May 4, 2017 | Articles
Strawberry Fields Forever
2 oz. Bluecoat barrel-aged gin
2 strawberries
3 slices cucumber
½ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. lime juice
Top with prosecco
Muddle two strawberries and a few slices of cucumbers with a half-ounce of simple syrup in a tumbler. Add 2 ounces of Bluecoat barrel-aged gin and a half-ounce of lime juice. Add ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a Champagne flute and top with prosecco. Add a thin slice of cucumber for garnish.
Righteous T
2 oz. Bib & Tucker Bourbon
2 oz. unsweet tea
.5 oz. Ramazotti
.5 oz. simple syrup
.5 oz. lemon
Garnish with mint
Add ice to a pint glass and pour two ounces of Bib and Tucker Bourbon, two ounces of unsweet iced tea, a half an ounce of simple syrup, half an ounce of lemon, and half an ounce of Ramazzotti amaro together. Shake vigorously. Slap two to three mint leaves to release fragrances and oils, and drop into a Collins glass. Strain cocktail over ice and herbs, and garnish with a large sprig of mint.
After a short stint at SCAD, Atlanta native Mary Margaret Bishop eventually realized that her artistic talents required a shaker, glassware and spirits. She had years of experience working in various restaurant-industry positions, but it was her bartending gig in East Andrews at age 19 that stole her heart. Now 25, Bishop joyfully creates luscious cocktails like the Bluecoat barrel-aged gin-infused Strawberry Fields Forever at the highly acclaimed Watershed to go alongside well-known executive chef Zeb Stevenson’s elevated Southern fare. Sharing her expertise for concocting amazing drinks, Bishop says, “Don’t add too much. The best cocktails have five ingredients or less; one of them being ice.” Spoken like a true artist.
WATERSHED
1820 Peachtree Road NW
404.809.3561
@watershedatl
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