Cheers to the Weekend: Cabin Fever

It's that time of the week when we say "Cheers to the weekend!"

This week, Colton Eastcott, bar manager of Earls Kitchen + Bar in Tysons Corner, joined us to mix us up a "Cabin Fever" cocktail.

Cocktail: Cabin Fever

Ingredients

.75 fl oz - Ginger Syrup
1 fl oz - Pineapple Juice
.75 fl oz - Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 fl oz - Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port
1.5 fl oz - Crown Royal
3 dashes - Bittered Sling Moondog Bitters
Soda Water to fill (approx 2 fl oz)
Sprinkle with Icing sugar (snow)

Recipe:

1. In a mixing glass, measure 0.75 fl oz Ginger Syrup

2. Pack mixing glass full with ice. Top with a stainless steel Shaking tin.
3. Shake vigorously 12 times to mix ingredients.
4. Strain over fresh ice into a Camping Mug.
5. Fill with approx. 2 fl oz Soda Water.
6. Insert a bar spoon and mix thoroughly.
7. Garnish with a Pine Cone and Mint Sprig
8. Spray Bowmore 12 year with atomizer
9. Sprinkle with icing sugar

TECHNIQUE: Shake
GLASSWARE: Camping Mug
GARNISH: Pine Cone, Mint Sprig and Bowmore 12 year Spray

Bonus Cocktail: Ginger Syrup

Ingredients

- 12 oz water
- 8 oz ginger sliced into ¼ inch coins, do not peel
- 12 oz sugar
- 5 oz honey

Recipe:

- In a medium saucepan bring water, ginger, sugar and honey to a simmer. Immediately remove from heat as soon as sugar has dissolved
- Puree, using a handheld blender
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve until liquid runs clear into an appropriately sized container with lid, discard or compost ginger pulp
- Allow to cool uncovered to room temperature
- Cover and refrigerate up to a maximum of 9 days

Earls Kitchen + Bar
7902 Tysons One Place
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Phone: 703-847-1870
Website: earls.ca/locations/tysons-corner
Twitter: @EarlsTysons
Facebook: www.facebook.com/earlstysonscorner
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