Drink Like A Winner With These Official Emmy Cocktails

Drink Like A Winner With These Official Emmy Cocktails

It's Emmy Weekend and if you want to feel like a nominee in front of your own TV, we've got the martini recipes the stars will be sipping from Ketel One Family Made Vodka, the official spirits partner of the Emmy? Awards Season. Helmed by Diageo Reserve mixologist Charles Joly, this year's cast of cocktails pays homage to the classic vodka martini, the Cosmopolitan, and the Espresso Martini. The collection includes:?
  • The Foraged Martini An elegant, herbaceous twist to the classic vodka martini featuring tarragon, thyme, and truffle.
  • The Reboot Royale The sexy Cosmopolitan gets an effervescent update with the addition of ros? sparkling wine and cranberry pearls.
  • The Caf? Crimson A playful riff on the? espresso martini with succulent notes of black cherry and ripe raspberry
    width=1024 The Foraged Martini (Courtesy Ketel One)

The Foraged Martini

RECIPE?

2 oz Ketel One Family Made Vodka
? oz dry vermouth
? oz thyme and tarragon infused blanc vermouth*
5 drops peach bitters
3 drops green chartreuse

PREP?

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir.
Once combined pour into chilled Nick & Nora glass.
Top cocktail with one drop of truffle oil.
*Thyme and tarragon infused blanc vermouth
Pour 750ml of blanc vermouth over 8 sprigs of fresh thyme and an equal size bunch of fresh tarragon.
Muddle gently and allow to macerate for 30 minutes.

Be careful to not over-infuse, as these herbs can quickly take over.
width=200 The Reboot Royale (Courtesy Ketel One)

The Reboot Royale

RECIPE?

1 ? Ketel One Family Made Vodka
? oz calamansi vinegar-lemon juice blend (equal parts mix of calamansi vinegar and fresh lemon juice)
? oz simple syrup (1:1 ratio sugar to water)
1 ? oz ros? champagne

Garnish

? oz cranberry pearls

PREP?

Shake ingredients gently with ice.

Pour into a small bowled white wine glass.

Top with ros? champagne and enjoy the cranberry pearls on the side or toss into the glass for more flavor.

The Caf? Crimson

RECIPE?

1 ? Ketel One Vodka Family Made Vodka
1 ? black cherry Kenyan cold brew*
? oz unrefined coconut sugar syrup (1:1 ratio sugar to water)
? oz raspberry liqueur
15 drops saline solution (1:5 ratio salt to water)
width=300 The Cafe Crimson (Courtesy Ketel One)
Garnish

Salted-Vanilla Oat Milk*
Lemon Twist

PREP?

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well.

Strain the contents of the shaker into a chilled coupe glass.

Carefully layer salted-vanilla oat milk on top.

Express oils from lemon twist and place decoratively on the rim of the glass.

*Black cherry Kenyan cold brew

Chill 60g coarse ground coffee steeped in 500ml black cherry juice for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
Strain and keep refrigerated.

*Salted-Vanilla Oat Milk

500ml Oat Milk, Full Fat (about 2 cups)
? tsp Vanilla Extract
? tsp salt
Whisk oat milk, vanilla extract and salt together in a cold bowl until creamy.

A Cocktail Courier Emmy Awards martini kit is also an option and comes with a variety of garnish options for up to six people including ?olives, vodka, vermouth and a pouch of Filthy Olive Brine for those who like things dirty. The limited-edition Ketel One x 73rd Emmy Awards Cocktail Kit is now available here.?

The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards take place on Sunday, Sept 19. at 5 p.m. and air live on CBS.

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