's named after the restaurant. This Villaggio Fizz drink is from the menu at the Villaggio Grille. Of course, they don't tell you how to make it or how much they use, so I've come up with my own directions.

Villaggio Fizz Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Gin
1 tsp Pomegranate Puree
1/4 ounce Fresh Lime juice
Mist Twist to taste

Directions:
Combine gin, pomegranate puree and lime juice in your favorite classic cocktail glass and stir. Add Mist Twist to taste.

Enjoy and remember to drink responsibly.

Cucumber Basil Smash

This Cucumber Basil Smash drink recipe, from Hendricks Gin, reminded me of a couple of my friends who really enjoy cucumbers in their drinks.

Cucumber Basil Smash Drink Recipe

Ingredients:
2 ounces Hendricks Gin
1 ounce Lemon Juice
1/2 ounce Sugar Syrup
8 torn basil leaves
cucumber slices

Directions:
Put basil leaves in cocktail shaker and muddle gently. Add remaining ingredients and shake hard over ice. Strain over an ice-filled rock glass. Garnish with cucumber slices and additional basil leaves.

Campari Drink Recipes

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Negroni Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce Campari
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• orange twist

Directions:
Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice. Add gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. Stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.

Campari Sanguinea Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce Campari
• 2 ounces pomegranate juice
• 2 ounces fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
• grapefruit twist

Directions:
Pour Campari, pomegranate juice, and grapefruit juice in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

Jasmine Drink Recipe

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/08/cocktails-the-jasmine.html

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounces fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 ounce Campari
• 1/4 ounce Cointreau

Directions:

Pour gin, lemon juice, Campari, and Cointreau into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well.  Strain into your favorite cocktail glass, chilled. Garnish with a wedge of lemon.

Americano Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces Campari
• 1 1/2 ounces Sweet Vermouth
• club soda
• orange wedge

Directions:
Fill highball glass with ice. Add Campari and sweet vermouth. Top with club soda. Garnish with orange wedge.

Enjoy, and please remember to drink responsibly!

Sloe Gin Fizz

During a session of story-telling this evening, one friend mentioned a drink of which I have heard,  bug never given much thought.  This time however,  I decided to look it up and share here with you. So, without further ado, here is the drink recipe for you.

Sloe Gin Fizz

Ingredients:
2 ounces sloe gin
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon fine sugar
Splash of club soda

Directions:

Pour sloe gin, lemon juice, and sugar in a shaker over ice and shake well. Pour into an old fashioned glass. Add splash of club soda until the fizz is to your liking.