Twenty 2 Baker Street

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Created by John Myers of Portland, Maine’s The Grill Room. Inspired by a take on a recipe that was inspired by Sherlock Holmes, John’s creation is amazingly balanced with the fresh basil, elderflower liqueur, and lemon juice. Make your way to The Grill Room and order one up today, or gather up the ingredients and make one at home, either way you will thoroughly enjoy this concoction.

Recipe Text:

  • In an empty pint glass, muddle 3 leaves of fresh basil
  • Fill with ice and combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1/2 oz St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1/2 Fresh Lemon Juice (~2 wedges)
  • Stir, strain into a tall glass over fresh ice
  • Top with fresh club soda
  • Garnish with a twist of lemon

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St. Clementine

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Inspired by Dana Moos and Musings of the Foodmadam (http://foodmadam.com/2011/01/27/a-hard-days-work-deserves-some-good-crusty-bread-cheese-and-cocktails/). Her recipe calling for fresh clementine juice, Twenty 2 Vodka, St. Germaine, Chambord, and Cranberry made my mouth water. Our version is a slight twist, and just as delicious. Check out Dana’s foodie perspective as she travels around Maine (along with some very cool photos) here: http://foodmadam.com/about/Thanks Dana!

Recipe Text:

  • In a shaker filled with ice, combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1 oz Fresh Clementine Juice (~1 fruit)
  • 1 oz St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1 oz Cranberry Juice
  • Shake, strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice
  • Top with Club Soda
  • Garnish with clementine zest or twist

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The Twenty 2 Key Lime Pie

Posted on February 15, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

A slight modification on our Recipe #8 – Lemon Meringue Pie, this recipe uses fresh squeezed lime juice and sweetened condensed milk to create a frothy and delicious bite of pie you can drink. Be sure to chill all ingredients well before mixing, since this recipe calls for a dry shake (without ice). Count to 30 and shake as hard as you can to transform the egg white into a meringue like consistency packed with sweet lime flavor.

Recipe Text:

  • Chill glass and all ingredients well. Rim glass with finely crushed Graham Crackers
  • In an empty shaker, combine:
  • 2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 1 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 Egg White
  • Dry shake (no ice) hard for at least 30 seconds
  • Pour into chilled and rimmed glass

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Twenty 2 Cranberry Couplet

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

 

This recipe will yield two servings of a delightfully sweet Valentine’s Day cocktail to share with your sweetheart. Twenty 2 Vodka and cranberry (red this time :) ) are sweetened just right with some grenadine. And since we’re also celebrating President’s Day this weekend, we threw in a cherry at the bottom in honor of that infamous cherry tree legend says Washington chopped down. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Recipe Text:

  • In a shaker half filled with ice, combine:
  • 3 oz Twent2 Vodka
  • 4 oz Cranberry Juice
  • 1 oz Grenadine
  • Shake hard to mix ingredients
  • Strain equally into 2 champagne flutes
  • Garnish each with a maraschino cherry

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Spice and All Things Nice

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Our Spice: ½ oz of Hot Damn spicy cinnamon schnapps. All things nice: True micro distilled vodka from Maine and your favorite champagne. The sweeter your choice (Extra dry, Sec or Demi-Sec) the better the balance with the spicy cinnamon.

Recipe Text:

  • This recipe doesn’t call for shaking or stirring with ice, so for best results, chill all ingredients well before mixing
  • In a champagne flute, combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1/2 oz Hot Damn (Spicy Cinnamon Schnapps)
  • 4 oz Sec or Demi-Sec Champagne
  • Garnish by dropping 2-3 candy cinnamon hearts into the flute

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Blood Orange Sip’pah

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Scott @ Twenty2| Leave a comment

Blood Orange Sip’pah

Recipe #118.  Created by the staff at the Topsham Sea Dog Brewing Co’s Topsham location, this beverage is a perfect mix of orange liqueur, sweeter-than-tart blood orange juice, and true micro distilled vodka from Maine. Pay them a visit and try one for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

Recipe Text

  • In a shaker glass filled with fresh ice, combine:
  • 2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • ¾ oz Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
  • 1½ oz Blood Orange Juice (Fresher is Better)
  • Shake hard to mix and chill
  • Strain into chilled Martini Glass
  • Garnish with a Blood Orange Wheel

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Blue Moose Cooler

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

 

Created by request for our friends at The Blue Moose Restaurant on Rt. 1 in Monticello, Maine, this cocktail is quick to whip up and quick to refresh. Packed with citrus flavor from the curacao, OJ, and orange garnish, and a little sparkle topped with some Sprite from the soda fountain.

— with Kent Wotton and Darcie Nason
Recipe Text:
  • In a pint glass filled with ice, combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1 oz Blue Curacao
  • Splash of Orange Juice
  • Top off with Sprite
  • Garnish with an Orange Wedge

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Doctah’s Orders

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Long before the days of growing to conglomerate status, many a soda company began as a herbal blend designed to cure anything from flatfeet to farsightedness. Many of these mostly herbal concoctions were notoriously heavy on the the alcohol content (along with some other now illegal substances), and generally tasted just plain awful. Diluting the full strength recipe with gobs of sugar and carbonated water made the mix more palatable, and ushered certain formulas into today’s mass consumption. Today’s mix promises to save you the experience of the evolution, delivering just the sweet and perfectly balanced flavors with some added fruit for your health. Take 2 and call us in the morning.

Recipe Text:

  • Prep: In an empty pint glass, muddle 2 maraschino cherries and 1 slice of orange
  • Fill glass to the top with fresh ice
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • Top off with Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper
  • Garnish with an extra cherry (or 2)

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Coconut Candied Apple

Posted on February 1, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Lots of inspiration led to the creation of this cocktail.  With cider season comes the fall fairs, and candied apples with their crazy array of coatings. For our coating, we went for coconut, which we achieved with 1 oz of Coconut rum (Malibu or the like). I bet amaretto, or frangelico would also taste great substituted for the Malibu. Finally, the Hershey’s Caramel Syrup really makes this cocktail special, look for it in the ice cream section of your local grocer, or let us know if you have a good alternative!

Recipe Text:

  • Prep: Drizzle Hershey’s Carmel Syrup onto the inner walls of a martini glass. Set aside.
  • In an shaker glass filled with ice, combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1 oz Coconut Rum (Malibu)
  • 1 1/2 oz Local Apple Cider
  • 1/2 oz (1 Tablespoon) Hershey’s Carmel Syrup
  • Shake hard to mix and chill
  • Strain into the prepped martini glass

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Northern Maine Poinsettia

Posted on January 30, 2012 by jessica@twenty2vodka.com| Leave a comment

Recipe Text:

  • In a shaker glass filled with ice, combine:
  • 1 1/2 oz Twenty 2 Vodka
  • 1 oz Triple Sec
  • 3 oz Cran-Apple Juice
  • Shake hard to mix and chill
  • Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice
  • Garnish by floating a slapped mint leaf on top of the drink

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