Three Summer Craft Cocktails

Summer craft cocktails
The bars at Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, CA
By Ocean Prime Restaurants

Refreshing Summer Craft Cocktails

When summer is in full swing and you’re craving a refreshing cocktail, follow Ocean Prime Restaurants‘ recipes for these three seasonal sippers.

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1. Aperitivo

INGREDIENTS:
– 5 ripe raspberries
– ½ oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
– ½ oz. simple syrup
– 1 ½ oz. Aperol
– ¾ oz. club soda
– 3 oz. dry sparkling wine

Garnish:
– 3 blackberries
– 2 raspberries
– 2 lemon wheels (¼” and slid down the side of the glass)

METHOD:
Prep Glass: Mixing Tin / Service Glass: Wine Glass
• Combine raspberries, lemon juice, simple syrup, Aperol & club soda in mixing tin.
• Fill larger mixing tin to the top with ice.
• Shake vigorously for ten seconds to break up raspberries and combine cocktail.
• Double strain into service glass filled halfway with ice and ½ garnishes.
• Top with sparkling wine, stir.
• Add remaining ice and garnishes.

2. Spanish Gin & Tonic

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 ½ oz. gin
– ½ oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
– 1 bottle (187 ml.) Fever Tree Indian Tonic

Garnish:
– English cucumber ribbon
– 5 juniper berries
– 1 edible flower

METHOD:
Service Glass: Snifter
• Combine gin and lime into service glass.
• Add ice while layering in ribbon of cucumber & dropping in juniper berries.
• Place in one small bunch of edible flowers.
• Serve tableside with remaining FeverTree Tonic sidecar.

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3. Summer Saké

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 ½ oz. vodka
– ½ oz. saké
– ½ oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
– ½ oz. simple syrup
– ¾ oz. strawberry purée (cut 1:1 with water)

Garnish:
– floating orchid flower

METHOD:
Prep Glass: Mixing Tin / Service Glass: Coupe
• Combine all ingredients in smaller mixing tin.
• Fill larger mixing tin to the top with ice.
• Shake vigorously for ten seconds.
• Strain into chilled service glass.
• Garnish.

> For more information, go to the Ocean Prime restaurant group official website.

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