• 2 oz Koch Espadín Mezcal
• 0.5 oz Lime
• 0.5 oz Hibiscus Syrup
• 1 oz Passion Fruit Purée
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Ginger Beer
La Mula
The Fire at the Mill
This cocktail was created by Edmonton’s James Grant, and is featured on the list at The Black Lodge.
• Mist/rinse of peaty whisky
• 1 oz rosemary-infused gin (see note)
• 1 oz Scotch whisky
• 0.5 oz medium dry sherry
• 0.5 oz ginger syrup
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Spiced Apricot Sour
This cocktail from Key Party is sweetly spicy and just sophisticated enough.
• 1.5 oz chai-spiced rye (see note)
• 0.5 oz apricot brandy
• 1 oz egg white
• 2 oz lemon juice
• Generous bar spoon of apricot preserve
• 0.5 oz simple syrup (see note)
• 2 dashes orange bitters (available at Gourmet Warehouse, Welks or Modern Bartender)
Lust
A divine take on one of the seven deadly sins at Hail Mary’s.
• 2 oz bourbon
• 0.75 oz simple syrup
• Splash of peach schnapps
• 2 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 egg white
• Dash of Angostura bitters
Sheringham Cherub
With elderflowers as early harbingers of summer, Sooke meets St-Germain in this house recipe from Sheringham Distillery.
• 1.5 oz Sheringham Seaside Gin
• 0.5 oz St-Germain elderflower liqueur
• 0.25 oz maple syrup
• 0.25 oz lemon juice
• 0.5 oz loganberry or strawberry purée
• 0.75 oz sparkling elderflower juice such as Bottle Green
Garnish: Lemon peel
Negroni Rosa
Try this negroni at Nicli Antica in Gastown, or make it yourself at home.
• 1 oz Bulldog Gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz Cocchi Rosa
• 0.5 oz fresh lemon
• 0.5 oz fresh grapefruit
Schwing
This floral bubbly drink created by David Wolowidnyk is ideal as a reception cocktail for any of your spring flings.
• 1 oz gin or vodka
• 1 oz Aperol
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• Dash orange flower water
• 2 oz sparkling wine
Spirit Free Gin & Tonic
This zero-proof G&T will ensure all your friends can enjoy summer’s quintessential cocktail.
• 1 oz. spirit-free gin syrup (recipe below)
• 0.75 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
• 5 oz tonic water
La Bicicletta Gin & Tonic
Bright, fresh and lightly herbal, this G&T will whisk you to an Italian piazza.
• 2 oz La Bicicletta Gin
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• 0.25 oz simple syrup
• 4 oz tonic water
Royal Gin & Tonic
Butterfly pea flowers add a royal purple hue to this citrusy-floral G&T.
• 2 oz. Royal Gin
• 0.5 oz mandarin juice
• 0.25 oz. simple syrup
• 4 oz tonic water