The Pomp 75 | Pomp & Whimsy

I loooove a beautiful cocktail. What's even better is when the beauty of a cocktail exudes its appearance, and goes beyond to the very beginning of how it's made...

Pomp & Whimsy takes classic gin making to the next level by infusing classically distilled gin with a natural, delightfully flavorful botanical liqueur! 

It's made from scratch from a select blend of 16 natural and whole ingredients, including juniper, coriander, angelica, grapefruit, bitter orange, cucumber, lychee, raspberry, lavender and jasmine pearls.

I mean... let me just count the ways!!! Major heart eyes.

Here's the recipe for my new favorite drink - Pomp & Whimsy with champagne - the new, improved, more delicious and most certainly more fabulous take on the traditional French 75!

POMP 75

Ingredients:

2 oz Pomp & Whimsy
2 oz Brut Champagne, chilled

Directions:

Pour P&W over ice in a cocktail shaker and swirl until well chilled. 

Strain into a coupe and top with champagne. 

Garnish with a fanciful twist of citrus.

Get Into The Holiday Spirit with My Favorite Festive Cocktail Recipes

If it's one thing about the holiday season, it's that I look forward to all the fun festive cocktails that come out of Winter Wonderland that have been in hiding all year long!!! Is there nothing better that spiked egg nog or that hint of peppermint in your cocktail? Like many other people, the holidays often seem to lose their sparkle as the years go on. I hate for that to happen, so if Christmas cocktails are one of the few things to keep the magic of the season alive every year, I am ALL for it!!! Here are a few of my favorites that I know I'll be sipping on in the next few weeks despite the weather being 80 degrees here in LA every day. That 50 degree night chill totally justifies getting cozy and cuddling up with one of these! I think I have become a little TOO adjusted to this west coast weather! ;) Cheers! 

TRULY EGG NOG

Created by Natasha David, Nitecap

Ingredients: 

1 oz. Spiced Rum
1 oz. Vanilla Almond Milk
1 tsp. Stevia Powder
1 Egg White
4 oz. Truly Spiked & Sparkling Colima Lime
Grated Nutmeg

Directions:
Combine spiced rum, vanilla almond milk, stevia powder and egg white in a cocktail shake. Begin by shaking without ice to incorporate all ingredients. Next, add ice to the cocktail shaker and continue to shake. Strain the liquid into a  Collins glass without ice and top with Truly Spiked & Sparkling Colima Lime. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

WINTER ROSE

Created by: Nick Mautone

Ingredients:

2 oz Haikara Yuzu or Haikara Momo
½ oz rum
1 oz Lime Juice
Dash of Simple Syrup
Dash of Rose Water
Dash of Lavender Bitters
Ginger Ale for topping

Cranberries or orange peel (for garnish)

Directions:
Add all ingredients, except ginger ale, to a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.
Strain into rocks glass. Top with Ginger Ale and garnish.

BACARDi GINGER SNAP

Ingredients:

1 part BACARDÍ Superior or BACARDÍ Gold Rum

2 parts Ginger Ale

1 lime wedge

Method:

 Fill a tall highball glass with ice. Pour BACARDI Superior or Gold into glass. Add ginger ale, and gently stir before serving. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional: dash of bitters).  

WINTER WHITE 75

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. NOLET’S Silver Gin

.5 oz. Lemon Juice

.5 oz. Simple Sugar

1 oz. White Cranberry Juice

Champagne to top

Garnish: Rosemary and Cranberry sprig dusted with powdered sugar

Directions:

Fill shaker with NOLET’S, lemon juice, simple syrup, white cranberry juice and 1 cup of ice

Shake hard to chill and combine ingredients

Fine strain into coupe or flute

Top with champagne

Garnish with rosemary cranberry sprig

CANDY CANE KORBEL

Created by Jeremy Oertel

Ingredients:

1 oz. White Crème de Cacao

4 oz. Korbel California Brut

White Chocolate, melted

Peppermint Candy Cane, crushed

TOPSY TURVY

Ingredients:

2 oz Carpano Antica

1 oz Lock Stock & Barrel Rye

1 tsp. Borghetti Coffee Liqueur

1 dash Mole Bitters (preferably Bittermens)

Directions:

Stir, Strain

Glass: Nick & Nora

Garnish: Orange Twist

BAHAMA BREEZE COQUITO

Ingredients:

4 oz. Castillo Silver Rum

6 oz. evaporated milk

6.5 oz. coconut milk

5 oz. sweetened condensed milk

1 oz. Coco Lopez, Cream of Coconut

1/8 tsp. cinnamon, ground

1 cup of ice

Directions:

Combine the rum, cream of coconut, evaporated milk, coconut milk and condensed milk in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake and strain into four chilled martini glasses, and garnish with cinnamon.

Recipe serves four.

Kick off Memorial Day Weekend with a Sorbet & Prosecco Cocktail

What better way to kick off the summer than with the ultimate combination: sorbet and prosecco? Sure, we've all had a prosecco and popsicle cocktail, but that is soooo two years ago. Shaking things up with sorbet is giving me all the summer feels! It's the perfect way to combine a little bit of bubbly, some sweetness, and summertime cool all in one! 

A prosecco and sorbet cocktail is super easy to make (great for fun outdoor parties!) thanks to elit Vodka. I don't know about you, but I'm picturing Memorial Day Weekend lounging by the pool with a Sgroppino in hand!

Sgroppino

Ingredients:

1 ½ parts elit Vodka

1 scoop of Lemon Sorbet or another different flavor

3 parts Prosecco

Directions:

Method: Blend all ingredients in a blender with a bit of crushed ice. Pour into a coupette and garnish with fresh lemon zest.

The Ultimate Halloween Cocktail | A Jose Cuervo® Tequila & Champagne Concoction

Halloween is here once again, and it's time to pick your poison! Whether you're hosting a fabulous Halloween affair, a spooky-themed pregame, or hanging at home with the lights dim watching a scary movie, it is only appropriate to whip up a devilishly delightful concoction. 

When it comes to picking my own poison, I have to admit that I have 2: tequila and champagne! Specifically, I'm loving Jose Cuervo tequila. A true silver tequila, Cuervo® Silver features a unique and balanced blend that brings out tones of agave, caramel, and fresh herbs in its flavor profile. 

Luckily for me, if combined the right way, the result is a magical mixture. It's the perfect amount of potency and bubbles that will send a shiver down your spine.

Intrigued by the sinister sips by which I speak? Here's the recipe for "The Dead Flower," a chilling tequila and champagne brew spiked with St. Germain Elderflower. 

The Dead Flower

Ingredients:

.5 shot of Cuervo Especial Silver 

.75 shot St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur 

1 Shot Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice

Top up with Brut Champagne

Directions:

Shake the first 3 ingredients together with ice. Strain into a chilled glass. Top with champagne and a grapefruit zest twist.