Local Wine Company

COCKTAILS


RESTAURANT
DC Coast
Washington DC

http://www.dccoast.com/
by: Lauren Lowe
RECIPE

martini glassCherry Rickey

1.25 oz Small's American Dry Gin
.75 oz Leopold's Tart Cherry Liqueur
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice

Add ice and shake. Serve over ice and top with Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters, add a splash of club soda

RESTAURANT
Scofflaw
Chicago, IL

http://www.scofflawchicago.blogspot.com
by: Danny Shapiro
RECIPE
martini glassRocket Frost

1.5oz Small's Gin
.5oz Schladerer Pear Brandy (any pear eau de vie will do)
75oz lime
.5oz grenadine*
egg white (we use .25oz)

Shake vigorously (due to egg white) and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with three dots of Angostura bitters.

*Grenadine: take 100% pomegranate juice, reduce by half. Take that volume and match with equal amount of granulated sugar. Put reduced pomegranate / granulated sugar combination over heat until sugar dissolves. Let cool and bottle.


RESTAURANT
Gather Restaurant
Berkeley, CA

http://www.gatherrestaurant.com
by: Bryan Seeley
RECIPE
martini glassPear-a-phernalia

1.5oz Small's Gin 1oz Lemon juice
.5oz Pear Liqueur
.5oz Yellow Chartreuse
.25oz Raspberry Gum Syrup.
1/2tsp Mole Bitters

Serve in a pint glass filled with ice, topped with soda water and rhubbard bitters.
Garnish with lemon peel and 3 halved red grapes

 

RESTAURANT
Three Aces
Chicago, IL

http://www.threeaceschicago.com
by: Riguel LeDuc
RECIPE
highballSatan's Revival

1oz Small's American Dry Gin
½ oz Carpano Antica
½ oz Koval Rosehip Liqueur
½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
½ oz Simple Syrup

Serve in a pint glass filled with ice, topped with soda water and rhubbard bitters.
Garnish with lemon peel and 3 halved red grapes

 

RESTAURANT
Jack Bistro and Bar
NYC, NY

http://www.jackbistronyc.com
by: Julie Weprin, Owner
RECIPE
whiskey glassPoqueto Mojito

4 oz  Small's American Dry Gin
½ Lime
Mint Leaves
Fine Sugar
Splash of Seltzer/Club Soda

Muddle the lime, sugar, and mint leaves.
Add Small's Gin and ice and shake.
Pour into an Old-Fashion glass (with ice) and add soda.

 


RESTAURANT
La Tavola
Atlanta, GA

http://www.latavolatrattoria.com
By: Alli Soble
RECIPE
martini glassFiorello "Little Flower"

Smalls Gin 1 ¼ oz
Cocchi Apertivo 1 oz
Elderflower Syrup ¼ oz

Shaken and served up in a martini glass
Orange Peel Garnish

 

RESTAURANT
Crimson Lounge - in Hotel Sax
Chicago, IL

http://www.crimsonchicago.com
By Arman Razavi - GM
RECIPE
fancy glassThe Orchard

2 oz Small's American Dry Gin
½ fresh lemon juice
1 tsp pear puree
1 pinch of cinnamon
1 tsp of fine sugar

And a splash of apple juice

 

RESTAURANT
Vincent
Chicago, IL

http://vincentchicago.com
By: Briar Brackney
RECIPE
cocktail glassBed of Roses

1 ½oz Small's Gin
½ oz Koval Rose Hip Liqueur
2 rose petals
1 sprig of rosemary

serve in a tall glass with ice, splash of soda water and garnish with sprig of rosemary

 

RESTAURANT
Sugar Toad at the Hotel Arista
Naperville, IL

http://www.sugartoad.com
By Tim Pennick
RECIPE
wine glassToad's Cup

1 ½ oz smalls gin
5-6 raspberries
½ oz dubonnet rouge
2-4 lemon balm leaves (or mint)

shake all aformentioned ingredients vigourously with ice
pour into white wine glass with shaking ice
top with more ice
top with housemade ginger beer
splash soda
garnish with cucumber slice

glass: white wine glass

 

RESTAURANT
Gilt and Maude's
Chicago, IL

http://www.giltbarchicago.com
http://www.maudesliquorbar.com
RECIPE
whiskey glassSmall's Gin Smash

2 lemon wedges
2 lime wedges
7 mint leaves
1 ½ oz Small's American Dry Gin

muddle lemons, limes, mint and gin, add crushed ice. Roll twice, top with gingerbeer

Glass: double old fashioned
Garnish: 1 large mint cap, orange and lemon swath

 

RESTAURANT
Gilt and Maude's
Chicago, IL

http://www.giltbarchicago.com
http://www.maudesliquorbar.com
RECIPE
sherry glassClover Club

2 oz Small's American Dry Gin
¾ Raspberry Syrup
¾ lemon juice
1 oz Egg White

Dry Shake, then shake with kold draft, strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish: fresh raspberry
Glass: coupe + sidecar

 

RESTAURANT
VOS
NY

http://www.vosselections.com
By: NYC Cory Hill
RECIPE
highballSummer Cooler

1 oz Small's American Dry Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
2 tsp sugar
1 oz fresh ginger
½ oz pastis
12 oz Limonata

In a tall glass put lemon juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve add ginger and muddle or crush.
Add pastis and gin stir again add ice and Limonata to fill glass. This is a tall refreshing summer cooler.

