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Still, for many creative mixologists, new seasons mean a new opportunity to be inventive, to try new combinations, to re-invent classics with a new twist, and to take advantage of seasonal bounty, using fresh local ingredients.
Down the Riviera
One such inventive person is Sarah Parniak. Ms Parniak writes about libations, be it cocktails, beer, wine or spirits for Toronto’s Now Magazine. She has been an instructor at Toronto’s Institute of Bartending and she regularly shakes things up behind the bar at Cold Tea in Kensington Market.
On Thursday Sarah paired up with Arts & Communications and Perrier for the “Pop Up Perrier” event showcasing some great new and refreshing summer cocktails guaranteed to help you keep your cool and stay well ahead of the curve when it comes to imbibing. Here are a few of Sarah’s creations using Perrier –although you could use your favourite sparkling water as well. Enjoy responsibly!
Lucky No.8
Perrier Collins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Tanqueray Gin
- 1 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ oz Fresh lime juice
- ½ oz Simple syrup
- 2 dashes Grapefruit bitters
- 3 oz Perrier
Method
Stir ingredients together and pour into your favourite tumbler or tall glass with ice.
Tip: To make simple syrup: mix 1 to 1 sugar to water.
Instead of simple syrup, sweeten to taste with your favourite sweetener (sugar, honey, agave nectar, stevia, etc).
Zest a grapefruit peel to replace grapefruit bitters.
Perrier Collins
Down the Riviera
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Ketel One Vodka
- 2 ½ oz Fresh watermelon juice
- 1 o Fresh lime juice
- 1 oz Salted simple syrup
- 8 Mint leaves
- 5 oz Perrier
Method
Stir ingredients together and pour into a tumbler with ice.
Tip: To make salted simple syrup: mix 1 to 1 sugar to water; 1 tsp of sea salt to 2 cups syrup.
Instead of simple syrup, sweeten to taste with your favourite sweetener (sugar, honey, agave nectar, stevia, etc
Perrier Lucky No. 8
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Zacapa Rum
- 3 oz Pear Nectar
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
- ½ oz Vanilla syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 5 oz Perrier
Method
Stir ingredients together and pour into a tumbler with ice.
Tip: To make vanilla syrup, mix 1 to 1 sugar to water and add vanilla extract. Instead of simple syrup, sweeten to taste with your favourite sweetener (sugar, honey, agave nectar, stevia, etc) plus 2 dashes vanilla extract.
Perrier Palomita
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio
- 3 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
- ¾ oz Honey syrup
- ½ oz Fresh lime juice
- 2 dashes Grapefruit bitters
- 5 Strawberry slices
- 5 oz Perrier
Method
Stir ingredients together and pour into a tall glass with ice.
Tip: To make simple syrup, mix 1 to 1 sugar to water. Instead of simple syrup, sweeten to taste with your favourite sweetener (sugar, honey, agave nectar, stevia, etc). Zest a grapefruit peel to replace grapefruit bitters.