Excited cocktail drinkers filled the The New York Public Library for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic.
The past weekend, New York City’s ardent cocktail connoisseurs had good reason to celebrate at the 2012 Manhattan Cocktail Classic. This annual, one-of-a-kind affair offers an endless variety of refreshing sips to hundreds of black-tie clad cocktail enthusiasts in the stunning four level New York Public Library, complete with live music, fabulous entertainment and sumptuous cocktail snacks. Around every winding corridor and twisting staircase waited another cocktail surprise.
After careful and painstaking research, we’ve identified this year’s hottest cocktail trends. Get this year’s trends, plus recipes to try at home after the jump.
1. Carbonated
What doesn’t improve with a little effervescent fizz? Our favorite fizzy sip, complete with fetching red straws in perfectly portable glass bottles, was the Carbonated Negroni.
Who doesn't love a classic cocktail, carbonated? Recipe courtesy of Theo Lieberman, center.
Carbonated Negroni Recipe
Recipe courtesy Theo Lieberman of Lantern’s Keep and Milk and Honey
Yield: multiple 6-ounce servings
Ingredients:
- 1 Part Campari
- 1 Part Cinzano Sweet Vermouth
- 1 Part Dorothy Parker Gin
- 1 Part Water
- Grapefruit twist
Directions:
Batch out all ingredients and add to an Isi Twist ‘N Sparkle or Perlini Carbonation System*. Charge with CO2. Pour a 6-oz. portion into a bottle, add a grapefruit twist and cap.
*You could also try it with the more modestly-priced Soda Stream carbonation system. No carbonation system? Try adding a splash of club soda or seltzer instead of water.
2. Slushied
New York’s hottest mixologists kept guests cool with frosty concoctions like spiked snow cones and this Frozen Mojito, made with a liquid nitrogen pump.
Frozen Mojito made with liquid nitrogen.
Don’t try this at home! Instead, try our Mojito Slushy Recipe.
3. Smoked & Spiced
Smoke is a welcome addition to meats, cheeses, and even salts – so why not cocktails? Chili peppers add addictive heat to any beverage. We like these two cocktails flavor trends best together: Smoke and spice make for an addictive combination.
Smokey spice and everything nice.
The Smokey Mountain Cocktail
A Spring 44 cocktail from the 2012 Manhattan Cocktail Classic.
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
• 1½ oz. Spring 44 Honey
• ½ oz. Mezcal
• ½ oz. peach liqueur
• ½ oz. lemon juice
• ¼ oz. habanero honey
Directions:
Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
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- Thirsty Thursday Cocktails
- Top 15 Margarita Recipes
- Mojito Recipes
- Retro Cocktail Recipes
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