Gimlet
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is the king of tropical cocktails. It was created at Raffles Hotel in 1915, but its heyday was arguably in the 1950s and ’60s. Forget the overly sweet versions you may have encountered; the original is complex and refreshing, perfect for a sultry tropical day.
Greyhound
When made with quality ingredients, this vodka highball is refreshing, versatile and delicious—and as easy to make as it is to enjoy.
2 oz vodka
4 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
Garnish: Grapefruit peel or wedge
Optional: Salted rim (for a Salty Dog)
Optional: 0.5 oz Campari (for an Italian Greyhound)
Bathtub Gin
This refreshing, pretty-in-pink summer sipper by Elsa Taylor has been the most popular cocktail at Winnipeg’s The Roost since it opened in 2015.
She’s a Spicy Peach
• 1.5 oz white rum
• 1 oz Homemade Chili Liqueur
• 2.5 oz peach nectar
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Optional: Plain or peach-flavoured sparkling water
• Garnish: Sliced jalapeño peppers
Spicy Margarita
• 1.5 oz blanco tequila (Hornitos used)
• 1 oz Homemade Chili Liqueur
• 1 oz lime juice
• Garnish: Salt for rim of glass, pepper, lime wheel
Pink & Pretty
The cocktail you need for all the season’s celebrations, from Trevor Kallies at Freehouse Collective.
Hibiscus Maragarita
• 1.5 oz tequila 1800 blanco
• 1.5 oz fresh lemon juice
• 0.5 oz Cointreau or other triple sec
• 0.5 oz hibiscus syrup (see note)
• Garnish: Dried hibiscus flower
Jalapeño Margarita
• 2 oz jalapeño-infused reposado tequila (see note)
• 1 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz agave water (2 parts agave syrup to 3 parts water)
• Garnish: Tajín Clásico Seasoning rim
Spicy Tamarind Mezcal Margarita
• 1 oz tamarind syrup (see note)
• 1.5 oz mezcal
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz Cointreau
• 0.5 oz agave syrup
• Dash habanero bitters
• Garnish: Tajín Clásico Seasoning for rim, dehydrated lime wheel