AIRING OF GRIEVANCES — Henry’s
In honor of the beloved Seinfeld holiday, “Festivus,” Henry’s manager Drew Hamm created ‘The Airing of Grievances.’ The bar — located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood — will also be hosting an entire themed party on December 23 (complete with a traditional Festivus pole).
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Rittenhouse Rye
- 3/4 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
- 1/2 oz Ancho Reyes chili liqueur
Directions:
- stir
- served up in a Nick & Nora glass
- garnished with spicy beef jerky
DARK ORCHARD — Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails
Ingredients:
- 1.75oz Glen Livet Single Malt Scotch
- 1.5oz Freshly Pressed Apple Cider
- 0.5oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Ginger Syrup
- Pinch of Cinnamon
Directions:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake well and strain into a Rocks glass.
- Garnish with an apple fan and cinnamon.
(Recipe courtesy of Alex Wall, lead bartender.)
MOËT RUBY RED — The official cocktail of the Golden Globes by Karen Grill
Ingredients:
- 3/4oz lemon juice
- 3/4oz Tarragon, Raspberry, Citrus Shrub
- 1oz Vodka
- 2.5oz Moët & Chandon Imperial
Directions:
- Pour the shrub, lemon juice and vodka over ice in a white wine glass.
- Top with champagne and garnish with fresh tarragon and a lemon twist.
For the Shrub:
- 2 cups raspberry purée
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 4 cups cane sugar
- 1 lemon peel
- 4 sprigs of tarragon
- Bring ingredients to a simmer on a stovetop, then remove from heat and let cool.
BAKED APPLE — by Isaac Grillo for Afrohead Rum
Ingredients:
- 1.25 oz Afrohead Premium Aged Dark Rum
- 2-3 oz apple cider
- 1 oz ginger beer
Directions:
- Build all ingredients on ice in rocks glass
- Garnish with apple chip or candied ginger
CINNAMON SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE OLD FASHIONED — by Isaac Grillo for Afrohead Rum
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Afrohead Premium Aged Dark Rum
- 0.25 oz all spice simple syrup
- 3-5 dashes of aromatic bitters
Directions:
- Stir all ingredients and strain over large format ice on rocks glass
- Garnish with star anise
PINEAPPLE PUNCH — by Isaac Grillo for Afrohead Rum
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Afrohead Premium Aged Dark Rum
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 oz clove simple syrup
- 2oz pineapple juice
Directions:
- Shake and strain ingredients over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.
HOTTIE CHOCO TODDY — by Isaac Grillo for Afrohead Rum
Ingredients:
- 1.25 oz Afrohead Premium Aged Dark Rum
- 3-4 oz hot chocolate
- 1 cinnamon stick
Directions:
- Build all ingredients in mug
- Alternately: Leave cinnamon stick to steep while hot chocolate comes to room temp, then shake ingredients and serve over ice.
