Boardable 615 Bloom into Spring Class
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Hibiscus Rum Punch Royale
Combine all of the ingredients below before serving and chill for two hours:
-18 oz blended aged rum (e.g. Appleton Signature)
-12 oz Sorel hibiscus liqueur
-4 oz Demerara Syrup
-6 oz Lime Juice
Twenty minutes before serving, add chilled ingredients to punch bowl filled with ice. Top with a 750ml bottle of sparkling wine and stir gently to combine. Garnish bowl with preserved hibiscus flowers resting on lime wheels. Ladle into cups to serve.
Serves 12.
Recommended Ingredients
Blended Age Rum: Appleton Signature, Denizen 8Yr Rum, El Dorado Aged Rum, Real McCoy Aged Rum, Plantation 5Yr Aged Rum
Demerara Syrup: Homemade (see recipe below), Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup, Eli Mason Demerara Syrup, B.G. Reynolds Rich Demerara Syrup
Syrup Recipes
Demerara Syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup Demerara sugar and 1/2 cup water. Warm until the sugar dissolves and then funnel into a clean bottle. [Recommended: India Tree Demerara Sugar]
Silk Sheets
Add the following ingredients to a shaker tin with ice:
-2 oz Citron Vodka
-¾ oz Elderflower Liqueur
-¾ oz Lychee Syrup (from canned lychees)
-½ oz Lemon Juice
-½ oz Lime Juice
-2 drops Rhubarb Bitters
Shake 10-15 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lychee and edible orchid.
Recommended Ingredients
Citron Vodka: Grey Goose, Absolut, Ketel One
Elderflower Liqueur: St. Germain, St. Elder, Giffard
Rhubarb Bitters: Fee Brothers
Water Lily
Add the following ingredients to a shaker tin with ice:
-¾ oz Gin (use Empress for brilliant purple hue)
-¾ oz Triple Sec
-¾ oz Creme de Violette
-¾ oz Lemon Juice
Shake 10-15 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.
Recommended Ingredients
Gin: Empress, Ford's
Triple Sec: Luxardo, Cointreau, Combier
Creme de Violette: Giffard, Rothman & Winter, Tempus Fugit, PostModern Spirits Subrosa Liqueur, Bitter Truth, Golden Moon
Rose Martini
Add the following ingredients to a mixing glass with ice:
-1 ½ oz Gin
-½ oz Dry Vermouth
-1 oz Rose Liqueur
Stir 30-45 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist and some dried rose petals.
Recommended Ingredients
Gin: Ford's or your favorite gin of choice
Dry Vermouth: Dolin, Noilly Pratt, Carpano
Rose Liqueur: Combier
Other Items of Interest
Tools: Here are some items we have used in our class and in our own home bars that might be useful for you to make these drinks at home.
