Tad Carducci, a 2010 Cheers Rising Star and founding partner of Tippling Bros. cocktail consultancy, talks about heat in cocktails, the role of the bartender and how to make fun, simple cocktails that nonetheless taste complex.
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Skyy Infusions Ginger has just been added by Skyy Vodka to its lineup of flavored infusions. The flavor of ginger has long been trendy among chefs and mixologists, according to the company, and gives the new flavor a sweet taste.
Monica Cobarrubias, manager at Left Bank Brasserie in Menlo Park, Calif., developed this drink as an alcohol-free version of her tequila-based cocktail, Cactus Flower.
4½ oz. orange juice
2¼ oz. 100 percent non-sweetened cranberry juice
3 tbsp. lime juice
3 tbsp. blood orange sorbet
Splash 7Up
Candied lime for garnish
Orange twist for garnish
In a mixing tin, shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into a soda glass. Top with a splash of 7Up. Twist together a candied lime and an orange twist as garnish.
