Summer Cocktail Recipes

Grapefruit-Cardamom Mimosa

Ingredients:

• Grapefruit-Cardamom Juice – 2 oz

• Sparkling Wine (Prosecco, Cava, or whatever you love!) – 4 oz

 Procedure:

1. In a sparkling wine flute, add 2oz of grapefruit cardamom juice.

2. Slowly add sparkling wine until 3/4 of the way full, gently stir then top with more sparkling wine and enjoy!

 Need details on Grapefruit-Cardamom Juice? Ingredients:Granulated Sugar – 12 oz

• Filtered Water – 12 oz

• Cardamom Pods – 2 each

 Procedure:

1. Combine sugar, water, and cardamom pods in a saucepan.

2. Bring to a low simmer for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. 

3. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 10 minutes.

4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set aside.

5. Combine 4 oz of cooled Cardamom Syrup with 12 oz of ruby red grapefruit juice. 

6. Refrigerate the remaining juice and syrup.

Summertime Spritz

Ingredients: 

• Blood Orange or Bitter Orange Aperitivo (Looking for suggestions? Check out Mommenpop or Cappelletti) – 2 oz 

• White Vermouth (Dolin Blanc is delicious!) – 1 oz

• Lemon Juice – .75 oz

• Soda Water – 3 oz

• Orange Slice Garnish

 Procedure:

1. Add 2 oz Orange Aperitivo, 1 oz Vermouth and .75 oz Lemon Juice to a standard or stemless wine glass

2. Fill the glass three-fourths of the way with ice, add 3 oz soda water, then stir

3. Garnish with an Orange slice in the cocktail along the side of the glass and enjoy!