Signature cocktails for your next holiday event

It is the season of hosting and holiday parties. If you’re looking for something delicious to serve, we have a suite of signature cocktails that will go down a treat. DJ Vanacker, mixologist at Mademoiselle and MARBL in Toronto, created these recipes specially for our Atelier Munro House opening – but as we can attest they will impress at any event.

All four cocktails were inspired by and feature Venti Amaro. Only available in selected stores, we chose it on the recommendation of AM House Toronto style advisor Domenic who had a hook up for the stuff in Canada. It’s the only botanical bitters completely sourced from Italy, created by combining the most popular ingredient from each of the country’s 20 regions into one beautiful concoction. It’s a modern interpretation of classic bitters, created with traditional liqueur methods. Sounds delicious, right? Get yourself a bottle, a shaker, something to stir with, and enjoy.

What I’m going for when I make a cocktail for someone, I want them to be like: ‘Wow, that is a great drink’. It’s the same thing when you fit somebody for a suit, you want them to think: ‘Wow, that is a great suit’. We just use different tools to get there.

– DJ Vanacker

Flight from Rome
1oz Venti Amaro
1oz Dillon’s Rye
1oz Limoncello Garnish: Lemon peel
Style: Stirred
Glassware: Old-fashioned glass

Espresso Ventini
1oz Venti Amaro
1oz Malfy Grapefruit Gin
2oz Espresso
Garnish: Orange zest
Style: Shaken
Glassware: Large coupe

Brio from the Bar
1oz Venti Amaro
1oz Bumbu Rum
1oz Cola syrup
Garnish: Orange peel
Style: Stirred
Glassware: Crystal tumbler

Venti Spritz
½oz Venti Amaro
2oz Fresh squeezed tangerine
½oz Simple syrup
Top with soda water
Garnish: 2oz Empress Gin float
Style: Built
Glassware: Wine glass

Don’t have your own bottle?

Come by one of our flagship stores and we’ll whip you up a Venti Amari cocktail to taste while you shop.

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