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Aura Berry Spritzer
Ingredients:
- 8 blueberries
- 4 strawberries
- 1 mint sprig
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1-2 ounces raspberry vodka – Stoli
- 6 ounces Geno's Prosecco
Note: You can use any fruit or berry you desire and any type of vodka.
Procedure:
In a mixing glass, place the blueberries, strawberries and mint and add 1 ounce of simple syrup. Muddle until crushed and pour into a wine glass. Add one or more ounces of raspberry vodka and fill the glass with prosecco. Give it a nice stir and garnish with fruit. Enjoy and repeat as desired.
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Aura Manhattan
Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon Luxardo cherry juice
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth – Carpano Antica Formula
- 1 ounce bourbon – Blade and Bow
- 1 ounce rye – Michter’s Single Barrel Rye
- 1-2 dashes bitters – Angostura Orange Bitters
- Orange peel zest
- Luxardo cherry
- Large ice cube
- Heavy bottom rocks glass
Procedure:
In a mixing glass or beaker, pour the Luxardo cherry juice into the mixing glass. Add bourbon, rye, bitters and sweet vermouth. Gently stir in the beaker for a minimum of 20 rotations. Put the large ice cube in the heavy bottom glass and pour the mixture over the large ice cube. Twist the orange peel to release the oil and rim the glass with the orange peel. Add a Luxardo cherry as a garnish. Enjoy and repeat as necessary.
