Valentine's Day Cocktails!

Master mixologist and author Nick Mautone is pleased to share three GREY GOOSE Vodka recipes to stir up Valentine’s Day this year.

Grey Goose Midnight Moment
1 1/2 parts Grey Goose Le Citron
3/4 part Kahlua
3 parts passion fruit puree
1 lemon twist
1 small cluster of red currants
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with lemon twist and currants. Enjoy by candlelight.

Grey Goose Lovesicle
1 1/2 parts Grey Goose L'Orange
1/2 part Licor 43
1 part ruby red grapefruit juice
3/4 part simple syrup
In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, place the syrup & rosemary, muddle well. Add ice & all ingredients. Shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a cocktail glass with ice and watch the sunset with your partner in time.

Grey Goose La Poire Pair-tini

1 1/2 parts Grey Goose La Poire
1 part Parfait Amour
1 1/2 parts passion fruit puree
1 part lemon juice
1/2 part simple syrup
3 raspberries
Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until outside of shaker is frosted & beaded with sweat. Strain into martini glass, garnish with raspberries and savor with your Valentine!

Cointreau, Cointreau, Cointreau

The Original Margarita
Pour into a shake with ice:
1 oz. Cointreau
2 oz. tequila (I recommend Herradura)
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
Strain into a salt rimmed margarita glass.
Garnish w/ a lime slice.


Cointreaupolitan
Pour into a shake with ice:

2 oz. Cointreau

1 oz. cranberry juice
1/2 oz. lemon juice
Shake & strain into a martini glass.
Add a zest of orange peel to the glass.

El Jimador Spicy Paloma

1 1/2 oz el Jimador Blanco
4 oz Sprite
Splash of fresh lime juice
3 dashes of Tabasco
Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice.
Stir to mix.
Garnish with a lime wedge.

White Chocolate Pear Drop

Grey Goose La Poire Vodka
White Crème de Cacao
Fresh sweet and sour
Served in a white chocolate cinnamon sugared glass (shot or martini)

Nallie Nog

Gentleman Jack
Chambord
Egg Nog
Kahlua Vanilla
Dash of Cinnamon
Garnish with Raspberry

Ginger Fig Margarita

Ginger Fig Margarita!
1.5 oz Corzo Reposado Tequila
.5 oz Domaine De Canton Ginger Liqueur
.5 oz Agave Nectar
.5 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1 Full Tablespoon Fig Jam
Fill shaker with ice. Mix all ingredients & shake vigorously. – Pour Into Glass

Halloween Cocktails

Jack O’ Lantern
2 parts Woodford Reserve Bourbon,
½ part Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
½ part Coole Swan White Chocolate Irish Cream
pumpkin puree, spices & fresh cream

Gingerbread Cosmo
2 parts Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka
part Hiram Walker Gingerbread Liqueur
1 part Cointreau
1 part Cranberry Juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick

Candy Corn
2 parts Absolut Vanilla
½ part Hiram Walker White Creme De Cacao
½ Hiram Walker Butterscotch Snapps
Candy Apple
2 parts Absolut Vodka
½ part Hiram Walker Butterscotch Snapps
½ part Sour Puss Apple Schnapps
1 part Cranberry juice