Cocktails in the Country: Chase-ing the Guard
Contributed by on Apr 18, 2017
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Chase-ing the Guard
Carol Donovan, Intoxicatingly Fun Cocktails and Burton Place, Chicago, IL
“I had not tried this vodka before, and enjoyed finding ways to use this unique flavor.”
2 cucumber slices
2 basil leaves
1.5 oz (45 ml) Chase Marmalade Vodka
.75 oz (22.5 ml) La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Dry Vermouth
.25 oz (7.5 ml) fresh orange juice
.25 oz (7.5 ml) Eli Mason Demerarra Syrup
1 cucumber wheel, as garnish
1 basil sprig, as garnish
2 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters No. 6
1 dash Dale DeGroff’s Pimento Aromatic Bitters
Muddle the cucumber and basil in a shaker. Add remaining ingredients. Shake over ice, and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Add the garnishes.