Nothing like waking up to your 9-year-old child looking through his IKEA cookbook at how to mix sparkling water mocktails. It’s summer and the days get hot early so even kids want to drink something fun and refreshing. But this isn’t a blog for the kiddos.
Three local mixologists share a frozen cocktail recipe to keep you cool and relaxed after a long, hot workday.
From Hilary Pelly at Louvino, we have the Raspberry Swirl Piña Colada (caution: the recipe serves 20), from Heather Wibbels of Bourbon Women and CocktailContessa.com, we have The Sneak, and from North of Bourbon, we have I Did That On Purpose.
Cool and refreshing is on many of our minds at the start of another hot week. No worries, LEO’s got you. Try any (or all) of these and if you have ideas for other cocktails or mocktails, send us a note and we’ll see what we can find for you.
The Drinks
Raspberry Swirl Piña Colada (serves 20 people 12 oz each)
Recipe courtesy Hilary Pelly, lead bartender at LouVino Douglass Hills in Louisville
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 liter Don Q (or any clear rum)
- 16 oz coconut puree
- 64 oz coconut milk
- 45 oz Coco Lopez cream of coconut
- 46 oz pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons vanilla paste
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 12 oz lime juice
- 1 container of your favorite fruit pure
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients, add to a slushy machine and set ice.
The Sneak Recipe courtesy Heather Wibbels, managing director of Bourbon Women and CocktailContessa.com in Louisville
Ingredients:
- 8 oz lemonade
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz limoncello
- 1 ½ oz lavender simple syrup**
- 3 dashes lavender, orange or hummingbird bitters
- Optional ½ oz fresh lemon juice if you prefer very tart cocktails
- Optional ½ oz bourbon to top the slush as you serve it
- Garnish: lavender sprig and lemon rose
Instructions:
Add lemonade, bourbon, limoncello, lavender syrup, bitters and the optional lemon juice to a freezer-safe, sealable container. Lay flat in the freezer for about 4 hours. To serve, put on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir/fluff with a fork and scoop into chilled glasses to serve. Use a coupe if you want to be fancy about it and serve with a small dessert spoon.
(bonus recipe) ** Lavender Simple Syrup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 T dried culinary lavender
Instructions:
Add dried lavender to 1 cup of boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and add sugar. Let dissolve completely and transfer to a clean glass jar. Store in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
I Did That On Purpose
Recipe courtesy North of Bourbon, 935 Goss Ave. in Louisville
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz vanilla bean infused Titos vodka
- .25 oz Giffard Vanille de Madagascar
- 1. oz house made Big Red syrup
- condensed milk to top
Instructions:
North of Bourbon uses a Hoshizaki hand-cranked shaved ice machine and serve with a little wooden spoon. To make at home, use a food processor, KitchenAid shaved ice attachment, or similar. Combine Titos, Giffard and Big Red syrup and pour over ice. Drizzle with condensed milk.
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This article appears in July 6, 2022.
