Cool off this summer with specialty sips from Austin favorites, Laurel at Hotel Viata, Lenoir, Deans, and Acre41.
Laurel @ Hotel Viata
Bloody Mary
Laurel’s Bloody Mary is where Austin meets the Amalfi Coast.
The cocktail uses Calabrian Chile – an extremely versatile ingredient, providing heat and flavor– and is garnished with a chicken Parmesan wing, anti-pasta skewer, and pickled celery.
Ingredients (batched recipe)
- 1 btl Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix (or your favorite bloody mix)
- 1 cup Blended San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1/2 Cup Calabrian Chiles (blended)
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini brine
- 4-5 dashes worchestire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Horesradish (Optional)
Lenoir
Lil Selena
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Atxa Blanca Vermut (or another similarly dry, herbal white vermouth) 1 oz. Lillet Blanc
- 1/4 oz Smoky Hibiscus Tincture*
- 2 c. dried hibiscus leaves
- 750ml white mezcal
- Combine the hibiscus leaves and mezcal in a non-reactive container and stir-soak the leaves
- Allow to steep under refrigeration for 2-3 days, then strain hibiscus leaves and reserve them for a second use
- Lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a rocks glass
- Fill the glass with ice
- Squeeze a wedge of lime, then drop it in for garnish
Giardino Fizz
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Fizz Syrup
- 16 oz. Cardamaro
- 16 oz. Mommenpop ‘Lemonpop!’ Vermouth
- 6 oz Tarragon Syrup
- 1 qt. Tarragon Leaves, loosely packed
- 3 c. sugar
- 3 c. water
- pinch salt
- 8 dashes of Ginger Bitters
- Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive container and refrigerate until needed
- 3 oz. Prosecco
- Lemon Twist, for garnish
- Fennel Frond (or other herbs) for garnish
Instructions
- In a wine glass, combine the syrup and Prosecco
- Fill the glass with ice
- Garnish with a lemon twist, herbs and a straw
Dean’s Italian Steakhouse
Summertime Spritz
Ingredients
- 0.25 oz lemon juice
- 0.50 oz Strawberry Oleo
- 0.50 oz Aperol & Giffard Abricot Blend
- 1.50 oz Zephyr gin
- 2.00 oz Brut
- 1.00 each cocktail flower
Equipment
- Japanese jigger 1oz/2oz x 1
- Shaker tins x 1
- Hawthorne strainer x 1
- AP wine glass x 1
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except Brut into shaker tin
- Add ice and shake until proper dilution
- Fill AP wine glass with ice and 2 oz Brut
- Fine strain cocktail over Brut and ice
- Garnish with flower
Acre 41
Acre 41 launched a new cocktail menu in addition to a new menu featuring USDA prime steaks, comfort-food favorites, and elevated classic dishes that go the “extra acre.”
Cocktail highlights include:
- Strawberry Mule: strawberry & mint-infused vodka, ginger beer, and lime.
- Southern Hospitality: Tanteo jalapeno-infused tequila, blood orange liqueur, agave, and cucumber.