Looking for a fun, new cocktail to celebrate the holidays or ring in the New Year? Meet the French Blonde’s sparkly Spanish cousin. Made with Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat barrel aged gin from Caledonia Spirits. Tom Cat is unique, with toasty oak notes that round out the citrus and create an elegant, sparkling cocktail. Distilleries have sprung up all over our fair state, and cocktail culture here is booming, so I’m doing my part for my beloved state and offering a few of my own cocktail recipes using Vermont spirits and wines. Check out my new ebook, Seven Classic Cocktails with a Twist of Vermont. To get your free ebook, subscribe to Seasonsinvermont.com, then check your email to confirm and download your ebook! Have a safe and happy holiday—Cheers!
- 1 oz Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin
- ½ oz Lillet
- ½ oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice
- 2 shakes orange bitters
- Sparkling Cava Rosé
- Ice
- Orange peel to garnish
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Tom Cat Gin, Lillet, St. Germaine, orange juice and orange bitters. Shake well. Pour into cocktail glass, filling about halfway up, then top off with a dry sparkling Cava Rosé.
- Garnish with orange peel.
