David Mitton, owner of the Harbord Room in Toronto, created some star-quality cocktails on Monday on CTV's Canada AM as a tribute to the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
White Knightly
Ingredients:
- 1 oz vodka
- 2 oz white cream soda
- 2 oz lemonade
- A blade of lemon grass
Directions:
Fill glass with ice, add ingredients. Garnish with lemongrass and a flower.
Good as Gosling
Ingredients:
- 1 oz vodka
- 4 oz watermelon blueberry juice
- 3 fresh cut lime wedges
- 3 sprigs of mint
Directions:
Place lime wedges and mint in a shaker and muddle until mashed. Add a scoop of ice, vodka and watermelon blueberry juice. Shake vigorously and pour into highball glass over ice. Garnish with lime wheel and sprig of mint.
Peach Paltrow
Ingredients:
- 1 oz vodka
- 3 oz peach juice
- 5 basil leaves, chopped
Directions:
Place torn basil leaves in a shaker and muddle with vodka. Add ice and peach juice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a single basil leaf.
