Classic Cocktail Variations Whisky Highball | Martini | Daiquiri
SERVES 1
“These recipes were chosen because of their importance in cocktail history. Their ability for versatility allows the cocktails to reflect local agriculture, and they highlight how using local ingredients can improve your cocktail creations while continuing efforts in sustainability.”
─ Lead Bartender Aaron Hatchell Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa Cambridge, ON Feast On® Certified since 2014
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Ingredients & Method
Whisky Highball variation: Bearface Whisky Cocktail (West Coast)
─ 2oz Bearface Whisky ─ 1oz Shrub (see recipe below) ─ 3oz Mixer (soda water or something similar)
Build this cocktail in the glass. Add Bearface whisky and shrub to the glass and top with mixer. Stir gently. Add ice and garnish.
Martini variation: Willibald Gin Cocktail (Central)
─ 2oz Willibald Gin ─ 1/2oz Maple Syrup ─ 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters ─ 2 dashes Angostura Bitters ─ Dillon’s Absinthe for Absinthe rinse on the glass (optional)
Place the Willibald Gin, maple syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters and Angostura Bitters in a mixing glass. Add ice, stir about 30 revolutions. Next, rinse a Martini glass with Dillon’s Absinthe and light on fire. Express with lemon zest for extra flame (optional / not recommended to try at home). Strain the cocktail into the Martini glass and enjoy.
Daiquiri variation: Fortress Rum Cocktail (East Coast)
─ 1.5oz Fortress Rum ─ 3/4oz lime juice ─ 3/4oz homemade Syrup such as Blackberry Sage syrup (see recipe below) ─ 2 dashes local Bitters ─ 1 teaspoon powdered egg white
In a shaker, add Fortress Rum, lime juice, homemade syrup (Blackberry Sage), local bitters and powdered egg white. Add ice and shake vigorously, about 15 seconds. Strain and serve in a Nick and Nora glass.
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For the Blackberry Sage Syrup
─ 1 cup sugar ─ 1 cup Ontario blackberries ─ 10 sage leaves Add blackberries and sage leaves into a mason jar. Cover with sugar and let sit overnight. Strain and keep refrigerated.
For the Shrub
─ Blackberry Sage Syrup (as needed) ─ 1.5oz local Niagara apple cider vinegar (other vinegars may also be used) Add apple cider vinegar to the syrup and mix. Store in refrigerator.
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Custom Cocktails by Aaron Hatchell PRODUCERS FEATURED Bearface Whiskey https://www.bearfacewhisky.com/
Our ambition is simple. We plan to make BEARFACE an iconic world whisky, an aspirational symbol of the wild Canadian North. Our brand is proudly Canadian, but we go beyond borders, we even go beyond the world of whisky, to find people with unique skills, endless energy and bold ideas we are looking for.
Willibald Gin https://drinkwillibald.com/
A rustic facility set in a renovated barn with a surprisingly modern restaurant, cocktail bar and patio in Ayr, Willibald Farm also features a distillery and brewery featuring gin, seltzers and craft beer. Pop by for a tasting and bite and take home your faves from the on-site Bottle Shop. Fortress Rum https://www.fortressrum.com/
Proudly matured in oak barrels at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Fortress Rum captures the spirit of the New France rum trade started here over three centuries ago.
ALTERNATIVES FROM OTHER PROVINCES Saskatchewan – Whiskey Last Mountain Distillery https://lastmountaindistillery.com/
Last Mountain Distillery is family owned and operated, located in Lumsden, SK, the heart of grain country. Our success lies in our commitment to producing high quality, handcrafted spirits. Our signature products include Saskatchewan’s best selling naturally infused dill pickle vodka, our naturally infused organic cherry whisky, apple pie moonshine, and more. Our craft distilling process brings out the full flavour of the grain and leaves a smooth finish unlike any other
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Yukon Territory – Gin Yukon Shine Distillery http://www.yukonshine.com/
Once you discover the Yukon for yourself, it never leaves you. And the further away you travel, the more it pulls at your soul.
It was this pull that drew Master Distiller Karlo Krauzig to return to his hometown of Whitehorse in 2009 to start Yukon Shine Distillery.
His vision? To capture the purity and untamed beauty of the Yukon — where the sun shines up to 20 hours a day and the air is the cleanest in the world — in a bottle.
Quebec – Rum La Distillerie de Quebec https://www.distilleriedequebec.ca/en/
The Distillerie de Québec is travelling back in time, visiting the era of Nouvelle-France when distillers were producing rum and whisky in several boroughs of the city. From the beginning of the colony to this present day, Québec has a rich and complex history of beer and spirits production. Often unknown, our local history has now become a fascinating source of inspiration that drives us in our creative vocation. The ideas and the ingredients for our recipes are rooted in our terroir, but also from all around the globe, just like it has always been, as Quebec is a maritime trading city. For us, the history is in the bottle. British Columbia – Non-alcoholic Gin Lumette! https://enjoylumette.com/
Lumette! was born out of the admiration of all things natural, and a love for cocktail culture. Bright Light is a non-alcoholic option that gives you the same experience as a contemporary-style botanical based spirit, with zero percent alcohol.
Sometimes you want to keep the evening going, sometimes you want to enjoy the same drinks as your mates but without the alcohol and sometimes you’re the designated driver. Other times you decide to take a break from spirits for a month or longer. We have your back, and your new spirit.
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Ontario – Apple Cider Vinegar Canadian Vinegar Cellars https://www.canadianvinegarcellar.com/
Canadian Vinegar Cellars produces raw, unfiltered and unpasteurized vinegar. Our vinegars showcase a variety of unique flavours and appeal to inspired foodies and health enthusiasts alike by improving gut health and strengthening immune systems.
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