Throwing a rooftop party this summer? CITY’s new Summer Food & Entertaining Issue features a round up of all the essentials for an al fresco fiesta, including the perfect bar. We’ve got great cocktails for all the featured liquors—Drambuie, Bacardi O rum, Don Julio Tequila, Christiania vodka, Cointreau, and Bombay Sapphire gin—at www.city-magazine.com/cocktails, but here’s a couple cool ones to get your party started.
| NORDIC SNACK 3 parts Christinia Vodka 1 part Frangelico 1 part Amaretto Splash of Milk Top with Nutmeg » Mix Christinia Vodka, Frangelico, and Amaretto. Add a splash of milk. Serve in a tumbler glass with ice and top with nutmeg. |
CITRUS MARTINI 3 parts Bacardi O 1 part Cointreau Splash of fresh lime Splash of Rose’s lime Splash of sour » Mix Bacardi O and Cointreau. Add a splash of fresh lime juice, Rose’s lime, and sour. Serve chilled in a martini glass. |
| LOVE 1 part Cointreau » Mix Cointreau, Sauza Conmemorative Tequila and Chambord. Add a splash of fresh lime juice, orange juice, and sour. Stir and serve. |
FERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY 1 part Peach Shnapps » Mix Peach Shnapps and Don Julio Tequila. Add a splash of orange juice, lime juice and Grenadine. Serve in a Collins glass. |
| TOM COLLINS 3 parts Bombay Sapphire Gin » Mix Bombay Sapphire Gin with lemon juice and simple syrup. Top with a splash of soda water and stir. Serve in a tall glass topped with a cherry and lemon wedge. |
MOSCOW MOJITO 1 part Russian Standard Original » Muddle the mint, sugar, bitters and lime juice together in a tall glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Add Russian Standard Original. Top with soda water and stir gently. |
| TOLSTOY TANG 1 part of Russian Standard Original To make fresh pomegranate juice, place pomegranate seeds in a mixer and muddle them gently. Strain the juice from the pulp. Crush the ginger and squeeze the half lime into the pomegranate juice. Fill with ice. Add Russian Standard Original. Strain into martini glass. |
RUSTY NAIL 1 part Drambuie 2 parts Blended Scotch » Mix Drambui and Blended Scotch and serve on the rocks. |
Distinct Patterned Glass, $98 for six, and Berlin Lined Glasses, $70 for six, both at MoMA Design Store. Go to www.momastore.org. Teak consol table, $2,200, Andrianna Shamaris. Go to www.andriannashamaris.com
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