Daniel Breakers Hamilton Cocktail Food

LAVENDER LEMONADE WITH CAVA

Steps:

• Put the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small pot and bring just to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, stir in the dried lavender, cover and let steep for at least 20 minutes.
• Pour the lavender syrup through a fine-mesh strainer. The syrup can be made up to 3 days in advance and kept cold in the refrigerator.
• In a large pitcher, add the lemon juice, lavender syrup, 2 cups of water and ice and stir to combine. Taste, adding more water to reach the desired sweetness.
• Pour the lavender lemonade into individual glasses with ice, top with chilled cava and garnish with lemon slices. Enjoy!

DANIEL BREAKER'S HAMILTON COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine rum, banana liqueur, lemon juice, thyme syrup and egg white. Shake gently to mix. Add ice to fill, then shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe, sprinkle bitters on top of the foam and garnish with fresh thyme.
• For the thyme syrup:.
• Combine sugar, water and thyme sprigs in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring often to dissolve sugar. Once the mixture is simmering, strain into a heat-proof airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

DANIEL BURNAM COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and watermelon puree in a glass. Muddle with a couple leaves of fresh cilantro then shake with ice.
• Rim a glass with cilantro mixed with salt and pour in the cocktail. Garnish with a skewer of a lime slice and a watermelon ball.