Style Magazine_El Dorado County and Foothills_December 2018
It wasn’t until returning to my roots that I truly started appreciating the beauty and flurry of fun we have in this winter wonderland of ours. Downhill skiing aside, residents can go snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, or even join a curling club. And in this month’s Health & Wellness article, “Work it Out(side)” (page 18), Kourtney Jason guides you through various ventures, with the benefits/calories burned, local places to try it, and a beginner tip for each. Even when the temps are tempting you inside, I hope it inspires you to soak up the snow and opt outside. 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!
It wasn’t until returning to my roots that I truly started appreciating the beauty and flurry of fun we have in this winter wonderland of ours. Downhill skiing aside, residents can go snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice-skating, or even join a curling club. And in this month’s Health & Wellness article, “Work it Out(side)” (page 18), Kourtney Jason guides you through various ventures, with the benefits/calories burned, local places to try it, and a beginner tip for each. Even when the temps are tempting you inside, I hope it inspires you to soak up the snow and opt outside.
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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Holiday<br />
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 <strong>and</strong><br />
pour into a chilled martini glass or over ice in<br />
a tumbler.<br />
Sip on<br />
This<br />
“Gin”gle<br />
Bells<br />
Submitted by J.J. Pfister Distilling, 9819<br />
Business Park Drive, Sacramento, 916-<br />
672-9662, jjpfister.com<br />
J.J. Pfister Capitol Gin is made entirely<br />
in-house using nine botanicals sourced<br />
from around the world <strong>and</strong> a rye base<br />
from Sacramento Valley grains. Extremely<br />
smooth <strong>and</strong> sippable, it’s delicious on its<br />
own or as a mixing component for premium<br />
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.<br />
Combine honey <strong>and</strong> water in a saucepan<br />
on medium heat until incorporated. Add<br />
tea bags <strong>and</strong> let steep for 1 hour. Remove<br />
tea bags, add pomegranate molasses, <strong>and</strong><br />
stir. Keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.<br />
Combine gin, pomegranate-rooibos honey,<br />
lemon, <strong>and</strong> cider in a cocktail shaker with<br />
ice. Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass<br />
<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 a bevy of<br />
craft distilleries? Sip local this season by<br />
purchasing one of these bottles, then mix up<br />
the accompanying cocktail for a celebration<br />
that’ll be merry <strong>and</strong> bright.<br />
Cranberry<br />
French 75<br />
Submitted by California Distilled Spirits,<br />
12205 Locksley Lane, Suite 11, Auburn,<br />
916-599-6541, 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 to<br />
dissolve sugar. Add cranberries;<br />
simmer 10 minutes or until<br />
cranberries soften <strong>and</strong> pop.<br />
Remove from heat; cool to room<br />
temperature. Strain through a<br />
fine-mesh strainer <strong>and</strong> discard<br />
cranberries. Refrigerate.<br />
Combine gin, lemon juice, <strong>and</strong><br />
simple cranberry syrup in a<br />
cocktail shaker filled with ice.<br />
Shake <strong>and</strong> strain into a chilled<br />
Champagne flute; top with<br />
a lemon twist <strong>and</strong> sugared<br />
cranberries.<br />
48 styleedc.com // DECEMBER <strong>2018</strong> // /styleedc /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemagedcf
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