Welcome to part two of our look at the best Featured Show Cocktails of the 2017-18 theater season! If you missed part one, check it out here.
Today we’re honoring the dramatic drinks we served up at some of this year’s nominated plays. From comedy to tragedy. From drama to farce. Our theater partners always give us an exciting array of plays to work with each season – and we always cast the right cocktail for the part. Let them revive their roles at your Tony night cocktail party.
And now, our awards for Best Performance by a Featured Cocktail in a Play…
POWER STATION from The Children
This drink made its debut to positive critical reactions in the fall of 2017. Warning: This energetic fusion of flavors packs a kick!
1 1/2 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
1/2 oz. ginger liqueur
1 oz. blood orange juice
1/2 oz. chipotle syrup*
1 egg white (optional)
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin
- Add ice and shake until well chilled
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice
*Chipotle Syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 1 tsp chipotle flakes in a saucepan. Simmer for 10 min. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, stir to dissolve and remove from heat. Cool completely, strain and refrigerate in a sealed container.
FINANCIAL REFORM from Junk
This visionary cocktail was a hot commodity during the run of Junk. Its value has not depreciated, so it’s equally refreshing now as it was in the cooler months. It’s sure to put you in a mood to put your finances in order.
2 oz. Greenhook Ginsmiths Gin
1/2 oz. pomegranate juice
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz. rosemary syrup
3 oz. ginger beer
Rosemary for garnish
- Combine all ingredients (except ginger beer and garnish) in a shaker tin
- Add ice and shake until well chilled
- Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice
- Top with ginger beer and stir to combine
- Garnish with rosemary
*Rosemary Syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 2 sprigs rosemary in a saucepan. Simmer for 15 min. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, stir to dissolve and remove from heat. Cool completely, strain and refrigerate in a sealed container.
LATIN AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE from Latin History for Morons
Our menu for Latin History for Morons featured cocktails that infused traditional Latin spirits and cocktails with seasonal American flavors. You’d have to be a moron to not appreciate his apple-cinnamon caipirinha variant!
2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
3 tbsps. diced green apple (plus additional slices for garnish)
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz. Torani Brown Sugar Cinnamon Syrup
2 oz seltzer
Cinnamon stick for garnish
- In a mixing glass, muddle fruit with syrup
- Add cachaça and ice and shake until well chilled
- Strain into rocks glass filled with fresh ice
- Top with seltzer and stir to combine
- Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon stick
JOYCE JULEP from Travesties
Our trio of cocktails inspired by the historical figures in Travesties are equally popular with audiences. We have a particular affinity for this one because we love a good, refreshing spring whiskey drink.
2 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
3 cucumber slices (plus additional for garnish)
1 sprig fresh mint (plus additional for garnish)
3 oz ginger beer
- In a mixing glass, muddle cucumber, lime juice, syrup and mint
- Add whiskey and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
- Top with ginger beer and stir to combine
- Garnish with cucumber slices and mint