I don’t know about you but I’ve been ready for the weekend since Monday. Well, technically since Sunday. I have some binge-worthy Netflix suggestions for the weekend and the perfect cocktails to go with them. Put on your fuzzy socks and get comfy for a weekend made in heaven.
Happy binging everyone.
Show: The Crown
Cocktail: High Tea
Give your Netflix binge a British touch with an elevated teatime experience. Created by Seaspice’s Attila Kocsis, this posh cocktail uses Earl Grey tea, cardamom infused Bombay Gin, simple syrup and lemon juice to create a smoothly refreshing zing – pinky lifting optional.
Ingredients:
Infuse Bombay Gin with Earl Grey Tea leaves and cardamom
1.5 oz infused Gin
.75 oz of simple syrup
.5 oz of fresh lemon juice
Method:
Pour all ingredients in a tin.
Shake vigorously.
Pour in a cardamom -brown sugar rimmed martini glass garnished with a lemon twist.
Show: Santa Clarita Diet
Cocktail: Serial Drinker
Much like Sheila’s hunger for blood, Ron Barceló’s Serial Drinker will leave your taste buds craving more. No blood needed, just combine Ron Barceló Añejo infused with Cheerios, honey syrup and chocolate bitters to keep the thirst at bay.
Ingredients:
2 oz Cheerio Infused Ron Barceló Gran Añejo
1/4 honey syrup
2 Dashes of Chocolate Bitters
Served in Coupe Glass
Garnish: Dry Cheerios on Skewer
Method:
Pour the bottle of rum out on a container and add 2 cups of Cheerios. Let it sit for 1 day and strain back into the bottle.
Pour 2 oz of cheerio infused Ron Barceló Gran Añejo, 1/4 honey syrup and 2 dashes of chocolate bitters in shaker. Shake vigorously and strain in coupe glass. Garnish with dry cheerios skewer.
Show: Better Call Saul
Cocktail: Stormy Daze
Follow Saul and his gang as they deal with drug trafficking, schemes, and all around illegality with a strong, smooth sip on hand. Whip up Ron Barceló’s Stormy Daze, which takes the taste buds in a whirlwind adventure, featuring a combination of Ron Barceló Añejo, lime juice and ginger beer resulting in a fresh and zingy finish.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Barceló Añejo
.5 lime juice
Top off with ginger beer and garnish
Served in Collins Glass
Garnish: Lime wheel
Add all ingredients in shaker and shake vigorously. Pour over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel
Show: Once Upon a Time
Cocktail: The Myth
To aid your binging of an enchanting series, Pao by Paul Qui – a restaurant known for its whimsical unicorn theme – shares its recipe for The Myth, a cocktail which fittingly comes out in a unicorn-shaped copper vessel at the restaurant. The majestic drink is made with Absolut Elyx, cherry heering, coco lopez, pineapple juice, ginger syrup, and lemon, topped with some club soda.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Absolut Elyx
.5 oz Cherry Heering
.5 oz Coco Lopez
.5 oz Pineapple Juice
.5 oz Ginger Syrup
.75 oz Lemon
Instructions: Build in a shake tin and add one large scoop of crushed or pebble ice. Whip shake back and forth. Pour into Absolut Elyx Copper Unicorn and top with 2 oz of Club Soda.
So, which one will you be creating at home this weekend? I might just have to try them all.
