Just in time for Spring, world-renowned drinks expert Theo Rutherford helps you knock off the wintertime doldrums and create exciting ways to celebrate. He’s got some great tips, including how to use your freezer, to create the perfect pairings and beverages.
Redemption Rye Classic Highball with an orange twist ice spear
Ingredients:
2 parts Redemption Rye
Soda water
2 dashes Orange bitters
Garnish: Orange slice
Instructions:
Pour Redemption Rye over ice in a Highball glass.
Add 2 dashes orange bitters.
Top with soda water to fill and garnish with orange slice.
Glassware: Highball
Ice: Orange Twist in Ice Spear
Cocktail: Gray Whale Gin White Negroni
Ingredients:
1.5 part Gray Whale Gin
0.75 part Lillet
0.75 part Cocchi Americano, Dolin Blanc, or Carpano Bianco
Garnish: lemon twist
Instructions:
Stir all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Glassware: Rocks glass
Ice: Large Cube
Cocktail: Bib & Tucker The Winning Hand
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Bib & Tucker 6-Year-Old Bourbon
0.5 oz Campari
0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
1 barspoon Walnut Liqueur
Garnish: Expressed Orange Peel
Instructions:
Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass filled with ice.