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2021 Kosher for Passover Cocktail

Each Spring my Cousin-in-law, Richard, hides the whiskey and selects that Pesach’s kosher for Passover* spirit for the holiday. This year we both went with grape-distilled spirits. Richard chose a French Cognac. I went with my new favorite Peruvian Pisco-Pisco Caravedo Puro Torontel. Since I did not have a Seder to attend I decided to make and share my own Seder plate, but in cocktail form. 

*Basic kosher for Passover spirit rules: No leavened or fermented grains, as in wheat, barley and rye. Corn, rice and buckwheat are considered legumes but are also not kosher. Sugar, fruits (i.e. grapes, apples, plums, agave etc.) and potatoes can be converted into Pesach-approved alcohol as well. Rum or Whisey barrel-aged spirits are a no go too, so keep an eye out.

Photo: Anthony Gibson.

Info: Kosher for Passover Seder plate inspired Pisco Sour variation. Most ingredients you should be able to pull from your Seder plate supplies. Cocktail includes all the elements on a seder plate except the lamb shank….hence the name.

Glass: Chilled coupe or double rocks

Garnish: Seder Plate

Recipe:

  • 1 egg white
  • 1 small fresh dill sprig
  • 1 small pinch Hawaiian black sea salt
  • ½ tsp Horseradish (I used 1 tsp Wasabi leftover from my kind neighbor’s sushi delivery)
  • 1 squirt Copper & Kings Alembic Red Cocktail Bitters 
  • .25 oz Raw Honey Syrup (1:1)
  • .75 oz Haroset Infused Orange Liqueur** 
  • .75 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice 
  • 2 oz Pisco Caravedo Puro Torontel

Build: All ingredients in tin, dry shake, wet shake, strain into chilled coupe. 

**Haroset Infused Orange Liqueur:

  • 2 tbsp Haroset (I made a quick one with muddled red apples, cashews, cinnamon, Manischewitz)
  • Splash Manischewitz 
  • 6 oz Pierre Ferrand Orange Curacao (Grand Marneir and Cointreau are great too)

-Shake, seal and let sit out for at least a half-hour to 3hrs, shaking randomly. Fine strain before using or storing.

Anne Taylor LOFT Galentine’s Day Cocktails

From LOFT & Swill Merchents Co. Galentines event Saturday, February 13th


Corazon Your Fashioned

Old Fashioned variation with Bourbon, sugar and Corazon Bitters

Glass: Chilled Rocks

Garnish: Orange peel expressed and inserted

Ingredients

  • 3 dashes Corazon Bitters
  • .25 oz Simple Syrup
  • 2 oz Bourbon or Rye

Build: all ingredients in mixing glass, top with ice, stir, strain over fresh ice.


LOFT I Mist

Champagne cocktail variation with Gin, Passion Fruit, lemon, topped with Sparkling Wine. Garnish with orange peel expressed and inserted

Glass: Flute or coupe

Garnish: lemon peel expressed and inserted. * Gold luster dust (edible glitter) is optional. Add a generous amount to tin before shaking.

Ingredients:

  • .75 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • .75 oz Giffard Passion Fruit Liqueur
  • 1.5 oz Gin
  • Top with Sparkling wine

Build: all ingredients but Sparkling wine in shaker tin, shake, strain into flute. Top with Sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel expressed and inserted.


You’re My Gal

Seedlip Garden or Spiced, Lemon, sugar, topped with Soda Water

Glass: Flute or coupe

Garnish: lemon peel expressed and inserted. * Gold luster dust (edible glitter) is optional. Add a generous amount to tin before shaking.

Ingredients:

  • .75 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • .75 oz Simple syrup 
  • 1.5 oz Seedlip Garden or Spice
  • Top with Soda water

Build: all ingredients but soda water in shaker tin, shake, strain into flute. Top with soda water. Garnish with lemon peel expressed and inserted.


S’mores Old Fashioned

Glass: rocks

Garnish: Crumbled Graham Cracker Half Rim with torched marshmallow*

Ingredients:

  • 6 dashes Fee Brother’s Aztec Chocolate Bitters
  • .5oz Marshmallow-Chocolate syrup**
  • .5oz Cream Sherry
  • 1.5oz Aged Rum

Build: in mixing glass, stir, strain over large ice cube.

S’mores Old Fashioned

**Marshmallow-Chocolate syrup:

  • 2 teaspoons Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 16 toasted marshmallows

Directions: Toast marshmallows to your desired toastiness over stove top or with a torch. In a pot, over medium heat, add water then sugar, cacao and toasted marshmallows. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Do not let boil. Gently strain, chill, save in a glass container for up to two weeks.