The New York Mets and Kansas City Royals face off and we have the perfect World Series Cocktail Recipes for your enjoyment!
The 2015 World Series marks the 111th edition of Major League Baseball’s championship series. This year, the National League champion New York Mets and the American League champion Kansas City Royals face off for a best of seven playoff. In our book, that calls for cocktails!
So, break out those hot dogs and barbecue, and fire up the grill, because the deGrominator is coming, and Cueto’s dreads aren’t the only thing that’s going to be legendary.
Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake. Strain into a rocks glass, garnish.
Gary Carter’s Hotbox
Made by John Swan, Ox and Stone, Rochester, NY
1 oz Soltado
1 oz. Green Chartreuse
1 oz Lemon Juice
.5 oz Suze bitters
.5 oz Creme de Cassis
Garnish: Flamed orange
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Stir, strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with flamed orange.
The Blue Bomb
Created by James Black, Nox Cocktail Lounge, Rochester NY
1.5 oz Soltado Tequila
0.75 oz Amaro Nonino
0.75 oz Aperol
0.75 oz Club Soda
3 Blue Curaçao ice cubes (a 2:1 water to Curaçao ratio to freeze properly)
Freeze curaçao cubes the night before. Pour all other ingredients into a shaker filled with ice; stir, strain over curaçao cubes in rocks glass.
Buck and Change
Cassandra Rosen, for Soltado Tequila
1 1/2 oz Soltado Tequila
.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz Honey syrup (one part honey, one part water)
1/4 oz dry orange liqueur
Ginger beer
Garnish: Lemon twist
Directions:
In a Boston shaker, add tequila and all other ingredients. Shake well. Double strain into a well-chilled Collins glass, filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a thin lemon twist.
Grand Slam in the Big Apple
David Weissman, for Soltado Tequila
1 oz Soltado Tequila
1/2 oz Sour Apple Schnapps
1 oz fresh pressed apple juice
Dash Whisky Bitters
Dash Agave Nectar
Cherry garnish
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, strain into a rocks glass. Garnish.
Dead Red Royal
Cassandra Rosen, for Soltado Tequila
1 1/2 oz Soltado Tequila
1 oz fresh apple cider
1 oz cranberry juice
4 slices of red delicious apples
1 wedge of lemon, squeezed
3/4 oz maple syrup (to taste)
2 dashes of cranberry bitters
Cinnamon stick
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake over ice. Strain into a chilled highball glass over ice. Garnish with a thin apple slice or fresh cranberries, and a cinnamon stick.