Mocktail Recipe Zodiac Sign Cocktail Aquarius: The Water Bearer Aquarius Date: January 20 – February 18 Element: Air Quality: Fixed We’ve got a bubbly drink for the first air sign of the year! The Water Bearer is a sophisticated agua fresca perfect for the free-spirited Aquarian or anyone who is having a Drynuary (dry January). The lime-forward Perrier adds a citrusy flavor to the fresh and light drink. Ingredients: sliced watermelon … Read More
Recipe Vodka Cocktail Screw Julius Enjoy this childhood classic with a bit of a punch. We’ve combined the straightforward screwdriver cocktail with the Orange Julius and jazzed it up a bit. A brand that goes all the way back to the 1920s in California, Orange Julius was a staple in local malls all the 80s. Many Millennials and Gen Xers have fond memories of this … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe New Year Cocktail: 108 Bells Ring in the new year with 108 Bells, a bubbly, slightly sweet cocktail with a kick. This cocktail is named after the Japanese custom of Joya no Kane, where temples across Japan ring their bells 108 times to welcome the new year. The number represents the 108 worldly desires that a person experiences throughout their life. By ringing the bells, … Read More
Lambanog Cocktail Recipe Midnight Sparkler Welcome the brand new year with a Midnight Sparkler! In the Philippines, locals believe that round fruits for New Year symbolize coins or money and are displayed at the New Year feast as a sign of wealth and abundance for the household. This bubbly cocktail uses the round fruit, Clementine oranges, known locally as kiat kiat to welcome the year with good … Read More
Brandy Cocktail Mexican Spirit Cocktail Zodiac Sign Cocktail: Scorpio Scorpio Date: October 23 – November 21 Element: Water Quality: Fixed The charismatic, curious, and passionate Scorpio has a strong personality. We’ve taken those characteristics and turned it into this cocktail. The Scorpio cocktail is sour with just a touch of spice, but like the scorpion’s distinctive venomous sting, this drink can turn around and hurt you if you’re not … Read More
Lambanog Cocktail Recipe DrinkManila Halloween Cocktail: Sigbin Have you heard of Sigbin? If you’ve seen the 2011 Filipino horror flick, Babang Luksa starring Precious Lara Quigaman and Angelika dela Cruz, then Sigbin must have given you nightmares. In the movie, a Sigbin is a spirit trapped within the portal of the mirror, which takes human souls. In the Visayas Islands and Mindanao, the Sigbin (or Sigben) is a popular creature in Philippine mythology. But unlike the spirit … Read More
Low-ABV Cocktail Recipe Periwinkle Lemonade Due to its magnificent natural blue color, the Blue Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) has been a sought after ingredient behind the bar for quite a while now. Distillers love experimenting with it for their blue colored gins like Empress 1908, Brass Lion Butterfly Pea Gin, Six Dogs Blue, Ink Gin, and the local Sirena Blue Pea Gin. And Bartenders love … Read More
Wish List Glassware Gifts For People Who Love to Entertain at Home It’s that time of year again, where everyone is starting to get into the holiday spirit and start shopping for gifts. With less than 100 days before Christmas and tons of gift options out there, it can be stressful and daunting to find the perfect gifts for your favorite people without breaking the bank. If you’re having trouble figuring out … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Yuzu Yummy We love the taste of yuzu! It has a very distinct flavor and aroma that sets it apart from other citruses. That yummy flavor shines in this refreshing cocktail. If you can’t find fresh yuzu fruit in your local Japanese store, you can substitute with jams or purée like what we used for this recipe. Ingredients 45 ml J.J. Whitley … Read More
Gin Cocktail Recipe Clockwork Tangerine Clockwork Tangerine combines the sweet and sour taste of strawberries with the aromatic scent and subtle peppery flavor of basil and the spiciness of ginger. The ginger beer lightens the cocktail while adding another layer of flavor. Chew on the strawberry jelly candy as you sip to get the full experience. Ingredients 45 ml Filliers 28 Tangerine Gin 25 ml … Read More