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At-Home Cocktail Recipes for National Cocktail Day

by Aoife O'Riordan

Mar 1, 2022

JAPENGO’s Watermelon Soju © Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa

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With National Cocktail Day approaching on March 24, mixologists from around the world created D.I.Y. versions of popular cocktails featured at hotels and resorts for everyone to try this month. Try one of these delicious recipes to celebrate National Cocktail Day with flair.

 

Le Carl Gustaf

Le Fouquet’s Extra Dry Martini © Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf

Le Fouquet’s Extra Dry Martini, Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf

 

2 ounces Grey Goose vodka

4 sprays Noilly Prat French Vermouth

Lemon peel

 

Shake and serve with a twist.

 

 

 

Love u More cocktail

Love u More © Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino

Love u More, Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino

 

1 ounce passion fruit

1 ounce pineapple juice

1 ounce Meyers Rum

½ ounce apricot brandy

Dash Blue Curaçao on top

 

Shake and serve on the rocks.

 

Cupids Paloma

Cupid’s Paloma © The Opus, Westchester

 

Cupid’s Paloma, The Opus, Westchester

 

1 ½ ounces Casamigos Reposado

1 ½ ounce fresh-squeezed blood orange juice

3 ounces fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice

½ ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice

 

Garnish options:

1 blood orange wheel to garnish in glass

1 candied blood orange wheel to garnish on glass (cut wheel, coat sides with sugar and torch to candy)

Tajin-lined rim

 

Put all ingredients into shaker, add ice three-quarters of the way and shake for 10 seconds. Fill separate rocks glass with ice and strain contents into glass. Top with blood orange soda.

 

JAPENGO’s Watermelon Soju (Collins), Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa

 

1 ¼ ounces Ty-ku Soju

¾ ounce watermelon liquor

¼ ounce fresh lime juice

 

Fill with coconut water and garnish with lime.

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