Cocktails: Grill and Chill
Outdoor Dreams' Cocktail Hour
Grill and Chill
We have partnered with Beth Dixon of Salt & Acid to bring you Cocktail Hour with Outdoor Dreams. Beth has been in the restaurant industry for over 19 years, working at many of Richmond's finest restaurants including Can Can, Pasture, Perch, and L'Opossum. She also currently serves as President for the Richmond, VA chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild. Her company Salt & Acid provides professional bartending services for private events, special occasions, and beverage consulting.
The Grill and Chill features the perfect balance of smoke, sweet and spice highlighted by grilled peaches, fresh squeezed lemon and the smoke of Mezcal. It's perfect for pairing with your grilled summer supper!
Ingredients
1.5 oz. Rye Whiskey
.75 oz. Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
.75 oz. lemon
.25 oz. simple syrup
grilled peach
Garnish: lemon peel
Instructions
Muddle grilled peach in the bottom of your drinking glass.
Add ingredients (including muddled peach) to shaker tin, then add ice and shake for around 20 seconds.
Strain over ice in a Collins glass and garnish with an expressed lemon peel.
Enjoy!
With its depth of flavor, this delicious cocktail will elevate any evening!
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