Learn how to make two simple and delicious cocktails at home. This demo was made for the Blue Sky Bridge Virtual Feast and shows you how to make a both a riff on a traditional Tom Collins called a Summer Breeze and a classic Manhattan. Both cocktails feature common ingredients and can be made with basic bar tools.

Cheers,

Lee Wood co-founder – Wood’s High Mountain Distillery

Recipes in this video:

Summer Breeze
Mint, Basil, Cucumber
2 oz Treeline Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup

Muddle the Mint, Basil and Cucumber in a shakerwith the lemon and simple.
Add the gin, ice and shake.
Strain into ice-filled high-ball glass, top with soda water and garnish with mint sprig.

Manhattan
2oz Alpine Rye Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Dash of Angostura bitters
Combine ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir.
Strain and garnish with cherry