As the holidays are upon us once again, there are numerous occasions for celebrations but what to serve your guests? LA’s the Place has created a ‘spirited’ guide for gifts or for serving your guests, including cocktail recipes, at upcoming holiday gatherings.
Moët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon is synonymous with extravagant occasions, memorable champagne toasts and elegant get-togethers, making it the perfect accessory for the holiday season. Whether you want to spice up your holiday dinner or impress your host with a beautiful gift, a bottle of Moët & Chandon is a simple way to make your holiday evening magical. Here are just a few suggestions sure to make you the hit of the party.
Grand Bubbly
A unique gift for those larger than life holiday extravaganzas, the 15 liter bottle of Moet & Chandon Imperial prominently stands at approximately 3 feet tall, containing over 120 glasses worth of champagne. This one-of-a-kind party starter holds an estimated 20 bottles of Moet champagne, deeming it worthy of even the grandest of celebrations. For those who love to celebrate the holidays in all of its glory, Moet & Chandon’s 15L bottle is available at Sherry Lehmann Wine & Spirits with a suggested retail value of $2,140.
Moët Chill Box
Moët & Chandon help you navigate your way through your busy social calendar this holiday season with a simple gift that is sure to leave a lasting impression on each and every recipient. The Moët Chill Box consists of a bottle of Moët & Chandon Impérial enclosed in an elegant gold container, designed to maintain the champagne’s ideal drinking temperature for two hours. A stylish yet practical gift, the Moët Chill Box is your go-to item all the way from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. This item is available in most fine wine and spirits stores this September.
A Unique Twist on an American Favorite: Moet Ice Impérial – Revolutionary Champagne on Ice
Champagne. We celebrate with it, we toast with it. Makes a great occasion even more special. But sometimes you want to that special touch for no good reason at all…just because you love champagne.
Moët & Chandon presents the perfect solution to satisfy your sophisticated taste buds with their new revolutionary champagne blend. Uniquely designed to be served over ice and sipped while under the sun, the world’s most loved champagne house, Moet and Chandon, presents Ice Impérial, a champagne blend that delivers a bright, fruitful flavour that rivals even the best of cocktails.
Moët Ice Impérial can be found at the trendiest cocktail lounges, resorts, and poolside and rooftop bars exclusive to locations in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago and Palm Springs.
Whether it’s summer…or it’s not…An icy beverage created with sun seekers in mind, Moët Ice Imperial will quickly become an effortlessly chic staple at any outdoor soiree or indoor occasion!
Celebrate at the Andaz West Hollywood, W Hotel, Roosevelt Hotel, XIV, and the SLS Hotel with a glass of Moet Ice Imperial.
Sip, Savor and Get In The Spirit For The Holidays
Tequila is the new trendy spirit for the season. This holiday season, rather than gifting yet another bottle of your favorite Napa Cab or that cliché bottle of bubbly, give the celebratory Spirit of the Holidays – a bottle of ultra-premium, extra Añejo Cabo Uno Tequila.
Perfect for sipping and savoring, Cabo Uno Tequila will last beyond the holiday party and throughout the holiday season, to be cherished and enjoyed for years to come. Acknowledged as one of the finest 100% blue agave tequilas in the world, Cabo Uno is aged in select American oak barrels for 38 months, offering the delicate aromas of herbs and fruits with rich flavors of chocolate, caramel and roasted coffee that leaves a long and smooth finish.
A taste of the ultra-premium, extra Añejo Cabo Uno Tequila will undoubtedly impress everyone on your holiday gift list – from friends, family and colleagues, to even the most-educated tequila connoisseur. The beautiful, individually-numbered crystal bottle and elegant leather and wood packaging serves up the perfect dose of sophistication.
Cabo Uno is the pinnacle among Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo premium collection of tequilas, and makes a stylish gift for anyone who enjoys the finer things in life. Cabo Uno is available in select premium specialty stores nationwide and retails for $175.00.
Find more information about Cabo Wabo Tequila at www.CaboWabo.com.
Holiday Tequila Cocktail Recipes
Recently opened in Downtown LA, Las Perlas Tequila Bar is the place to get expert advice about all things tequila. These holiday recipes were all created by Raul Yrastorza of Las Perlas.
