AT-HOME LEGENDS
DIY Bartending | Toast-worthy at home cocktails.
PROSEPECTS OF A WOMAN COCKTAIL
Cocktail recipe courtesy of photographer & mixologist, Risa James and crafted especially for “Cocktails & Conversations” featuring Wendy Voorsanger’s book Prospects of a Woman.
Ingredients:
- Legado rye whiskey
- 2 fresh lemons
- 1 bunch fresh sage
- California sage honey (see below)
- Angostura bitters
Prep California sage honey about an hour in advance:
Heat 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup granulated or turbinado sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Add several fresh sage leaves.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
Just before the mixture boils, remove from heat and allow sage to steep for 30 minutes.
Strain out sage leaves and store cooled syrup in a glass bottle in the refrigerator.
Mix it up:
Slice the lemon in half, then slice off a wheel from the fattest part of the lemon.
Juice the remaining lemon to yield 1 oz. of fresh juice.
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz. Legado whiskey, 1 oz. fresh lemon juice, 1/2 oz. sage simple syrup, 1 generous teaspoon of sage honey, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
Fill the shaker 3/4 full with ice and shake 20 seconds.
Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass.
Strain shaker contents into glass.
Garnish with the lemon wheel and a sprig or leaf of fresh sage.
Legado Smash
Ingredients:
Shake, Double strain
- Rocks glass/ Ice (pebble if possible)
- 1 1/2 Ounce Legado
- 1/2 Ounce Lime juice
- 1/2 Ounce wild berry puree
- Top with Ginger beer
- Add sliced berries
Garnish: Sliced Raspberries, Blackberries
Legado Mule
Ingredients:
Add Legado and lime juice to a Moscow Mule mug. Fill the mug with ice and top with ginger beer. Add mint sprig for Garnish.
- 2 Ounces Legado
- 1/2 Ounce Lime juice
- Ginger beer to top
Garnish: Mint sprig
Cranberry Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
Combine all ingredients with the exception of the garnishes into a microwavable mug. Microwave for 1 minute intervals until ready. Stir cocktail with cinnamon stick.
- 4 Ounces Cranberry juice
- 2 Ounces Legado
- 1/2 TBSP Honey
- 1 TBSP Lemon juice
Garnish: Cinnamon stick, Lemon slice (thin)
photo credit: lyda studios
Apple Legado Sidecar
Tastes like Fall in a glass. Shake and strain into a Coupe or Martini glass.
Ingredients:
- 2 Ounces of Apple Cider
- 1 Ounce Cognac
- 2 Ounces Legado
- 1/2 Ounce Cointreau
- Splash Lemon juice
Garnish: Apple slice (thin)
PUMPKIN OLD FASHIONED
The pumpkin puree adds a rich fall twist to this classic cocktail. Shake and double strain and pour. Garnish with an orange wheel and Rosemary sprig
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Ounce Legado
1/2 Ounce Gran Marnier
2 TBSP Pumpkin puree
Dash of Aromatic Bitters (Orange, if possible)
Rocks in glass
photo credit: lyda studios
photo credit: lyda studios
Old Fashioned
As classic as classic gets, this whiskey-based drink can be found in the hand of legends far and wide. A little spicy, sweet, and full of flavor, give this a try. You won’t regret it. Garnish with 1 orange peel.
Ingredients:
1 ½ part Legado Whiskey
½ parts simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
Mint Julep
Refreshingly minty at happy hour or a night on the town, enjoy a mint julep when in great company.
Ingredients:
2 parts Legado Whiskey
1⁄4 parts simple syrup
8 Mint leaves
Hot Toddy
A cold winter’s night is always made better by some heat. A Hot Toddy goes great with holiday cheer or a good breeze.
1 part Legado Whiskey
1 tablespoon mild honey
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup boiling-hot water