The holiday season is in full swing and with that many of the city’s bartenders have created there holiday list of celebratory cocktails. I met up with three bartenders from restaurants around Vancouver that include Colin Turner at CinCin; Ben de Champlain and Simon Kaulback at Boneta. Each has showcased a cocktail or two along with recipes guaranteed to liven up any holiday party.
Colin Turner – Bar Manager at CinCin Restaurant
Cocktail #1 The Naughty List
Ingredients
1.5 oz Cointreau
1oz Aperol
1 oz Lemon juice
3 drops Agnostra orange bitters
Fernet mist
Cocktail #2 Negroni CinCin
Ingredients
1oz Grappa (Moscato grappa)
1 oz Apperol
1 oz Puntemes
1 drop orange bitters
Orange twist
More of the Cocktails at CinCin can be seen on the Bar Menu and they are located at 1154 Robson Street downtown Vancouver.
Ben de Champlain — Bartender at Boneta Restaurant
Cocktail #1 Chartreus Frappe
Ingredients
1.5oz Chartreause
½ oz crème de cacao
½ oz lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
Mint garnish
Simon Kaulback — Head Bartender and General Manager at Boneta Restaurant
Cocktail #1 Bermuda Flip
Ingredients
1oz Goslings Black Rum
1oz Amaro Molino
½ oz Santa Cruz Apple Cider
½ oz Lemon Juice
½ oz Spiced honey
1 whole egg
More of the Cocktails at Boneta can be seen on the Bar Menu and they are located at 12 Water Street in Gastown.
By: Richard Wolak