Spring Drinks with Theo Rutherford from Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

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Just in time for Spring, world-renowned drinks expert Theo Rutherford helps you knock off the wintertime doldrums and create exciting ways to celebrate. He’s got some great tips, including how to use your freezer, to create the perfect pairings and beverages.

Redemption Rye Classic Highball with an orange twist ice spear

Ingredients:

2 parts Redemption Rye
Soda water
2 dashes Orange bitters
Garnish: Orange slice

Instructions:

Pour Redemption Rye over ice in a Highball glass.
Add 2 dashes orange bitters.
Top with soda water to fill and garnish with orange slice.

Glassware: Highball

Ice: Orange Twist in Ice Spear

Cocktail: Gray Whale Gin White Negroni

Ingredients:

1.5 part Gray Whale Gin
0.75 part Lillet
0.75 part Cocchi Americano, Dolin Blanc, or Carpano Bianco
Garnish: lemon twist

Instructions:

Stir all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Glassware: Rocks glass

Ice: Large Cube

Cocktail: Bib & Tucker The Winning Hand

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Bib & Tucker 6-Year-Old Bourbon
0.5 oz Campari
0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
1 barspoon Walnut Liqueur
Garnish: Expressed Orange Peel

Instructions:

Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass filled with ice.
Strain into a Rocks glass over a large ice cube.
Garnish with an expressed orange peel.

Glassware: Rocks glass

Ice: Large ice cube

Cocktail: Cantera Negra Reposada Tequila Tommy’s Margarita

Ingredients:

2oz Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila
1oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5oz Agave Nectar
Garnish: Fresh Lime Wheel and Black Lava/Rock Salt
Jalapeno Ice

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Strain over ice in a half salt (Note: must be black lava/rock salt) rimmed rocks glass and garnish.

Glassware: Rocks Glass

Ice: Jalapeno Ice