BLITZEN’S MEXICAN EGG NOG
Created by Raul Yrastorza of Las Perlas in Downtown, LA
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pint whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces Cabo Wabo Reposado
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 egg whites
In a bowl, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine. Place the egg whites in the bowl and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve. Top each egg nog with grated cinnamon and nutmeg.
EL DIABLO DEL INVIERNO
Created by Raul Yrastorza of Las Perlas in Downtown LA
¾ oz Ginger Syrup
¾ oz Creme de Casis
¾ oz Lime Juice
2 oz Cabo Wabo Blanco
1 bar spoon or teaspoon Tapatio hot sauce
Combine all ingredients. Shake with ice and strain over ice. Garnish with a ginger candy and a lime.
TEA-QUILA TODDY
Created by Raul Yrastorza of Las Perlas in Downtown, LA
1 Hibiscus Tea Bag Agave Nectar to taste
Cinnamon Stick Fresh Cilantro or basil
3-6 Cloves
2 oz Cabo Wabo Blanco
8 oz Water
Heat water in a sauce pan or tea kettle until hot, but be careful not to boil. Remove from heat, add one tea bag and three cloves, and steep for 2-3 minutes. In a large glass tea cup, combine Cabo Wabo Tequila with a cinnamon stick, one clove, cilantro and orange slice. Remove tea bag from the hot tea, and pour into mug.
Limited Edition Celebratory Campari
2010 marks the 150th anniversary of Campari, the world’s best-known bright red spirit. One hundred and fifty years ago, drink maker Gaspare Campari mixed up a batch of his eponymous passionate red creation in Milan, using a unique blend of natural ingredients, including herbs, spices and fruit peels, which remains a closely guarded secret. Today, Campari is the world’s top-selling aperitif, with sales of nearly three million cases annually, sold in over 190 countries. This year, Campari aficionados across the globe are celebrating a milestone achieved by few brands – 150 years of distinctive flavor and style.
To commemorate the brand’s 150th anniversary, Campari has enlisted three internationally renowned artists: avaf, Tobias Rehberger and Vanessa Beecroft, to reinterpret Campari’s famous bottle label and create three specially commissioned, limited-edition Campari Art Labels. The labels are three different works of art, which express the artists’ own personal interpretation of Campari’s red hue and the various milestones achieved by this internationally famous aperitif. The celebratory bottles will be available in CA, NY, WA, MA, PA, & NJ starting July 1st.
Campari Cocktail Recipes
Below is a collection of Campari aperitif cocktails from some of the best restaurants and notable mixologists in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. Cheers and Happy Aperitivo!
Champino
Served at the Tarpit in Los Angeles
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
Splash of Champagne
Pour Campari and Sweet Vermouth over ice into a shaker. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Add a splash of champagne. Garnish with lemon twist.
Sorrento in Red
Served at Pulino’s Bar & Pizzeria in New York
1 ½ oz. Campari
1 oz. Limoncello
Splash of Tangerine Juice
Splash of Lime Juice
Dash of Orange Bitters
Pour ingredients over ice into a shaker. Shake and strain ingredients over ice into stemmed wine glass. No garnish.
Winter Sour
Created by H. Joseph Ehrmann in San Francisco.
1 oz. Campari
1 ½ oz. Meyer Lemon Juice
1 ½ oz. Clover Honey Syrup
2 inches of Fresh Rosemary
1 oz. of egg white
In a mixing glass, strip the leaves of 2 inches of rosemary and muddle lightly. Add the Meyer Lemon Juice and egg white and dry shake for 5 seconds. Add the Campari and honey syrup and fill with ice. Shake well for 10 seconds and strain up. No garnish.
Roasted Orange Negroni Sbagliato
Created by Joe Campanale of dell’Anima in New York
1 oz. Sweet Red Vermouth
1 ¼ oz. Campari
1 ¼ oz. Sparkling White Wine
1 Roasted Orange Wedge
Orange Peel for Garnish
Place the orange in a mixing glass and add vermouth. Muddle the two so that the charred bits are released into the vermouth. Add Campari and ice, and stir. Strain into a chilled rocks glass that is filled with ice and top with sparkling wine. Do not stir as this will dissipate the bubbles. Garnish with orange peel.
