With September being the month of pears, we thought our cocktail suggestion could be a common variation on the classic ‘Sidecar’. This early 19th century cocktail is normally made with cognac, but to celebrate the harvest of BC pears we will use our Poire Williams / Pear Brandy as an excellent substitute. (Do you know it takes 24 Okanagan Bartlett pears to make one bottle of our Poire Williams / Pear Brandy.)
2oz Poire Williams / Pear Brandy
1oz Triple Sec
½oz Fresh Lime Juice.
Shake in a cocktail shaker with plenty of fresh ice, strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lime rind or a mini pear.
This Poire Williams / Pear Brandy is priced at $45.00 per bottle and available to purchase direct from the Okanagan Spirits Website or can be found in many well stocked liquor stores throughout BC and Alberta.
For some time now we have been developing a Gin for exclusive release our Okanagan Spirits Distillery. Today this spirit is on our shelves and available to taste and buy.
Okanagan Spirits Gin is made in our traditional copper pot still with a variety of botanicals that include Juniper Berry, Lemon Balm, Orris Root, Orange Peel, Rose Petal and Spruce.
A delicious sipping Gin that will also compliment a fancy cocktail or classic G+T. Keep an eye on our website for a list of exciting cocktails.
We have no photography for the product at present but you can see a selection of our amateur shots on the OKS Facebook page.
Competitively priced at $39.95 for a 750ml – product available exclusively from the OKS Distillery. We offer free shipping for orders of any three OkanaganSpirits products or more.
Taboo Genuine Absinthe is now available to buy from LCBO Vintages stores.
Taboo is priced at $59.95 and the product code is 162099 and you can check it out online on the LCBO website here.
Our absinthe is made to an original European recipe using whole herbs including Grande Wormwood, (Artemisia Absinthium) and is craft distilled in a ‘Copper Pot Still’.
Taboo Genuine Absinthe is also available to buy in liquor stores across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Nova Scotia and select Quebec locations. If Taboo is not available in your Province you can contact the Distillery to order directly.
Taboo Absinthe Cocktails
Absinthe can be used as the base for a great selection of cocktails. Our current favourite is called ‘The Bitter End’
Ingredients: 1 oz Taboo Absinthe, 1/2 oz Cointreau, 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice, 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice, 1/2 oz Fresh Egg White, 1/4 oz Rich Simple Syrup & 1/4 oz Campari
Directions:
Pour the lemon juice, orange juice and egg white into a cocktail shaker. Using a hand blender, shake the mixture until well combined. Add the Absinthe, Cointreau and simple syrup. Shake again, vigorously, and then strain into a martini glass. Slowly and carefully pour the Campari down the side of the glass so that it sinks below the mixture. Garnish by floating a star anise pod on top and serve.
For a full list of Absinthe cocktails check out our website www.tabooabsinthe.com.
