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Chilled Cheers to Sip and Savor

Crystal Lake Junction shares their tasty recipes. Stop in or test your skills at home!

Junction New York Sour
A twist on the original New York Sour with a striking visual element and a balance of sweet, sour, and fruity notes.

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Crown Royal whiskey
2 oz lemon juice
2 oz simple syrup (see our recipe in the February issue)
Pinot Noir

Directions:

1.  Fill a short Collins glass with ice.
2.  Add whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup, stir lightly
3.  Top with a Pinot Noir float by pouring a small amount over the back of a spoon over the top of the drink
4. Garnish with lemon slice.

Boozy Grasshopper Shake
The Junction's take on the indulgent, entertaining drink, popular in the mid-20th Century.

Ingredients:

Vanilla ice cream
1 oz light rum
3/4 oz Dekuyper Menthe Green
1/4 oz white Dekuyper Caocao
Whipped Cream

Directions:

1.  In a blender, add one large or two smaller scoops vanilla ice cream
2.  Add rum, menthe green and caocao
3.  Blend into a milkshake consistency
4.  Pour into a fountain glass or mug
5.  Top with whipped cream.