THAI MARTINI
Roy’s, Baltimore
2-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
1/2 oz. Lemongrass Syrup
Lemongrass syrup:
3 stalks of lemongrass
3 quarts of water
1 kaffir lime leaf
1 peel of a lemon
10 1/2 lbs. of sugar
Boil the water with the lemongrass stalks, lemon peel. Wait until water reduces and you can smell the lemongrass. Throw in the kaffir lime leaf. Reduce some more. Add sugar. Wait until syrup begins to foam, and then remove from heat.
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Shaken and served up in a chilled martini glass.
KAFFIR LIME-ADE
Scott Beskow, McCormick & Schmick’s
Kansas City, MO
Juice of one lime (approx. 2 oz.)
Four sugar cubes
Lime wedge
1-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
Water In a 16 oz. pint glass muddle sugar cubes and lime wedge in the lime juice. Add ice, vodka and water to fill. Shake. Serve in the pint glass with a lime garnish.
MOTHERLODE LIME
Kyle Lupo, Motherlode, Los Angeles
Minute Maid’s cherry limeade
Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka Make cherry limeade according to instructions. Add Kaffir Lime vodka to taste. Serve in chilled highball glasses.
FRUITY PEBBLES
William Boyd, Pere Jeanty, Yountville, CA
1-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
1-1/2 oz. Hangar One Mandarin Blossom vodka
1 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. orange juice
1 llime wedge Combine ice, lime, and vodka in a stainless steel shaker and muddle for 15 muddle for 15 seconds, add juices and stir until cold. Strain into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a cherry. |
THE MOJITO MARTINI
Adam R. Seger, Nacional 27, Chicago
Chilled martini glass
3 piece cocktail shaker filled with ice
Dry vermouth
7 fresh mint leaves
2-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
1 oz. simple syrup
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/4 lime
Dash Angostura
Fresh mint stem
Fill a Boston shaker with ice. Crush 7 mint sprigs on top of the ice. Pour Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka, simple syrup, cointreau, juice and rind of lime and dash of Angostura over the crushed mint. Shake vigorously until shaker is frosted (15 seconds).
WHITE KNIGHTS
Thad Vogler, Slanted Door, San Francisco
1-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
3/4 oz. velvet falernum liqueur
Juice of 1-1/2 medium limes
Splash of pure coconut milk (no sugar added, not cream) Mix in a shaker filled with ice. Strain into a sugar-
rimmed martini glass.
BANG-KOKTAIL
Davio’s, Boston, MA 2-1/2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
2 oz. lemongrass syrup
Lime wedge
Straight up.
HANGAR ONE TOMCAT
Cocktail shaker
Crushed ice
2 oz. Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 fresh lime
double old fashioned glass
1 stick of sugar cane Mix vodka, lime and sugar in shaker filled with
ice. Shake and wait 30 seconds then shake
again for a second icing. Add ice to double old
fashioned glass, add sugar cane stick, slice of lime. Pour into glass and enjoy. |