PARIS, Dec 25 — When the man named the best bartender in the world mixes drinks for the holidays, you can bet they go beyond vodka tonics.
With holiday parties filling up itineraries and people’s homes, Spaniard David Rios of The Jigger Cocktail & Disco Bar in Bilbao offers a few cocktail recipe ideas to set the festive tone and whet guests’ appetites.
This past summer, Rios rose above 43 finalists from around the world to be crowned the World Class Bartender of the Year 2013.
Here’s a festive drink that hearkens Christmas with an orange-scented spirit and bergamot syrup.
Tenpucino
45ml Tanqueray No. TEN gin
15ml bergamot syrup
15ml Amer Picon
10ml sugar syrup
2 dash citrus-chamomile bitters
1 egg white
Soda to top (about 15 ml)
Glass: Coffee cup
Garnish: Powdered bergamot and lemon twist
Method: Dry shake, shake again with ice, strain into coffee cup then top with soda to create a frothy head.
