4 Summer Cocktail Recipes from Castle Hill Inn!

The summer season is in full swing and Castle Hill Inn is offering a delicious array of summer cocktails.  The sprawling lawn and beautiful views make for the perfect location to enjoy one of these luxurious libations.  Check out these four creative cocktails, each one made with summer in mind.

 

1. More Champagne, Peas

Pea & Mint infused vodka, topped with bubbles

Ingredients

Pea & Mint Vodka 2 oz.

Michelle Brut 1 oz.

Pea Tendril or Flower

Garnish Tag

 

Method of Preparation:

1. Chill martini glass
2. In a Boston shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz Pea Vodka
3. Shake vigorously, strain into martini glass, then fill with Michelle brut
4. Garnish with pea tendrils, pea flowers, or other edible flowers (temp lemon & mint leaf)

 

Pea & Mint Vodka

Sobieski Vodka 20 oz.

Dolin Dry Vermouth 8 oz.

Fresh Mint 2 oz.

Lemon Zest 1 Ea.

Simple Syrup 6 oz.

Frozen peas 10 oz.

 

2. Bloody Shrimp Cocktail

Crop Tomato Vodka, Sambal-Cilantro Puree, Clamato, poached shrimp

 

Ingredients

Tomato Vodka 1.5 oz.

Sambal-cilantro puree ½ oz.

Clamato juice 1 oz.

Poached Shrimp 1 ea

Lemon ½ Wheel 1 ea

Garnish Tag 1 ea

 

Method of Preparation:

1. Chill martini glass
2. In a boston shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, puree, clamato, lemon juice
3. Shake vigorously, strain into martini glass
4. Garnish with a lemon ½ wheel and shrimp on rim of glass

 

Sambal-Cilantro Puree

Sambal Olek 12 oz

Lime Juice 1 oz.

Lemon Juice 1 oz.

Cilantro 1 oz.

Simple Syrup 1 oz.

 

3. Bermuda Rum Swizzle

Gosling’s Black & Gold rum, pineapple, orange, bitters

 

Ingredients

Gosling’s Black 1 oz

Gosling’s Gold 1 oz

Pineapple Juice 2 oz

Orange Juice 2 oz

Bitters Dash

Falernum Dash

 

Method of Preparation:

1. Fill Collins glass with ice
2. Add all ingredients, stir briefly

 

 

4. Blueberry Lemonade

Stolichnaya Blueberry vodka, St. Germain, blueberries, lemonade

Ingredients

Stoli Blueberry 1.5 oz.

Blueberry Puree 1 oz.

Lemonade To Fill

Lemon wedge Each

Garnish Tag 1 ea

 

Method of Preparation:

1. Ice a collins glass
2. Pour in blueberry puree & vodka
3. Top with lemonade, stir lightly

Blueberry Puree

Fresh Whole Blueberries 4 ½ Pint Containers

St. Germain 6 oz.

Lemon Juice 3 oz.

Check out the full menu of summer themed drinks here!