Blood In The Water

 (Recipe Below)

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Tonight, we're crafting Blood in the Water, an easy cocktail recipe inspired by the movie Jaws. To make this tasty drink, we will be using blue curacao cocktails to enhance the drink. This is one of the best cocktails to make at home! #gin #jaws #movienight

Blood In The Water

1.5 oz Gin 

.5 oz Maraschino Liqueur 

.5 oz Blue Curacao 

.75 oz Cherry Moonshine 

.25 oz Hibiscus Syrup 

Soda Water 

In a schnapps or shot glass, combine .75 oz Cherry Moonshine and .25 oz Hibiscus Syrup.  Place a collins sphere on top and place in freezer to set. 

In a mixing glass, combine 1.5 oz Gin, .5 oz Maraschino Liqueur, and .5 oz Blue Curacao.  Add ice and stir until chilled.  Add a collins sphere into the bottom of the collins glass, turn over onto the prepared schnapps glass and right while keeping the sphere in tact.  Strain cocktail into glass and top with sparkling water.   

At service, pull up the schnapps glass and enjoy!

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  • Maior Gin

    Country: Spain 

    ABV:  80 proof/40% 

    Brand: Maior 

    Spirits Type: Gin 

    Taste: Herbal, Orange, Juniper 

    Price Category: $ 

    Awards: Silver Medal San Francisco Spirits Competition 

    Mallorca Island, Spain- Craft gin distilled 2x with macerated native fig leaves, rosemary, and Mediterranean oranges. A slightly sweet, refreshing, citrus and herbaceous taste profile. 

  • Maraschino Liqueur

    Country: Italy 

    ABV:  64 proof/32% 

    Brand: Girolamo Luxardo SpA 

    Spirits Type: Liqueurs/Cordials/Schnapps 

    Taste: Semi-Sweet, Cherry Fruit, Barrel Spice 

    Price Category: $ 

    A liqueur that starts with fermenting Luxardo cherries and cherry tree branches in large ashwood vats.  After three years, it is distilled then simple syrup and water are added to balance ot to 32% ABV.  The overall flavor is that of cherry and straw with a cacao and bitter orange finish.

  • Blue Curacao

    Country: United States 

    ABV:  54 proof/27% 

    Brand: DeKuyper 

    Spirits Type: Liqueur/Cordials/Schnapps 

    Taste:  Syrupy sweet dried orange peel with slight bitterness 

    Price Category: $ 

    De Kuyper Blue Curacao is a liqueur made by redistilling spirits with bitter citrus peels and adding sugar producing a sweet citrus flavored liqueur.  The blue additive creates its distinct color appeal.

  • Cherry Moonshine

    Country: United States 

    ABV: 100 proof/50%   

    Brand: Ole Smoky 

    Spirits Type: Moonshine/White Whiskey 

    Taste: Typical Maraschino Cherry flavor with moonshine heat finish. 

    Price Category: $ 

  • Hibiscus Syrup

    Tart and sweet with a hint of floral essence. Hibiscus is a versatile syrup that adds that extra touch of flavor with a beautiful, deep pink color.

  • Soda Water

    Sparkling water is a great neutral mixer that will lower overall ABV while highlighting the flavor of the spirit.  The effervescence adds a texture and interest of a drink while masking some of the bite associated with grain alcohol.

Jaws

Jaws begins as an invitation to experience the timeless appeal of a New England island getaway, where sandy beaches, charming harbors, and a close-knit coastal community make Amity seem like the perfect summer destination. That idyllic escape is disrupted when an unseen menace turns the Atlantic into unfamiliar territory, forcing the town to balance its tourism economy against the safety of its visitors. The journey soon shifts from beach vacation to open-water adventure as a local police chief, a seasoned fisherman, and an oceanographer set sail in pursuit of the elusive great white shark. Their voyage captures both the majesty and unpredictability of the sea, revealing a rugged maritime world far beyond the crowded shoreline. By the film's end, Jaws has transformed a simple island holiday into an unforgettable exploration of the ocean's beauty, mystery, and raw power.

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