Style Magazine_ El Dorado Hills and Folsom_December 2018
When it comes to giving more material things this month, because Christmas, I encourage you to check out our Holiday Gift Guide on page 45, chock-full of over 75 presents that’ll please the most discerning person on your list. The best part? Almost everything is available at small-box brick and mortars, so you can rest assured you’re doing your part to support the cornerstones of our community. Bonus: We’re giving away a few of the featured gifts; follow us on Instagram (@stylemags) for the details and how you can walk away a winner. Whether you loathe or love this time of year, remember to take a moment to appreciate the people, places, and things that abound and surround. Happy holidays!
When it comes to giving more material things this month, because Christmas, I encourage you to check out our Holiday Gift Guide on page 45, chock-full of over 75 presents that’ll please the most discerning person on your list. The best part? Almost everything is available at small-box brick and mortars, so you can rest assured you’re doing your part to support the cornerstones of our community. Bonus: We’re giving away a few of the featured gifts; follow us on Instagram (@stylemags) for the details and how you can walk away a winner. Whether you loathe or love this time of year, remember to take a moment to appreciate the people, places, and things that abound and surround. Happy holidays!
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eat & drink<br />
Sip on<br />
This<br />
Holiday Julep<br />
Submitted by Gold River Distillery,<br />
11460 Sunrise Gold Circle, Suite<br />
C, Rancho Cordova, 916-476-3868,<br />
goldriverdistillery.com<br />
This crowd-pleasing cocktail is a take on the<br />
classic mint julep, except it uses absinthe rather<br />
than bourbon. As you start sipping, the light<br />
sweetness of sugar <strong>and</strong> anise are the cocktail’s<br />
dominant yet delightful first impressions. After<br />
the anise passes, savor hints of blackberry <strong>and</strong><br />
soothing mint.<br />
• 1.5 oz. Wheel House Absinthe Verte<br />
• .5 oz. blackberry liquor<br />
• 1 sugar cube<br />
• 1-2 springs of fresh mint<br />
• 2 oz. ice water<br />
Muddle mint sprigs <strong>and</strong> sugar in<br />
a cocktail shaker. Add ice, absinthe,<br />
blackberry liquor, <strong>and</strong> water. Shake well<br />
<strong>and</strong> pour into a chilled martini glass or<br />
over ice in a tumbler.<br />
“Gin”gle Bells<br />
Submitted by J.J. Pfister Distilling, 9819 Business Park<br />
Drive, Sacramento, 916-672-9662, jjpfister.com<br />
J.J. Pfister Capitol Gin is made entirely in-house using nine<br />
botanicals sourced from around the world <strong>and</strong> a rye base<br />
from Sacramento Valley grains. Extremely smooth <strong>and</strong><br />
sippable, it’s delicious on its own or as a mixing component<br />
for premium cocktails such as “Gin”gle Bells.<br />
• 1.5 oz. J.J. Pfister Capitol Gin<br />
• .75 oz. pomegranate-rooibos honey<br />
• .25 oz. fresh lemon juice<br />
• 1.5 oz. spiced apple cider<br />
POMEGRANATE-ROOIBOS HONEY<br />
• 2 cups raw honey<br />
• 1 cup water<br />
• 6 bags rooibos chai tea<br />
.75 cups pomegranate molasses<br />
Make pomegranate-rooibos honey. Combine<br />
honey <strong>and</strong> water in a saucepan on medium heat until<br />
incorporated. Add tea bags <strong>and</strong> let steep for 1 hour.<br />
Remove tea bags, add pomegranate molasses, <strong>and</strong> stir.<br />
Keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.<br />
Combine gin, pomegranate-rooibos honey, lemon, <strong>and</strong> cider<br />
in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain mixture into a chilled<br />
cocktail glass <strong>and</strong> garnish with apple slices <strong>and</strong> freshly grated<br />
cinnamon.<br />
Festive<br />
Cocktails<br />
By Ashleigh Gruenwald<br />
Did you know our region boasts<br />
a bevy of craft distilleries? Sip<br />
local this season by purchasing<br />
one of these bottles, then mix<br />
up the accompanying cocktail<br />
for a celebration that’ll be merry<br />
<strong>and</strong> bright.<br />
Cranberry French 75<br />
Submitted by California Distilled Spirits, 12205<br />
Locksley Lane, Suite 11, Auburn, 916-<br />
599-6541, californiadistilledspirits.<br />
com<br />
A carefully curated composition of<br />
rare botanicals <strong>and</strong> the complex<br />
floral flavors of Darjeeling tea,<br />
this gin offers a mouthfeel unlike<br />
any you’ve had before. Gently<br />
provocative on the palate <strong>and</strong><br />
smooth, this ruby-hued cocktail is<br />
guaranteed to please.<br />
• 1 oz. Darjeeling Gin<br />
• .5 oz. fresh lemon juice<br />
• .5 oz. simple cranberry syrup<br />
• 2 oz. sparkling wine<br />
SIMPLE CRANBERRY SYRUP<br />
• 1 1/4 cups of water<br />
• 1 1/4 cups sugar<br />
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries<br />
Make simple syrup. Bring water<br />
<strong>and</strong> sugar to a boil in a saucepan<br />
over medium heat, stirring<br />
to dissolve sugar. Add cranberries;<br />
simmer 10 minutes or until cranberries<br />
soften <strong>and</strong> pop. Remove from heat; cool<br />
to room temperature. Strain through<br />
a fine-mesh strainer <strong>and</strong> discard<br />
cranberries. Refrigerate.<br />
Combine gin, lemon juice, <strong>and</strong> simple<br />
cranberry syrup in a cocktail shaker<br />
filled with ice. Shake <strong>and</strong> strain into<br />
a chilled Champagne flute; top with a<br />
lemon twist <strong>and</strong> sugared cranberries.
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