Life in Tune

 If there's one thing I love doing, it's being challenged with new products.  Absolut recently released a new product called Tune, and it's Absolut vodka blended with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that has been carbonated.  It's a little bit higher in alcohol than a wine, but not even as strong as a liqueur or cordial.  We held a release party back in August at Igby's downtown and then wanted to find a way to feature it for a Cocktail of the Month.  We also had bottles of Fruitlab's Jasmine left from a previous cocktail, and I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to deplete the stock.  What I came up with was the Life in Tune.  

A note on glassware:  When I was first working on this cocktail I tried it in a champagne flute.  The flavors were absolutely buried, and I was really unsure if I actually liked the drink.  Others insisted they really enjoyed it, and when we put it in the more open coupe-style glass the aroma and flavor exploded and the cocktail gained so many layers and so much complexity.  This really just goes to show how critical the right glassware can be for the success of a cocktail.

Life in Tune

 Glass:  Large Coupe

Method: Shake and Strain

Garnish:  Long orange spiral

Build:

.5 oz Fruitlab Jasmine liqueur

.25 oz PAMA Pomegranate liqueur

.25 oz Fresh Lime juice
.5 oz Simple syrup (1:1)

1 dash Fee Brothers Orange bitters 

Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a large coupe. 

Top with 3oz Absolut Tune and garnish with a long orange spiral.

Also!: Earlier this summer, I was featured in one of our local publications!  I'm very pleased with the fantastic spread from CityBeat.  If you aren't a friend on Facebook and missed it when it was released back in August, here's the link to check it out: Local Mixologist Makes Waves in Cocktail Culture.