Trend: Ginger

Each year, chefs and mixologists scour the globe to uncover the next hot flavor or ingredient to add another layer of innovation and intrigue to their creations. Previous bartending darlings include mint, pomegranate and basil. Now ginger, enjoyed in food recipes for centuries, is adding a layer of flavor to cocktails.

Created by Adam Wilson of Beretta San Francisco:

Fruit and Gingerly

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 oz. Orange Juice
0.5 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz. Lime Juice
1.5 Tbsp Fresh Cranberries
3 Chunks Pineapple
Club Soda

Muddle cranberries and pineapple in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and rest of ingredients except soda and shake vigorously. Pour into a Collins glass with fresh ice and top with soda. Garnish with chunk of pineapple and/or three cranberries on a toothpick laid horizontally over rim of the glass.

Ginger Sour

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
1 oz. Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. Egg White
0.5 oz. Maple Syrup

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with twist of lemon.

Ginger & Bloody Mary Ann

2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
4 oz. Tomato Juice
0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
0.5 Tbsp. Salted Capers
1 Tbsp. Bacon Bits
2 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with pickled green bean.

Created by Alex Straus of Suite 700 at the Hotel Shangri-La, Los Angeles:

Sweet Heat

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 oz. Small, De-seeded Habanero Pepper Slice
0.75 oz. Agave Syrup
0.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Candied Ginger

Gently muddle pepper slice in cocktail shaker. Add the rest of the ingredients, with the exception of candied ginger, with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with candied ginger on rim of glass.

Ginger Goddess

1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 Fresh Kiwi
3 Large Slices of Anjou Pear
Champagne (or Sparkling Wine)

Muddle kiwi and pear in a cocktail shaker. Add SKYY Infusions Ginger with ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into a champagne flute and top with Champagne or Sparkling Wine. Garnish with a slice of kiwi.

Created by Junior Merino, the Liquid Chef www.theliquidchef.com:

Guadalajara Silver

1 1/2 oz Don Roberto Plata Tequila
1/4 oz Dainzu-The Liquid Chef Agave Nectar
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice
3/4 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
1/4 granny smith apple (or ½ oz fresh pressed granny smith apple juice)

Muddle the granny smith apple and agave nectar in a mixing glass then add the rest of the ingredients. Add ice, shake and double strain into a rocks glass rimmed with demerara sugar and cinnamon. Garnish with a fan of granny smith apples.

Ginger Crush

This cocktail has just 85 calories
1.5 TY KU sake
2 oz. Diet Ginger Ale

Ginger snap cookie for garnish.

 
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Edited by Patricia D. Sherman

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