Haute Cuisine, News | January 28, 2016

11 Inventive Vodka Cocktails Made By Haute NYC Bartenders

Haute Cuisine, News | January 28, 2016

By Rosa Sanchez

We know you need an excuse to drink fruity vacation drinks in the winter, so here it is! With these light vodka mixes infused with all kinds of fresh fruits, liqueurs and spices, you’ll forget all about this sudden snowstorm and travel in time to your beach-paradise happy place. We guarantee you’ll come back for more.

The Perfect Pear

By Mixologist Bridget Maloney at The Sexton

1 oz Snow Leopard Vodka
.5 lemon
.5 St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
splash of simple syrup
shaken poured into a coupe and topped with proseco, cava, or champagne.
Garnished with a lemon twist

Champagne, pear liqueur and vodka? Like a Caribbean vacation for your tastebuds, this fruity drink is everything.

Agua de Valencia

By Mixologist Juan Coronado at Zuma

1.5oz Wint & Lila Vodka infused with jasmine tea
.5oz Elderflower Liqueur
2oz Indi Orange Soda
1 drop Orange Blossom Water
Build into a highball glass filled with ice and garnish with candied blood orange wheel and a micro flower

A mimosa-like orange cocktail that anyone can make at home, this will soon become your go-to drink after a hard day at work.

Pear

By Mixologist Anthony Bollinger at Chefs Club By Food & Wine

Snow Leopard Vodka
Asian Pear
Bee Pollen
Thyme

For the simple and sweet vodka-loving lady, this elegant pear drink is the fresh winter taste you need.

Through The Fog

By Mixologist Anthony Bollinger at Chefs Club By Food & Wine

1.5oz Snow Leopard Vodka
1oz Cloudy Apple Juice
.5oz Lemon
.5oz Cardamom Syrup
Top with Unicum foam
Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Top with unicum foam and dehydrated apples

With these fancy ingredients and foreign spices, you’re sure to make it through the fog – and the next snowstorm – with this foamy drink.

Beneath The Snow

By Mixologist Shinya Yamao at Piora

1oz Snow Leopard Vodka
1.5 oz Homemade apple juice
2/3 oz Busnel Calvados
2/3 oz Earl grey tea
2/3 oz Maple syrup
1/2 oz Hand squeezed Lemon juice
2 Sliced apples for garnish

A light and breezy choice for a lunch-time drink, this sweet and sour mix will bring summer to your winter days.

The Bourgeois Pig

By mixologist Johnny Swet at The Rickey

Belvedere Vodka
Dolin Dry Vermouth
Rosemary
House-made Fat Washed Black Truffle Vodka
Muddled Black Truffles

The perfect cocktail for the liqueur enthusiast this mix has a unique and extravagant flavor. With a high price of $50 a glass, this haute blend is worth every penny.

The Anita

By Executive Chef/Co-Owner Ella Schmidt at Maite

Aguardiente cristal from Colombia (Colombia’s Vodka)
Valveran 20 Manzanas Frost Cider
Housemade pimento bitters

Apple cider is a winter classic, but with this smooth aguardiente, your spiked cider cocktail just took a hot new turn.

The DottyBy Mixologist Jason Jeffords III at The Ribbon

Hibiscus infused Titos vodka
Pineapple
Honey syrup
Lemon juice

A unique mix, this hibiscus-infused vodka drink is a cocktail with personality.

Broadway Blush

By Mixologist Jeffrey Garcia at TY Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel New York

Grey Goose Vodka
Framboise eaux-de-vie
Fresh raspberies
Honey
Lemon juice
Prosecco

Like brunch in a cup, this ultra fruity, Prosecco-infused cocktail is the sweet treat everyone secretly loves – even if they’re too embarrassed to say it.