Springfield ’75

Did you know the French 75 cocktail was named after the  powerful French field gun that became an icon of victory in the American coverage of World War I? Similarly, the Springfield 1795 cocktail is named after the first musket to be produced in the United States.

The Springfield 1795 was the iconic musket carried by the American army during one of the last major battles of the War of 1812 in which British forces invaded Louisiana and were defeated at the Battle of New Orleans.  This victory was viewed by Americans as having restored national honor and marked the beginning of the Era of Good Feelings, a period of national unity.

Modified from Stephen Wood’s official 2018 Tales Of The Cocktail competition, this riff on a French 75 is perfect for celebrating special occasions!

Springfield 1795
1 oz El Guapo® British Style Colonial Tonic Syrup
.75 oz El Guapo® Creole Orgeat
2 oz Roxor gin
.25 oz CH Dogma Rubin Bitter Grapefruit Liqueur
2 oz William Chris Petillant Naturel Sparkling Rosè

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all of the ingredients except sparkling rosè. Shake briskly and fine strain into a champagne flute.  Slowly top with sparkling rosè. Stir gently and garnish with an expressed swath of grapefruit peel which has been threaded with a sprig of thyme.

Black Magic

Black Magic (Featuring 2018 Good Food Award winning Rose Cordial)
• Luxardo cherries, in syrup
• 2 oz Black vodka
• .5 oz El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose cordial
• Club soda
• Lychee fruits & additional cherries, for garnish

In a clean shaker, muddle a cherry (or two if you like stronger fruit flavors). Pour vodka and rose cordial into shaker, and shake until well combined. Remove shaker lid, and strain contents into a Collins glass filled with ice. For halloween, garnish with lychee fruit & Luxardo cherry eyeball.

Mother of Pearl

Created by Lane Primeaux, Beverage Director of Soji in Baton Rouge. This is the perfect floral cocktail to survive the summer heat.

MOTHER OF PEARL
• 2 oz rose hip infused Shochu (directions below)
• .75 oz Black Rose Giffard Liqueur
• .5 oz fresh lemon juice
• .25 oz El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose cordial
• .5 oz egg white
• Dehydrated rose petals, for garnish

In clean shaker filled with ice, combine Shochu, liqueur, juice, cordial and egg white. Shake thoroughly until well chilled. Strain into a coupe, and garnish with dehydrated rose petals prior to serving.

To create infused Shochu, pour one 750 mL bottle of shochu over one cup of dehydrated rose petals in a non-reactive container to steep. Reserve empty bottle. Allow to infuse at room temperature for for up to 24 hours – knowing the longer you steep the stronger the floral notes in the alcohol will be. Strain mixture through cheese cloth, and re-bottle using funnel. The infused Shochu will keep for up to two months if properly refrigerated.

Pink Elephant

Concocted by Raphael Leclercq, Barmaster of Frenchie Covent Garden in London; this Pink Elephant is a cocktail made for special occasions!

• 1.5 oz Dry Gin (They used Elephant)

• .75 oz El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose cordial

• .5 oz Elderflower Liquor (They used Boudier)

• .75 oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 1.5 oz Cranberry juice

• 1 egg white

• Rose petals, for garnish

• 50/50 Rose Water & Bergamot, in atomizer for optional spritz

Dry shake first, then shake with ice. Double strain into a chilled coup and garnish with rose petals. Spray the rose water/bergamot atop drink just prior to service. Enjoy!

Andromeda

Created by 2016 Bartender of the Year, Abigail Gullo, the Andromeda is the #1 selling cocktail behind the bar of Compère Lapin, Nina Compton’s St. Lucian inspired mecca of Creole cuisine.

Nina Compton is James Beard‘s 2018 Best Chef: South winner and Season 11 Top Chef Runner-Up. Both she and her recipes appear often on the Today Show and inside the pages of the New York Times, Garden & Gun, Conde Nast Traveller and the like.

Andromeda (Featuring 2018 Good Food Award winning Rose Cordial)
• 1 oz Pisco
• .75 oz St. George Green Chili Vodka
• .75 oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
• .5 oz El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose Cordial
• .5 oz Grapefruit liqueur
• .25 oz Honey syrup (1:1 honey to water)
• 1 Egg white
• Peychaud’s bitters, sugar & salt for garnish

In a shaker filled with ice, pour Pisco, vodka, lime juice, rose cordial, liqueur, and egg white. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass with a 50/50 sugar salt rim. Compère Lapin sprays Peychaud’s bitters over a stencil with an atomizer to create the bunny, but you can easily decorate at home with dashes or dots of bitters without using a fancy stencil or atomizer.

Rose Champagne Cocktail

Impress your friends at holiday gatherings with this simple champagne cocktail! Watch us make a few!

Rose Champagne Cocktail (Featuring 2018 Good Food Award winning Rose Cordial)
• Bottle of bubbly (or sparkling grape juice for a mocktail)
• Bottle of El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose Cordial
• Sugar Cubes

In clean flutes, pour well chilled champagne. Fill a ramekin with rose cordial & submerge sugar cubes until soaked through (you’ll need one cube per glass). Using tweezers or your fingers, place one rose soaked cube in each waiting glass & cheers!

Jill Rose Cocktail

Jill Rose Cocktail (Featuring 2018 Good Food Award winning Rose Cordial)
• 1.5 oz Bourbon
• .75 oz El Guapo® Classic Greek Rose Cordial
• .5 oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3 dashes El Guapo® Love Potion #9 Bitters
• Lime wheel, for garnish

In a shaker over ice, pour Bourbon, rose cordial, lime juice and bitters. Shake vigorously and strain into coupe. Garnish with lime wheel if desired.