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Ready to get in on The OCeanfront action? You, our loyal friend and reader, are hereby invited to help us select The OCeanfront signature cocktail! We need you to sip, score and vote through May 24 in The OCeanfront Shake Off, our first resort-wide cocktail smack down between six of The OCeanfront's top mixologists.
We know, we know...tough job. But somebody's got to do it – and here's a little incentive for you to take on the task. Check out our Facebook page beginning April 12th to print a coupon to try any Shake Off cocktail for just $10.
And to help you remember to vote after you've finished sampling, we are giving two lucky voters a round of drinks for you and three friends at South Coast Plaza’s Marche Moderne or Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdales. All you have to do is fill out the "voter registration" form and tell us which of the Shake Off cocktails was your favorite! To vote, visit our Facebook Page and click Contest...or just click the banner above.
We've also included the recipes for each of our resort's competing cocktails. Use them to help make your decision, or maybe try your mixology skills at home. Either way, we'd love to hear about the results on Facebook! And don't forget to check in regularly for Shake Off updates; The OCeanfront official cocktail and drawing winner will be named May 26.
Cucumber Margarita
By Surf & Sand Resort
1 ½ oz. Hornitos Reposado
3 Thin Slices English Cucumber
Pinch Fresh Cilantro
½ oz. Agave Nectar
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz. Sweet and Sour
Mix:
- Muddle cucumber with agave nectar and cilantro, add other ingredients and shake well.
- Serve on the rocks.
- Garnish with a slice of cucumber, a lime wheel and a cilantro leaf.
Ginger Gin Ricky
By Montage Laguna Beach
Studio Mixologist Brian Nakamura
2 oz. Genever Gin
¾ oz. Key Limes
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
2 oz. Ginger Beer
1 oz. Soda Water
Mix:
- Serve over ice and garnish with fresh ginger and tea bag filled with green peppercorns, so the guest can steep their drink to their liking.
The Newport Peach
By Balboa Bay Club & Resort
Mixologist Felicia Chavez
Ingredients:
½ Peach (fresh or canned)
1 ½ oz. Strongly brewed orange pekoe herbal tea
½ oz. Peach Schnapps
½ oz. Orange Juice
2 dashes Chipotle Hot Sauce
1 ½ oz. Reposado Tequila
1 oz. Tuaca Liqueur
To Prepare:
- Blend the first five ingredients together.
- Add tequila and liqueur.
- Shake well and strain over ice.
- Garnish with orchid, colorful flower or mint leaves.
OCeanfront Breeze
By Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
Red Chair Lounge Mixologist Robert Marquez
1 Watermelon Cube
1 Pineapple Square
1 Orange Wedge
1 Lemon Wedge
1 Lime Wedge
5 Mint Leaves
1 oz. Agave Nectar
1 oz. 10 Cane Rum
¾ oz. St. Germain
¼ oz. Peach Schnapps
3 oz. Sparkling Wine
2 oz. Lemon Lime Soda
Mint & Blueberries, to garnish
Mix:
- In a mixing glass add watermelon, pineapple, orange, lemon, lime, mint leaves, agave nectar, 10 Cane Rum, St. Germain and Peach Schnapps.
- Muddle the fruit gently.
- Pour all ingredients into a Collins glass and top off with Sparkling Wine and Lemon Lime Soda.
- Gently roll back into shaker and then back into glass.
- Garnish with Mint Sprig and a few blueberries.
The Spicy Mary
By Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort
Mixologist Jessie Riley
2 oz. Triple Pepper Infused Skyy Vodka
4 oz. Our House Blend of Tomato Juice and Spices
1 Strip of Applewood Smoked Bacon
1 Celery Stick
2 House Stuffed Point Reyes Bleu Cheese Olives
Mix:
- Combine the Vodka, the House Blend of Tomato Juice and Spices and 1 cup ice.
- Shake the mixture well and strain into a tall pint glass filled with ice.
- Garnish the Spicy Mary with the Bacon Strip, Celery Stick and Olives.
Summer Fever
By Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Mixologist Erin Snider
1 ½ oz. Herradura Silver Tequila
1 ½ oz. Limoncello
Splash of Agave Syrup
Splash of Strawberry Puree
Lime Halves, Cut in Half
Small Diced Strawberries
Mix:
- Mix ingredients together.
- Squeeze lime halves into mixture.
- Serve in a Tall Beer Glass, rimmed with strawberry salt.
- Finsih with Limoncello Infused Strawberry-Garnish.
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