Would You Like a Cocktail With That Dress?
May 31, 2016
In the kick-up-your-heels spirit of our 5 O’Clock Somewhere collection, we asked Pamela Wiznitzer, mixologist extraordinaire and creative director of New York’s Seamstress bar, to pour us a cocktail (or four). Pam took inspiration from our snappiest new dresses to gin up the following recipes, which taste just as wonderful as they look. Cheers!
Shop the Margaret in harbor blue.
This Audrey Hepburn-inspired number pairs perfectly with a modern, whiskey-based drink, served in chic glassware (a classic with a literal twist).
Ingredients for the Margaret:
1.5 oz rye
.5 oz Applejack brandy
.5 oz Cynar 70
.5 oz Bénédictine
3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Directions: Stir and serve in a glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Shop the Monique in watercolor citrus.
This dress calls for bubbles—or, more specifically, a lovely champagne cocktail garnished with a fresh peach.
Ingredients for the Monique:
1.5 oz Ruffino Prosecco
1 oz gin
.75 oz Aperol
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz peach nectar
.25 oz honey syrup
Directions: Shake all ingredients except the prosecco and pour into a flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with a thin peach slice.
Shop the the Silvia dress in stripe.
An elegant highball with crushed ice and strawberry puree. Perhaps add a straw—so you don’t spill on your white dress.
Ingredients for the Silvia:
1.5 oz tequila
.75 oz strawberry puree
.75 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz Campari
Directions: Lightly shake ingredients and strain into a highball glass with crushed ice. Garnish with strawberry, lime, and a straw.
Shop the Hanna here, in black; lilac coming in early June.
The drinkable version of this airy, easy dress: a cocktail with egg whites, bright citrus, and a velvety texture. Twirling optional.
Ingredients for the Hanna:
1.75 oz vodka
.5 oz Cointreau
1 bar spoon apricot jam
.75 oz lemon juice
1 egg white
3 dashes Bittermans Boston Bittahs
Directions: Shake ingredients without ice. Add ice and shake again. Fine strain into a coupe, and garnish with apricots and drops of bitters.
Pamela Wiznitzer is the New York Chapter president of the United States Bartending Guild and creative director of Seamstress, an award-winning cocktail joint in Manhattan. She’s also the kind of woman you want to have a drink with.
