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Rosemary & Apple Martini
1-1/4 oz Laird’s Apple Jack Brandy infused with fresh Jonathan apples and fresh rosemary
1-1/2 oz Fresh apple juice
1 oz Maple syrup
1/2 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 oz Grated cinnamon
1/2 tsp Grated fresh ginger
Fresh rosemary sprig
Infusing the Laird’s Apple Jack:
1-1/4 oz Laird’s Apple Jack Brandy infused with fresh Jonathan apples and fresh rosemary
1-1/2 oz Fresh apple juice
1 oz Maple syrup
1/2 oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 oz Grated cinnamon
1/2 tsp Grated fresh ginger
Fresh rosemary sprig
Infusing the Laird’s Apple Jack:
- Clean and cut into quarters four Jonathan apples
- Gently crush 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- ½ tsp. fresh grated ginger
- Add apples, ginger and rosemary to a half gallon container
- Pour one 750ml bottle of Laird’s Apple Jack over the apples and rosemary. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 48 hours at room temperature.
- Strain the apple jack from the fruit and herbs into sealed jar
- Add cubed ice, infused Laird’s Apple Jack, maple syrup and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker
- Shake vigorously until ice cold
- Strain into a chilled martini glass
- Add grated cinnamon to the top of the drink
- Garnish with fresh rosemary sprig
Thyme & Pear Cocktail
2 oz J. Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey infused with fresh pear & fresh thyme
1-1/2 oz Fresh squeezed pear juice
3 Dashes angostura bitters
Fresh sprig of thyme
Infusing the Reiger’s Kansas City Whiskey
Building the drink:
2 oz J. Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey infused with fresh pear & fresh thyme
1-1/2 oz Fresh squeezed pear juice
3 Dashes angostura bitters
Fresh sprig of thyme
Infusing the Reiger’s Kansas City Whiskey
- Clean and cut into quarters four pears
- Gently crush 10 sprigs of fresh thyme
- Add pears and thyme to a half gallon container
- Pour one 750ml bottle of Reiger’s Kansas City Whiskey over the pears and thyme. Cover and let steep for a minimum of 48 hours at room temperature.
- Strain the Reiger’s Kansas City Whiskey from the fruit and herbs into sealed jar
Building the drink:
- Add cubed ice, infused Reiger’s Kansas City Whiskey, fresh pear juice into a cocktail shaker
- Shake vigorously until ice cold
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice
- Add 3 dashes of Angostura bitters to top of the drink
- Garnish with fresh thyme
The Merry Mary (non-alcoholic)
2 oz Orange juice
1/4 oz Agave nectar
Ginger beer
1/2 Sprig of rosemary
Lemon wedge
Building the drink:
2 oz Orange juice
1/4 oz Agave nectar
Ginger beer
1/2 Sprig of rosemary
Lemon wedge
Building the drink:
- Muddle orange juice, agave nectar, and rosemary
- Fill 16 oz glass with ice
- Strain ingredients over ice
- Top with ginger beer
- Garnish with lemon wedge
Midwest Meetings would like to thank the Sheraton Hotel Kansas City and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center for the recipes to these herb cocktails, made with herbs grown on property at The Westin.
Watch Josh from The Brasserie at The Westin craft the Rosemary & Apple Martini:
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