Festive Cocktail Recipes
OUR FAVOURITE BARTENDERS AND BRANDS HAVE COLLABORATED ON A GREAT SELECTION OF INDISPENSABLE HOLIDAY COCKTAILS. LUCKY US. LUCKY YOU.
Jimador’s Punch
A BITTER TWIST ON THE MESCAL NEGRONI, Jimador’s Punch is the smoking-hot best-seller in The Diamond’s cocktail kit collection, which Vancouverites can pick up or have delivered through DoorDash. Conner Joseph says even though they were a “little late to…
Gin Citrus Punch
CALGARY’S PREMIER CRAFT COCKTAIL BAR has put an artisanal dent in the exploding ready-to-drink (RTD) market by teaming up with Confluence Distilling to create a line of canned elixirs made in small batches with fresh ingredients. When developing Proof ’s…
Récolte Hâtive Cocktail
ATWATER COCKTAIL CLUB WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BARS IN QUEBEC, IF NOT THE COUNTRY, TO GET THEIR TO-GO COCKTAIL KITS OFF THE GROUND. "In two weeks, we went from the closures to our first sale,” says Kate Boushel, director…
Amarula Espresso Martini
Get shaken and stirred with this classic espresso martini. GLASSWARE: Chilled Martini or Coupe Glass WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 1 oz Amarula 0.5 oz Coffee Liqueur 0.5 oz Bourbon 1 oz Espresso 0.5 oz Simple Syrup METHOD • Add coffee liqueur,…
Johnnie Walker Black Label Penicillin
INGREDIENTS • 1.5oz Johnnie Walker Black Label • 0.75oz freshly squeeze lemon juice • 0.75 oz honey-ginger syrup* • Optional: 0.25oz Lagavulin 8 Islay Single Malt for hint of smokiness *Honey-ginger syrup: Combine 1 cup honey, 1 6-inch piece of peeled…
Woodford Reserve Fall Manhattan
The classic Manhattan cocktail is truly a thing of beauty, but when you add in seasonal flavour notes of dried fruit and apple it becomes that perfect drink to enjoy with appetizers before dinner or as a night cap cozied up…
Herradura Spicy Margarita
AS THE WEATHER STARTS TO CHILL DOWN, THIS HERRADURA SILVER SPICY MARGARITA WILL WARM YOU TO THE CORE. This cocktail is bright and bold with a fresh jalapeño kick that will pair beautifully with grilled meats and seasonal salsas.
Smoked Deanston Old Fashioned
WHAT YOU’LL NEED 2 oz Deanston Virgin Oak 1 Raw Sugar Cube 2 Dashes of Bitters (Cabaret, Winter Spice or Saffron Mango Black Cloud Bitters) Spirits with Smoke Smoking Board select the wood of your choice HOW TO MAKE…
J.P. Wiser’s Old Fashioned
A ready-to-serve cocktail crafted with quality whisky, orange essence and natural flavour to bring the experience of the classic whisky cocktail from behind the bar to more convenient occasions. Simply pour J.P. Wiser’s® Old Fashioned Whisky Cocktail over ice and…
Smoked Pineapple Margarita
THE GAL’S GOT GUMPTION - KELSEY RAMAGE, TALES OF THE COCKTAIL'S INTERNATIONAL BARTENDER OF THE YEAR, ASTUTELY LAUNCHED DOLLY TROLLEY DRINKS (NAMED AFTER MS. PARTON) BEFORE COCKTAIL DELIVERY WAS OFFICIALLY LEGAL IN ONTARIO. The cheerful brand provided a creative outlet…
Super Princess Peach
AS A DISTILLERY BAR, PATENT 5 HAS A MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE THAT ALLOWS IT TO PACKAGE AND SELL PRE-BATCHED COCKTAILS—OR, IN THIS CASE, A LARGE-FORMAT BOTTLED PUNCH. “It’s pretty amazing since batched cocktails were only legalized in Manitoba last year and…