Cocktails Add Spice to Quarantine Menu

April 26, 2020 - San Antonio

The French 75. Cocktail recipes do not have to be boring. Director of Beverages Houston Eaves shares a few recipes to try this weekend while staying at home. Photo: Kody Melton.

The French 75. Cocktail recipes do not have to be boring. Director of Beverages Houston Eaves shares a few recipes to try this weekend while staying at home. Photo: Kody Melton.

By B. Kay Richter - Staff Writer, San Antonio Sentinel

The weekend is here and while San Antonio would normally be in Fiesta season during this time, there’s no reason why one shouldn’t add some spice to their home quarantine menus while enjoying the re-runs of the last year’s colorful parades.

Here are two recipes from the Esquire Tavern and its sister bar, Downstairs at the Esquire. While both cantinas have temporarily closed their dining rooms, they are still open for curbside pickup and delivery. Beverage Director Houston Eaves shares a few recipes to quarantine in style this weekend.

The French 75

Ingredients 

  • 1 oz. Hayman’s London Dry Gin

  • 0.5 oz. lemon juice

  • 0.5 oz. simple syrup

  • 1 bottle of a dry sparkling wine

Preparation

  • Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup, then top off with the sparkling wine

  • Give the mixture a hard shake

  • Strain the mixture twice

  • Pour into a champagne flute and garnish with a lemon peel

Sea of Confusion

Ingredients

    • 1oz Hamilton Jamaican Gold Rum

    • .5oz Clear Creek Pear Brandy

    • .25oz Chartreuse

    • .25oz Amaro Sfumato

    • .75oz Passionfruit Syrup

    • .5oz Lemon Juice

    • 5-6 dash Angostura-Lemonhart 151

    • Mint

Preparation

    • Fill a glass of your choice with ice (pebble ice is recommended)

    • Combine all ingredients in the glass

    • Stir all ingredients together

    • Top with a generous sprig of mint

B.Kay Richter is a San Antonio-based writer and photographer. Email her at bkay@sasentinel.com.