Entertaining

Next week seems to be the holiday party week of the year and everyone knows no party is complete without something delicious to wet your whistle!  If you are looking to step up your cocktail game here are a few of our favorite recipes from Sweet Paul..happy shaking and stirring!

TRY THESE DELICIOUS DRINKS
1. GROG
Makes 1 glass
1 1/2 ounces rum
3 ounces cold lemon tea
1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
A few drops of bitters
Combine all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice; shake well. Pour into a rock glass filled with crushed ice.

2. FIG AND VANILLA-INFUSED VODKA
1 liter bottle Vodka (like Ketel One)
1/2 pound dried figs
1/2 Vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
Pour all the ingredients in a pitcher and let stand for 1 week. Pour back into the bottle, discard figs and vanilla beans. Serve on the rocks in a tumbler with 1/2 fresh fig as garnish.

3. ROYAL
Makes 1 glass
1 sugar cube
2 drops bitters
1/4 ounce cognac
4 ounces champagne
Small sugar-coated grapes (just place grapes in water and sprinkle with sugar)
Place two drops of bitters on the sugar cube. Place in a champagne flute and add cognac and champagne. Garnish with grapes.

4. FERRERO FLIP
Makes 1 glass
1/2 ounce whiskey
1 egg
1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar
1 ounce heavy cream
1 Ferrero Rocher chocolate, crushed
Combine whiskey, egg, confectioner’s sugar and heavy cream to a shaker filled with ice; shake well. Pour into a tumbler and sprinkle with the crushed Ferrero Rocher.