Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
RECIPES
Ace's Motive
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz Vodka
1 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
1 oz lemon juice
Double strain into collins glass with ice
Top with 3 oz soda
Garnish with honeydew melon balls
Amadeus Highball
Build in highball glass:
2 oz Comoz Vermouth de Chambery
1 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
0.5 oz lemon juice
Top with 3 oz club soda.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
B-Side
(Adapted from a recipe by Gracy Ramirez, Los Angeles, CA)
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz fino sherry
0.75 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
0.5 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
0.5 oz lemon juice
Strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
Top with soda water.
Garnish with spearmint sprig.
Clay Court Cooler
Shake with ice:
2oz Chamberyzette Strawberry Aperitif
0.75oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
0.75oz lime juice
Strain into collins glass.
Top with 3 oz soda.
Garnish with lime wheel and fresh mint.
Honeydew List
Blend:
1.5 oz The Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Rum
1 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
.5 oz lime juice
.25 oz orgeat
8 oz cut honeydew melon
6 oz crushed ice
Pour into a cocktail glass.
Menthe Fraîche
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz watermelon juice or agua fresca
1.5 oz blanco tequila
1 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
.5 oz lime juice
pinch salt
Strain into rocks glass with ice.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
Mickey Finn
(A variation inspired by Crosby Gaige’s text 'Cocktail Guide and Ladies’ Companion')
Stir with ice:
1.5 oz Hayman's Royal Dock Navy Strength Gin
.5 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambery
.5 oz Meunier Genepy
.5 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
Strain into a coupe.
Mint Julep
Shake with ice:
2 oz bourbon
0.5 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with spearmint sprig.
Mojito
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz light rum
0.5 oz lime juice
Strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
Top with soda water.
Garnish with spearmint sprig.
Silver Monk
(adapted from Death & Company, NYC)
Muddle 2 cucumber wheels.
Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice:
1.5 oz tequila
0.75 oz Meunier Génépy ‘Altitude’ Liqueur
0.75 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint
0.75 oz lime juice
Pinch of salt
Strain into cocktail coupe.
Garnish with lime wedge.
Southside
Shake with ice:
1.5 oz London Dry gin
0.75 oz lime juice
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with spearmint sprig.
Spearmint Lemonade
Build in a collins glass with ice:
1 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint Liqueur
4 oz lemonade
Garnish with spearmint sprig.
(Optional: add rum, vodka, gin or soda water)
Spearmint Tea
Build in a collins glass with ice:
1.5 oz Menthe Verte Spearmint
3.5 oz unsweetened black tea
Garnish with spearmint sprig.