The result is a flavorful whiskey loaded with authoritative rye notes, and bottled at cocktail-friendly 90 proof, assuring it won’t be timid when facing down sometimes pushy mixers, like, say, grapefruit juice and a bitter Italian liqueur. While patiently waiting for their own whiskey to age, they acquired casks from another outfit, blending four barrels at a time to produce a flavor profile they felt offered a respectable nod to the family recipe, and began selling it under the Belle Meade Bourbon label. Since 2011, the brothers have been intent on resurrecting the whiskey once made by their great-great-great-grandfather Charles Nelson. Halloran originally crafted this cocktail for Charlie Nelson, who with his brother Andy, reopened Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, also located in Nashville. “This is for people who want a whiskey drink, but when it’s eighty degrees outside, a Manhattan just doesn’t seem right,” Halloran says. Adding a dollop is like suddenly viewing summer through a sepia filter, with the brown spirit adding darker notes that bring to mind turning leaves. His favorite time and place to consume them? A bright day on the patio, of course.īut what to do when days shorten, the temperatures begin to drop, and a summer drink suddenly seems like a ticket to the wrong destination? Halloran found a way to bridge the seasons with a simple addition not unfamiliar to the South: bourbon. “I use these two in my day-to-day life all the time, especially when I want something refreshing,” says Patrick Halloran, bar manager at Henrietta Red, a notable raw-bar-and-more in Nashville. Which is wholly inexplicable since the sweet-sour of the grapefruit juice and the sweet-bitter of the Campari wind like a helix around each other, creating an exciting, nearly new taste. Yet curiously, there’s no iconic drink featuring the duo-no gin with tonic, no mint-meets-rum in a mojito. Pour into a mini mason jar with ice and top with a generous splash of elderflower soda.G r apefruit and Campari are the Tracy and Hepburn of the cocktail set-one of the greatest pairs to ever mingle in a single glass. Squeeze the lime wedge into the shaker and shake gently.Ģ. Combine the liquer, gin, mint leaves and juice in a cocktail shaker. Splash of elderflower soda, such as Belvoirġ.
MINT AND GRAPEFRUIT COCKTAIL PLUS
Served in a mini mason jar over ice, it makes for a perfect breezy cottage or backyard cocktail.Įlderflower, Grapefruit and Mint Cocktailġ.5 oz good quality gin, such as Dillon’sġ lime wedge, plus thinly sliced lime slice for garnish
In this refreshing cocktail, I’ve blended St-Germaine with Dillon’s gin, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, a hint of lime, mint leaves and Belvoir’s Elderflower Presse, which results in a delicious blend of summer flavours. The addition of rum gives it a boozy kick that is sure to please. Made with fresh watermelon, cucumber, lemon juice, and mint, this cocktail is a game-changer. It doesn’t hurt that the bottle’s sculptural deco shape and black and gold label make it a gorgeous addition to any bar cart! Boozy Watermelon Mint Lemonade is a refreshing and satisfying cocktail that is perfect for summertime parties and cookouts.
I’ve always been a fan of elderflower soda, and love being able to transfer the same sweet floral notes to cocktails to give them that little je ne sais quois. One of my favourite additions to my home bar over the past couple of years has been St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur. We love this grapefruit take on the classic Cuban cocktail. AugElderflower, Grapefruit and Mint Cocktail Traditionally, a mojito is made with rum, fresh mint leaves, sugar, and fresh limes and lime juice.
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