Ingredients:
5 oz Grey Goose vodka
1.75 oz Lillet Blanc
0.75 oz Strega
2 oz lemon juice
1.5 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey and warm water)
2 oz black wolfberry tea
2 oz cold-brewed jasmine tea
3 oz coconut milk
Tea Ceremony
20th Century
The original recipe from 1937 called for Kina Lillet, which is no longer available—Lillet Blanc makes a good substitute in this Art Deco cocktail.
• 1.5 oz gin
• 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
• 0.5 oz light crème de cacao
• 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
• Garnish: Lemon twist
Fever-Tree Pink Dame
A low-alcohol spritz perfect for all-day patio sipping.
¼ Lillet Blanc
¾ Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit
Garnish: grapefruit wedge
Blonde Negroni
There are numerous recipes for a white or blonde Negroni, but this is the variation preferred by Andrew Kong, bartender at H Tasting Lounge. What makes it stand out is the perfectly clear king ice cube.
• 1.25 oz Long Table Distillery Dry Gin
• 1 oz Luxardo Bianco Bitters
• 1 oz Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano
Impeached Iced Tea
Mamie Taylor’s owner Ron Oliver and lead bartender Scotty Marshall will be serving this spiked tea on July 1 at their eighth annual RibFest competition.
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 oz (30 mL) Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey
• 0.5 oz (15 mL) Lillet Blanc
• 0.5 oz (15 mL) Canadian whisky
• 3 oz (90 mL) unsweetened iced tea (any black tea will do)
Garnish: Okanagan peach slices
Coa Swizzle
The coa is a specialized hoe used to harvest agave. Here it’s also the inspiration for Luke McInnes’ tequila-based variation on a Caribbean-style swizzle, now on the menu at Blue Water Café.
• 1 oz (30 mL) blanco tequila
• 1 oz (30 mL) watermelon-infused Lillet Blanc (see note)
• 0.25 oz (7 mL) Campari
• 0.25 oz (7 mL) agave syrup
• 1 oz (30 mL) lime juice
• 3 dashes black peppercorn tincture (see note)
Stir—or swizzle—all the ingredients together in a highball glass, then fill the glass with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Serves 1.
This classic cocktail dates back to 1937 and is named not for the time period, but for the stylish 20th Century Limited train from New York to Chicago. It’s a perfect example of how an aperitif (Lillet) and a liqueur (crème de cacao) can combine to lift a cocktail above the ordinary.