Citrus Bliss

The Beau Rivage second annual signature drink contest yielded this winner from bartender Alisha Slay.

1 oz. Grey Goose L’Orange
1 oz. Cointreau
Juice of half of a lime, freshly squeezed
1 oz. fresh squeezed Orange Juice
Splash of Champagne
Orange spiral

In a shaker, combine all ingredients with ice except the champagne. Shake 30-60 seconds. Strain into a chilled Martini glass and add splash champagne. Garnish with orange spiral.

Sienna

Julie Reiner, barstar and co-owner of NYC’s Flatiron Lounge, offers the following recipes as part of her “Italian Flight.”

2 oz. Absolut Mandrin
1 oz. peach purée
1/2 oz. simple syrup
Splash prosecco or champagne

Shake first three ingredients over ice and strain into a Martini glass. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with orange slice.

Limonata

2 oz. Absolut Citron
1/2 oz. Limoncé Lemoncello
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup

Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.

StarBanger

From Stavros Hatzikostas, The Parthenon, Branford, CT.

1/2 oz. Absolut
1/2 oz. Stoli Razberi
1/4 oz. Goldshlager
1/4 oz. cranberry juice
splash grenadine

Shake all over ice and serve as shot.

Queen Nefertiti

We don’t know who submitted this recipe from the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas; perhaps it was the Queen herself.

1 1/2 oz. Absolut Kurant
1 oz. Tuaca
3 oz. fresh sour mix
1/4 oz. grenadine

Pour all over ice in a shaker cup, shake and strain into a 12 oz. double Old Fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with lemon wedge and cherry.

Mulberry Pop

One from our friend Bill Davis, Aqua Bar at the Gibraltar, Lancaster, PA.

3/4 oz. Absolut Mandrin
1/2 oz. Vox Raspberry
1/4 oz. amaretto
splash Maraschino cherry juice
splash 7-Up
splash sour mix.

Build drink in a tall glass filled with ice. Stir and serve garnished with cherries and lime round.

Oregon Chai Goldfinger

Assistant gm Shannon Jones created the following, which has become a best-selling hot drink at the W Hotel, Seattle.

2 oz. Stoli Vanil
splash Goldschlager
splash cream
5 oz. Oregon Chai liquid concentrate

Steam together, top with whipped cream and dust with gold crystals