Cress Bar’s Love Affair Cocktail At Home
Breathtaking Red Rock vistas and creekside tranquility, charmed dining experiences, intimate cottages, a holistic, natural spa and memories to last a lifetime – L’Auberge de Sedona is life nourished. While on the hotel grounds, the creekside euphoria is sensed through every interaction with an intention to create authentic experiences that can be remembered once guests return home to their day-to-day routines. Through sharing the recipe for the signature cocktail to Cress Bar, Love Affair, we strive to curate a relaxing homemade creekside experience, one sip at a time. Enjoy this summer cocktail while soaking in your hometown summer atmosphere or in the winter when you desire a taste of summer.
Love Affair
An inspired twist on a French martini that showcases bright Japanese mandarin on the palate.
- .75 oz Zubrowka Vodka
- .75 oz Komasa Gin
- 1 oz Chambord
- .25 oz Giffard Vanille De Madagascar
- 1.5 oz Pineapple
- .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into your favorite martini or coupe glass and enjoy!
If measuring with basic teaspoons and tablespoons, .75 oz is 1.5 tablespoons, 1 oz is 2 tablespoons and .25 oz is 1/2 a tablespoon.
Cress Bar was recently included as #3 in Best Hotel Bars in Food & Wine Global Tastemakers list. “The fact that it’s not a boisterous brand of drinking den is a feature rather than a flaw: an outsized collection of high-end wines and whiskies encourage extended opportunities for quiet contemplation.”
Posted: August 7, 2023
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