1. The Aggierita
We’re excited to welcome the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center for our first virtual event as we make an “Aggierita”
Ingredient List:
- 2oz Espolon Blanco Tequila
- 1oz Lime Juice (freshly squeezed from the TAMU Gardens)
- 1oz Grand Marnier
- 1/4oz Razzmatazz Liquor
- 1oz Agave Syrup
Recipe:
- Rim a glass with salt
- Mix all ingredients into a shaker
- Shake it up
- Strain and pour in glass over ice
- Garnish with lime and wedge
- Gig’em and enjoy!
2. Jalapeno Mojito
We enjoyed having Ashley & Co. for our second virtual botanical bartending event to make a spicy Jalapeno Mojito.
Ingredient List:
- Cane Sugar
- White Rum
- Fresh Limes
- Fresh Mint
- Fresh Jalapeno
- Ice
- Club Soda
Recipe:
- Start with a 16 to 20oz drinking glass, filled about 3/4 full with ice.
- Put 1/8 cup cane sugar in a mixing glass
- Quarter 1 whole lime, place in a glass with sugar
- Slice 3-5 slices of fresh Jalapeno and place in a glass with sugar and lime
- Tear off 3-5 fresh mint leaves, place in a glass with above ingredients
- Muddle Well
- Add 2.5 oz White Rum into the mixing glass
- Take 3-5 ice cubes from the drinking glass and place into the mixing glass
- Shake Well
- Pour into the drinking glass
- Add 4 oz of club soda
- Stir
- Serve and enjoy!
3. Grandma’s Porch Tea and Grapefruit Lavender Cocktail
We enjoyed having NorthGate Vodka and BackPorch Vodka for our third virtual botanical bartending event to make Grandma’s Porch Tea and Grapefruit Lavender Cocktail.
Ingredients List –
Grapefruit Lavender Cocktail
NortGate Vodka
Lavender
Water
Sugar
Grapefruit Juice
Mint
Ingredients List –
Grandma’s Porch Tea
Fresh peaches
Fresh jalapeno
BackPorch Vodka
Tea
Recipe-Grapefruit Lavender Cocktail
1 oz NorthGate Vodka
1/2 oz Lavender simple syrup
2 oz Grapefruit juice
- Mix all ingredients into a shaker
- Stir
- Garnish with grapefruit & fresh mint
- Enjoy!
Recipe-Grandma’s Porch Tea
2 slices fresh peaches
1 slice jalapeno
- Muddle all ingredients in a shaker
- Add two shots of BackPorch vodka into the shaker and shake
- Strain into a glass with ice
- Top with tea
- Stir
- Garnish with peach & jalapeno
- Enjoy!
4. Cucumber Mint Martini
Learn how to stir up a classic cucumber mint martini at home with Hilton College Station & Conference Center.
Ingredients List:
- Stoli Cucumber Vodka
- St Germain
- Mint leaves
- Lemon wheels
- Sugar
Recipe
- Start with your mixing tins and add 6 fresh mint leaves, 4 lemon wheels, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Muddle together for one minute.
- Add in ice, cucumber, vodka and St. Germain.
- Shake tin for 30 seconds.
- Strain drink into a cold martini glass.
- Garnish with mint and lemon wheel.
