Be whisked to the Caribbean this World Cocktail Day with these five signature cocktail recipes you won’t want to miss…
While we would give anything to be sipping a Mai Tai on the sandy shores of Barbados right now, unfortunately, that isn’t possible quite just yet. However, it doesn’t mean that we can’t soak up a little taste of the Caribbean with some signature cocktail recipes from Sandals. In celebration of World Cocktail Day on the 13th of May 2021, these five cocktails are the ideal tipple to transport you to sunnier climes.
Hand-selected from a choice of popular bars and restaurants across the 15 luxurious Sandals Resorts, these exclusive cocktail recipes include samples from restaurants such as Soy and Kimonos, the American Tavern, The Reef Terrace, and Neptune’s, plus Sandals Royal Barbados’ very own Sky Bar.
Soy and Kimonos’ Signature Cocktail; Sake Cruise
A mixture of Sake, Vanilla vodka, Pineapple, and cranberry juice with a dash of grenadine served on ice in a stemless wine glass
Glass:
Stemless Wine
Ingredients:
2.0 oz. Sake (55ml)
0.5 oz. Vanilla Vodka (15ml)
1.0 oz. Pineapple Juice (30ml)
0.5 oz. Cranberry Juice (15ml)
0.5 oz. Grenadine (15ml)
Tbsp. Fresh Pineapple, crushed, for garnish
Directions:
Fill a stemless wine glass with ice. In a mixing tin, add all ingredients and shake until thoroughly mixed. Pour over ice and garnish with crushed pineapple and pineapple slice.
American Tavern Signature Cocktail; The Bourbon Pecan Pie
A combination or Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky, lime juice and Absolut Vanilla Vodka is served with a pecan infused simple syrup, that guests can make at home
Glass:
Martini
Ingredients:
2.0 oz. Maker’s Mark (55ml)
0.5 oz. Lime Juice (15ml)
Splash Absolut Vanilla
0.5 oz. Pecan Infused Simple Syrup (15ml)
Directions:
In a mixing tin add all ingredients and shake until well chilled and combined, strain into a chilled martini glass.
Caribbean Seafood Signature Cocktail from the Reef Terrace: Scotch Bonnet Watermelon Margarita
A mixture of Scotch Bonnet Tequila, watermelon juice, lime juice, a simple syrup and finished with Sprite is served on ice in a salt rimmed glass
Glass:
Libbey, Quartet, 9.25 oz., Rocks
Ingredients:
2.0 oz. Scotch Bonnet Tequila (55ml)
1.5 oz. Watermelon Juice (45ml)
1.0 oz. Lime Juice (30ml)
0.5 oz. Simple Syrup (15ml)
0.5 oz. Sprite (15ml)
Directions:
In a mixing tin add all ingredients and shake until combined. Pour mixture into a rocks glass rimmed with salt and filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Neptune’s Signature Cocktail; The Rosemary Gin Fizz
A cocktail of honey, gin, lime juice and soda – served with fresh rosemary
Glass:
Libbey, Quartet, 9.25 oz., Rocks
Ingredients:
4 Leaves Rosemary, Fresh, Stemmed
1/2 tsp. Honey
2.0 oz. Gin (55ml)
0.5 oz. Lime Juice (15ml)
3.0 oz. Soda (85ml)
Directions:
In a 9.0 oz. rocks glass, add rosemary and lime juice, muddle. Fill the glass with ice then add gin and top with soda. Garnish with rosemary sprig.
Sky Bar Signature Cocktail; The Smoked Pineapple Margarita
A mixture of Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, pineapple juice, a simple syrup and sprite is combined with Jack Daniels smoke for an amazing treat
Glass:
Cat Cup
Pineapple Chunks to garnish
Ingredients:
45ml Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila
30ml Cointreau
15ml Lime Juice
30ml Pineapple Juice
15ml Simple Syrup
Splash Sprite
30ml Jack Daniels Smoke
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all ingredients and shake until thoroughly combined. Strain drink into a Cat Cup. Add damp Jack Daniels chips to a smoker, turn smoker on, and fill Cat Cup with smoke. Serve cocktail in the Cat Cup along with a Margarita glass
filled with ice and top with pineapple chunks.
What are your thoughts on these Caribbean inspired cocktails? Let us know which one you can’t wait to try!
