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five summer-inspired recipe s from allentown’s City Center restaurants
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Photos courtesy of City Center SUMMER WEST END
DANDY
By Patrick O’Donnell
By The Hamilton
It’s summertime, so the livin’ First, a quick primer on making
should be easy. And nothing says simple syrup, an ingredient used in 1 oz. Sky Citrus Vodka
1 oz. St-Germain liqueur
“easy living” quite like sitting out on many cocktails. It is, as the name 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
the deck with a tall, icy drink while implies, simple: It’s equal parts sugar 2 cucumber wheels
you’re soaking up the sun in your and water. For starters, add one cup Homemade lemongrass/mint
favorite chair. of water to a saucepan. Add one cup simple syrup
With that kind of indulgence in of sugar. Bring to a boil and stir until 1 bar spoon (about 1 tsp.) of orange
it dissolves. Viola! Simple syrup. For
mind, we talked to the mixologists blossom water
Splash of club soda
at some of Allentown’s hottest flavored syrup, just add your ingredient
restaurants and got them to reveal the of choice while the syrup is still hot — Directions:
makings behind a few of their coolest mint, lemongrass, jalapenos, whatever Add all ingredients to a shaker tin
drinks. But don’t tell anyone — these your drink calls for — and leave them except the club soda. Fill tin ½ to ¾
recipes are top secret! in the syrup to steep until it cools. with ice and shake vigorously for 10
seconds. Add ice and a few splashes
of club soda to a Collins glass. Double
strain shaker contents into Collins glass
and add a cucumber ribbon for garnish.
20 | indulge • june/july 2016 SPARKLEHOUND
By Centro
1.5 oz. vodka
2 oz. fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
2 dashes hop bitters
2 oz. Prosecco
Directions:
Fill one shaker with ice and pour
in vodka, fresh ruby red grapefruit
juice and two dashes of hop bitters.
Shake and pour into glass. Float
2 oz. of Prosecco on top and
garnish with grapefruit rind.
Fs(pour vRlondaakanUs,,tdehsquaMuilaoonr.f..)
Photos courtesy of City Center SUMMER WEST END
DANDY
By Patrick O’Donnell
By The Hamilton
It’s summertime, so the livin’ First, a quick primer on making
should be easy. And nothing says simple syrup, an ingredient used in 1 oz. Sky Citrus Vodka
1 oz. St-Germain liqueur
“easy living” quite like sitting out on many cocktails. It is, as the name 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
the deck with a tall, icy drink while implies, simple: It’s equal parts sugar 2 cucumber wheels
you’re soaking up the sun in your and water. For starters, add one cup Homemade lemongrass/mint
favorite chair. of water to a saucepan. Add one cup simple syrup
With that kind of indulgence in of sugar. Bring to a boil and stir until 1 bar spoon (about 1 tsp.) of orange
it dissolves. Viola! Simple syrup. For
mind, we talked to the mixologists blossom water
Splash of club soda
at some of Allentown’s hottest flavored syrup, just add your ingredient
restaurants and got them to reveal the of choice while the syrup is still hot — Directions:
makings behind a few of their coolest mint, lemongrass, jalapenos, whatever Add all ingredients to a shaker tin
drinks. But don’t tell anyone — these your drink calls for — and leave them except the club soda. Fill tin ½ to ¾
recipes are top secret! in the syrup to steep until it cools. with ice and shake vigorously for 10
seconds. Add ice and a few splashes
of club soda to a Collins glass. Double
strain shaker contents into Collins glass
and add a cucumber ribbon for garnish.
20 | indulge • june/july 2016 SPARKLEHOUND
By Centro
1.5 oz. vodka
2 oz. fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
2 dashes hop bitters
2 oz. Prosecco
Directions:
Fill one shaker with ice and pour
in vodka, fresh ruby red grapefruit
juice and two dashes of hop bitters.
Shake and pour into glass. Float
2 oz. of Prosecco on top and
garnish with grapefruit rind.
