Get Cozy at The Bench With 5 New Fall Cocktails!
There’s a crispness to the sun splashed air on the Monterey Peninsula that can only mean one thing. Fall is upon us and with it comes a cocktail lineup at The Bench that invites guests to savor the season. Whether it’s on property with a view of the coast, or settled in at home by the fireplace, here are five autumnal cocktails to include in your lineup.
SPICE SPICE BABY
Ingredients:
- 2oz Tito’s Vodka
- 1oz Pumpkin Spice Syrup
- .5oz Lime Juice
- 3.5oz Ginger Beer
- 3 Dashes Whiskey Barrel Bitters
- Cinnamon Stick Garnish
- Copper Cup
- Crushed Ice
Method:
Prepare mule glass with crushed ice. Add all ingredients. Stir to lift heavy ingredients. Top with bitters. Garnish with cinnamon stick.
GETTING FIGGY WITH IT
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Amaras Cupreata Mezcal
- 1oz Fig Syrup
- 3 Dashes Whiskey Barrel Bitters
- 2 Dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters
- Flamed Orange Twist Garnish
- Craft Rocks Glass
- King Cube
Method:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Cover with ice and stir until chilled and diluted. Strain over king cube into craft rocks glass. Garnish with flamed orange twist.
AUTUMN BLOOMS
Ingredients:
- 1oz Yuzu Sour Purée
- 1oz Peach Purée
- .5oz Honey Simple Syrup
- 3.5oz La Marca
- Edible Bloom Garnish
- Half Sugar Rim
Method:
Prepare coupe with half sugar rim. Add all ingredients, except La Marca to a shaker. Shake and strain into prepared coupe. Top with La Marca. Garnish with floating bloom.
LA PERA
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Espolon Reposado
- .5oz St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- .5oz Lemon Juice
- .5oz Pear Purée
- .5oz Bench Agave
- 4 Sage Leaves + 2 Garnish
- Cocktail Coupe
Method:
Add sage, lemon, liquor and agave to shaker with ice. Shake and strain into coupe. Garnish with two small leaves of smacked sage
BENCH HIGH BALLER
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Johnnie Walker Red Label
- 1.5oz Cinnamon Anise Syrup
- .25oz Lemon Juice
- 4oz Topo Chico
- Lemon Twist Garnish
- Collins Glass
- Regular Ice
Method:
Build in collins glass. Add liquor, lemon and syrup. Stir to incorporate and chill. Add Topo Chico. Bring cocktail through top. Express lemon twist.
Cheers and enjoy!