The lemon sugar ginger mixture can easily be prepared in advance and refridgerated.
Cucumber Cooler:
2 oz Small's Gin
½ oz lime juice
2 tsp sugar
8 pc lime
4 pc cucumber
Fever tree bitter lemon
RESTAURANT
Holeman & Finch
Atlanta, GA

http://holeman-finch.com
RECIPE
whiskey glassThe Sacred Oath

1 ½ oz Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey
½ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
½ oz Cocchi Americano (Lillet Blonde works in a pinch)
1 pinch of freshly cracked black pepper

Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice. Using a standard bar (Hawthorne) strainer as well as a tea strainer, double strain the drink into a short (old-fashioned) glass to remove ice crystals and pepper flakes. Serve without garnish. If the day is unseasonably warm feel free to pre-chill the glass.

 

RESTAURANT
Vincent
Chicago, IL

http://vincentchicago.com
By: Briar Brackney
RECIPE
old glassOne Hot Whip

2 oz Whipper Snapper
1 oz Tawny Port
½ squeezed lemon
2 ½ oz hot cider
1 oz hot water

serve in a clear coffee glass, finish with sprinkled cinnamon, lemon zest and a cinammon stick garnish

 

RESTAURANT
Karyn's on Green
Chicago, IL

http://www.karynsongreen.com
By: Michael Dziedzic
RECIPE
martini glassHeld for Ransom

1 lemon swath
1 orange swath
2 oz of ransom old toms
½ oz of yellow chartreuse
½ oz of st germain
½ of Lillet
½ triple sec

Shake over ice served up with lit orange swath.

 

CLASSICS
 
RECIPE
martini glassSazerac

2 oz Whipper Snapper Whiskey
1 oz simple syrup
3 dashes of Angostura bitters

A hint of North Shore Sirene Absinthe Garnish with a twist of lemon

 

CLASSICS
 
RECIPE
whiskey glassBlood and Sand

¾ oz Whipper
¾ Dollin Sweet Vermouth
¼ oz Heering's Cherry Liqueur
1 fresh squeezed orange

Shake, strain into rocks glass filled with ice and float a little Vermouth (the blood) over the top, garnish with an orange slice
RESTAURANT
VOS
NY

http://www.vosselections.com
By: NYC Cory Hill
RECIPE
old glassThe Vodka Punch

1 ½ oz Exchange Vodka
1 oz Cassis
¾ oz. fresh lime juice
¼ oz simple syrup
¼ oz yellow chartreuse (I would like to try this with Absinthe instead)

Shake and strain all ingredients into a martini glass or an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

 

RESTAURANT
VOS
NY

http://www.vosselections.com
By: NYC Cory Hill
RECIPE
old glassRaspberry Swizzle

2 oz Exchange vodka
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz honey syrup *
8 fresh raspberries

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with good hard ice, shake and strain into an old fashioned glass with crushed ice.
Swizzle till the sides of the glass are frosty.
Garnish with a raspberry. If you use a different kind of fruit you may need to muddle first.

*Add a little water to some honey to make it mixable
RESTAURANT
Gilt and Maude's
Chicago, IL

http://www.giltbarchicago.com
http://www.maudesliquorbar.com
RECIPE
wine glassThe Martinez

2 oz ransom old tom
.5 oz luxardo
.75 carpano

stir/ strain into a chilled coupe

Glass: Coupe
Garnish: cherry, orange swath (discarded)

 

RESTAURANT
Vincent
Chicago, IL

http://vincentchicago.com
By: Briar Brackney
RECIPE
highballHold Me For Ransom

2 oz Ransom Old Tom Gin
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
8 dashes orange bitters
Muddled grape fruit wedge
Fresh tarragon

muddle grapefruit in bottom of a tall glass, add gin, lillet and orange bitters. Add tarragon, ice, stir and garnish with a brandied cherry

 

RESTAURANT
Gilt and Maude's
Chicago, IL

http://www.giltbarchicago.com
http://www.maudesliquorbar.com
RECIPE
whiskey glassSmokey Violet Smash

3 lemon wedges
2 limes
7 mint leaves
1.25 oz Crème de Violette
.5 oz Ransom Old Tom
1/3 dropper laphroaig 10 year

rinse glass with laphroaig, muddle lemons, limes, mint and above ingredients, add crushed ice. Roll twice, top with gingerbeer and a dash of Jerry Thomas Decanter bitters.

Glass: double old fashioned
Garnish: 1 large mint cap, orange and lemon swath

 

RESTAURANT
Karyn's on Green
Chicago, IL

http://www.karynsongreen.com
By: Michael Dziedzic
RECIPE
wine glassDream Cycle

2oz Ransom Old Tom Gin
1oz Soy Cream
1oz Vanilla Bean
1/4oz simple lime syrup
1/4oz lemon juice

Dry Shake
Shake with Ice
Serve up
Garnish with lit orange swath

 

RESTAURANT
Simone on Sunset
Houston, TX

http://www.simoneonsunset.com
RECIPE
thick bar glassHorse's Neck

2 oz Ransom
1/2 oz lemon juice
Ginger ale

Served on the rocks with Lemon Twist