With the holidays approaching, a celebratory mood is in the October air and we thought a cocktail tour could kick off the Fall season.
We started at Prohibition Texas in Old Town Spring, typically known as an authentic whiskey and cigar bar. We were blown away by the selection of spirits and handcrafted cocktails. Our favorite drink was the Old Town Smash, an off-menu treat made with Blackland Texas Pecan Brown Sugar bourbon, mint, Turbinado and fresh lemon juice!
A friendly crowd of locals peppered the bar and owner Belinda Lara and bartender Jimmy gave us a warm welcome and insisted we join in the Trivia contest. It was an enjoyable evening in a quaint area right outside The Woodlands.
Our next stop was Sixty Vines, the lovely and fresh new wine bar in Market Street. My favorite aspect of the bar is the concept of the tap system - wine from a barrel to the steel kegs to the taps, a far more sustainable way to serve wine and according to Sixty Vines, each keg of wine they pour saves 1,560 bottles, corks, foil and labels from landfills. There is also a stunning list of curated cocktails to enjoy. We sampled a couple and really enjoyed The Dreamsicle. (Divine!)
The Dreamsicle
Wheatley vodka, Licor 43, simple, Peychaud's Bitters, O.J., lemon
We then got creative and designed our own signature City Lifestyle Cocktail. We enlisted the help of our friend LaShan Arceneaux, a veteran in the cocktail industry and the head crafter and mixologist at Three Lumps of Sugar.
Rosemary Pear Martini
1.5 ounces of vodka
1 ounce of pear nectar
1 ounce of rosemary lemon simple syrup. Recipe: Add 2-3 large sprigs of rosemary and half of a lemon to 1 cup of boiling water and boil for two minutes. Turn off heat and remove rosemary and lemon. Add one cup of brown sugar. Stir until dissolved. Cool completely.
Fill a mason half full of ice and add vodka, pear nectar, and rosemary simple syrup.
Shake well until ingredients are combined and chilled.
Strain into a glass with fresh ice, Garnish with a rosemary sprig and lemon wheel.