Last Friday at Space 15 Twenty in Los Angeles, we hosted a drink showdown where 5 mixologists each made their own specialty drink and the audience collectively chose the favorite. The catch? They were each given the same ingredients to work with.
Our friends at Service hand selected their top mixologists and they did not disappoint. If you plan on throwing a party, your first call needs to be them. Their expertise is what made this event a night to remember. Or one you wish you remembered, depending on how many refills you stole.
It was a rigorous night of drinking, but in the end a winner was chosen. To recreate the magic of the evening at home, or so you can steal it and claim it as your own “specialty cocktail” to guests, grab a bottle of Double Cross Vodka and check out the recipes below.
Stumped on where to grab the ingredients? Check out Twist Your Spirits, also available for purchase directly in our app.
*WINNER* “The Poppey” by Luke Scroggins
1/4oz Maple Shrub
1/4oz Royal Rose Cardamom
3 dashes Chocolate Bitters
2oz Double Cross Vodka
Stir or soft shake, garnish with orange bitters.
“The Lohan” By Katy O’Donnell by Katy Bethod
.75-1 oz Dirty Sue (desired level of filth)
barspoon-.25oz of Three Chili Spice syrup (desired spice level)
2 dashes celery bitters
2 oz. Double Cross Vodka
“The Fire Side Slam” by Patrick Daniel
2oz Double Cross Vodka
.25 Three Chile Spice syrup
.25 Rootbeer Syrup
3 dash Chocolate bitters
3 dash Orange bitters
Stir with ice. Served up.
“Winter Wheat Sangria” aka “Christmas in July” by Brandon Sutton
1 oz Double Cross Vodka
1 oz cabarnet sauv
1/2 oz cardamom syrup
2 bar spoons Apple corriander maple shrub (I think that’s the name of the shrub)
3 dash grapefruit bitters
Shaken.
“The Not So Bloody Mary” by Rachel Paulson
1 bar spoon of rose simple
1 bar spoon of raspberry simple
1 1/2 ounces of Double Cross Vodka
1/2 ounce mint and lemon shrub
2 1/2 dashes of celery bitters
A big thank you to Double Cross Vodka for being the official alcohol sponsor, Service for selecting the skilled mixologists, and Twist Your Spirits for providing them the ingredients to work with.
