Wishing All a Safe and Happy 4th of July!
The martini is one of the best known cocktails in history and on June 19th we celebrate it with Martini Day! Though we do not know the true origins of this iconic drink, one thing is for sure…they are delicious! Whether you like them up, on the rocks, shaken, stirred or dirty, we have a martini for you.
Raspberry Blush
2 oz. Sobieski Raspberry Vodka
¾ oz. lime juice
¾ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. pomegranate juice
Raspberry and mint sprig for garnish
Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, except the pomegranate juice. Shake and strain into chilled martini glass. Top with pomegranate juice and garnish with raspberry and mint sprig.
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CAMUS-Politan
1 ½ oz. CAMUS VS Elegance Cognac
¾ oz. orange liqueur
¾ oz. cranberry juice
¼ oz. lime juice
Lime twist for garnish
Combine all ingredients with ice and shake. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime twist.
The Green Hour
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. melon liqueur
1 ½ oz. lemonade
½ oz. sweet ‘n sour mix
Top with lemon-lime soda and seltzer water Lime wheel for garnish
Squeeze lime and drop into shaker. Shake and strain into martini glass. Top with a splash of lemon-lime soda and seltzer water. Garnish with lime wheel and serve.
Les Bontemps: A classic version of an Absinthe Suissesse
1 ½ oz. Sobieski Vodka
½ oz. Lucid Absinthe
½ oz. cream
½ oz. simple syrup
1 egg white
Add all ingredients in a shaker and shake vigorously without ice. Then, add ice and shake again. Strain and serve in a tall glass.
CAMUS Carnival: A festive version of a Vieux Carré.
1 oz. CAMUS VS Elegance Cognac
¾ oz. rye whiskey
¾ oz. sweet vermouth
1 dash of Peychaud’s Bitters
1 dash of Angostura bitters
Add all ingredients into a shaker and shake. Strain and serve in a rocks glass.
More Beads: Lucid Absinthe gives a unique twist to a traditional Sazerac.
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. rye
3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 sugar cube
1 lemon peel
Fill a rocks glass with ice and set aside. Muddle the sugar cube and bitters in a mixing glass. Add the rye and ice and stir to chill and dissolve the sugar. Dump the ice out of the rocks glass and rinse with Lucid, discard excess. Pour the contents of the mixing glass into the rinsed rocks glass. Rub lemon on the rim.
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Red Zone Punch
Serves 20
1 bottle of Sobieski Vodka (750 ml)
8 oz. orange liqueur
6 oz. orange juice
8 oz. cranberry juice
6 oz. pineapple juice
Champagne
Lemon slices for garnish
Add all ingredients into bowl and stir generously. Top with lemon slices for garnish. Top with Champagne to taste.
Hail Mary
½ oz. Sobieski Vodka
½ oz. Triple Sec
½ oz. green-apple schnapps
½ oz. Botran Rum
½ oz. Ungava Gin
3 oz. ice tea
Lime slice for garnish. Serve over ice.
Pass Interference
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. Sobieski Vanilia Vodka
4 oz. cola
1 mint sprig Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a highball glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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Calling all Walkers, The Walking Dead Season 4 is set to premier October 13th. Don’t be caught unprepared. Use one of our cocktails to give your viewing party the edge to survive the upcoming Zombie Mania.
Zombie Bite
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. Midori® Melon Liqueur
1 oz. lemon-lime soda
1.5 oz. pineapple juice
In a cocktail shaker add Lucid Absinthe, Midori Melon Liqueur, pineapple juice, and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into 2oz. shot glass. Splash lemon-lime soda on top and a drizzle of grenadine, and stay away from the zombies.
Rick’s Mind Eraser
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. coffee liqueur
1 oz. soda water
In a glass with ice, add coffee liqueur followed by Lucid Absinthe. Pour soda water on top. Add straw and suck drink though straw from the bottom of the glass until finished. Just try not to actually lose your marbles like Rick.
Daryl Dixon’s Cocktail
2 oz. Sobieski Orange Vodka
1 oz. orange liquor
1.5 oz. orange juice
Shake and serve this cocktail in your favorite glass, even Merle would be impressed with this cocktail.
Put on your jerseys, smear on some face paint, grab the pigskin and get ready for so some FOOTBALL! This game day instead of sipping on the traditional game day drinks, mix things up with some unique cocktails from Lucid Absinthe! Whether you’re watching the game on your lucky couch or in the parking lot tailgating, these cocktails with certainly be a touchdown!
First Down
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
½ oz. peach schnapps
4 oz. ginger ale
1 peach wedge
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Lucid Absinthe, peach schnapps and ginger ale. Shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass and garnish with a peach wedge.
Rush
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 ½ oz. Jagermeister
1 oz. ice cold water
Pour Jagermeister into rocks glass. Add Lucid Absinthe, add ice cold water.
The Hail Mary
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. Sobieski Vodka
½ oz. triple sec
Splash 7-Up
Orange wedge and mint sprig (garnish)
In an ice-filled shaker add all of the ingredients, except the 7-Up, add a few squeezed orange wedges and shake thoroughly.
Strain into the rocks glass and add the splash of 7-Up and the garnish.
Most of us have fond memories of sipping on delicious, frothy, chocolate milkshakes. And now, just in time for Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12th, we can create more milkshake memories— Sobieski Vodka has come up with great adult-takes on this classic drink!
Chocolate Milkshake Martini
1 oz. Sobieski Vodka
1 ¾ oz. Marie Brizard Chocolat Royal
¾ oz. elderflower liquer
¾ oz. half and half
Shake and strain over ice. Serve in a martini glass.
Choco-Orange Milkshake Martini
1 ¼ oz. Sobieski Orange Vodka
1 ¼ oz. Marie Brizard Chocolat Royal
1 ¼ oz. half and half
Shake and strain over ice. Serve in a martini glass.
Choco-Espresso
2 oz. Sobieski Espresso Vodka
2 scoops chocolate ice cream
2 oz. Irish cream or milk
chocolate syrup (optional)
Blend until smooth. Top with whipped cream.
Here are some cocktails from Lucid Absinthe
LUCID SUMMER PUNCH
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 blackberries
½ oz. ginger syrup
¾ oz. fresh orange juice
1 oz. gin
Muddle the berries in the ginger syrup and orange juice. Add remaining ingredients. Shake well with ice and strain over ice.
LUCID MINT MUSE
1 ½ oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. pineapple juice
Muddled mint leaves
Lime wedge
Top with Sprite or 7-UP
Muddle mint leaves with lime wedge and add Lucid Absinthe. Add ice and pineapple juice and shake briefly. Top with Sprite or 7-UP and add mint sprig.
Here are some great cocktails featuring CAMUS Cognac that are pefrect for not only your weekend but the end of summer!
CAMUS RITA
2 oz. CAMUS VSOP Elegance Cognac
1 oz. lime juice
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. Triple sec
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
CLIFFDIVER
1 ¼ oz. CAMUS VSOP Elegance Cognac
½ oz. Ginger Liqueur muddled with fresh ginger (2 slices)
1 oz. unfiltered apple juice
¾ oz. lime juice
¾ oz. simple syrup
Shake all ingredients together and pour over ice cubes. Garnish with slices of granny smith apple and a sliver of ginger.
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