Mix it Up | Creating a Signature Cocktail

Begin with top-notch ingredients, while mixing in ample portions of creativity and craftsmanship, to create a sensational cocktail that will help make your next party or corporate catering event memorable, stylish and sophisticated.

By taking cues from restaurants and bars that are always looking for a new crowd-pleasing cocktail to add to their menus, anyone can create a tantalizing signature cocktail. The latest and hottest alcohol trends suggest serving savory cocktails, utilizing food-cocktail pairings and using fresh and locally-grown ingredients. Check out some of our ‘Deliciously Inspired’ cocktail pairing ideas:

• Savory Cocktails:

Savory typically denotes a flavor that is lacking in sweetness, such as smoky, spicy, salty, herbal, etc. Consider using some of the unusually flavored liquors available to create a savory signature cocktail. Remember, it is important that the flavors combine smoothly without leaving a strange or bitter aftertaste.

• Food-Cocktail Pairings:

Cocktail pairing expert, Gaston Martinez, recommends that one compare cocktail ingredients to the flavor profiles of wine to find the best food-cocktail combinations. Consider what wine you would serve with a given dish, and then apply that knowledge to the flavor choices used to create a signature cocktail that can be served with the same dish.

• Locally-Grown Ingredients:

Using locally-grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs captures the flavors of the ingredients at their peak to create a tasty cocktail. Use these same locally-grown ingredients to create garnishes to dress-up your beverage.

Once the perfect blend of ingredients has been achieved, a signature cocktail should always be topped off with a presentational flourish. By using unique glassware or an artistically designed garnish, your drink’s presentation will long stand out in the memories of your guests.

Liven up your next party by serving a signature cocktail.

Neuman’s Kitchen has been providing catering services to discerning New Yorkers for over thirty years. We are ‘Deliciously Inspired’, what inspires you?