Mixology with Award-Winning, Obsessively-Crafted Montanya Rum


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Updated 2/26/2010
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Lucky Lady:

1 oz Chipotle Chile Pepper Simple Syrup
2-3 oz Montanya Platino
½ Lime
½ Lemon
2-3 oz Cranberry juice
Splash of Soda

Chipotle Chile Pepper Simple Syrup: Make Simple syrup- equal parts sugar and water. Put in desired amount of Chipotle Chile Pepper Powder (look for at your local grocery store).

The Freestyle:

Rim: Mix equal parts of Ground Cinnamon, and Nutmeg. Add Turbinado Sugar to mix for desired taste.

1oz Clove Simple Syrup
2-3 oz Montanya Oro
1 Full Lemon
Spoonful of Pineapple chunks
Muddled 4-5 Basil Leaves

Clove Simple Syrup: Make Simple Syrup- Equal Parts sugar and water- infuse cloves for one day or Toast cloves slightly then add the water and sugar to make the simple syrup

Thai Boxer:

Muddle roughly 3 to 4 Basil Leaves
Muddle roughly 5 to 6 Blueberries
Two Drops of Angostura Bitters
½ Squeezed Lime
2 ounces Montanya Platino Rum
Ginger Ale
Top with Soda Water-

Combination on Ginger Ale and Soda Water can be altered for different levels of sweetness. (if the blueberries are sour use all ginger ale!)

Pina Colada Martini:

In a cocktail Shaker
¼ Cup Cream of Coconut
1 Ounce Pineapple Juice
½ Squeezed Lime
3 ounces Montanya Platino Rum
Shake Well
Pour into Martini Glass
Garnish- Slice of lime with a mint leaf on top

Sriracha Sour:

In a cocktail Shaker
¼ to ½ teaspoon Siracha Sauce (amount depends on how spicy you would like it)
1 ounce Pineapple Juice
½ squeezed Lime
3 ounces Montanya Oro Rum
Shake
Pour into Martini Glass
Garnish- Slice of Orange with 3 pomegranate seeds in the middle of the orange slice

Rio de Janeiro

In Shaker
2 Ounces Montanya Oro Rum or Montanya Platino Rum
2 Ounces Pineapple Juice
¼ cup cream of coconut
Splash of Orange Juice (roughly 1 ounce)
Shake
Pour over Ice in a Cocktail Glass
Drizzle Grenadine
Sprinkle Nutmeg on the top
Garnish- Lime wedge 

Maharaja Martini

½ Turbinado Sugar Rim on Martini glass
In Shaker
2 ounces Ginger Syrup
1 ounce Maharaja Syrup
3 Ounces Montanya Oro Rum
½ Squeezed Lime
Shake
Pour into Martini Glass
Garnish- Lime Slice with 3 Cardamom pods in the middle of the lime

( For a less spicy, sweeter flavor, lessen amount of ginger syrup and add more Maharaja Syrup)

           Maharaja Syrup:

Grind Spices using Mortar and Pestle or a Spice Grinder. In a dry Frying pan, toast until lightly smoking- 1tbsp cloves, 3 short Cinnamon Sticks, 10 Cardamom Pods, 1tsp Black Peppercorns. After spices are lightly smoking add 2/3 cups water and 2/3 cups Sugar. Bring to a boil. Let Simmer for 45 minutes. Turn off heat and let it cool. Strain through reusable tea bag or very fine strainer. Refrigerate for up to one month.

           Ginger Syrup:

In a Durable Blender, Chop Roughly 1 pound Fresh Ginger Root
            1 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice- Roughly 5 Lemon
            1 cup Simple Syrup
            3 Mint Leaves
            1 ounce Montanya Platino Rum
            Blend
            Strain through reusable tea bag or very fine strainer. Refrigerate for up to one month. ( Add Simple Syrup to
            taste. Some Ginger will be spicier than others.)

Montanya Mojo:

In Cocktail Glass
½ Rim Turbinado Sugar
1 Ounce Ginger Syrup
2 ounces Montanya Platino Rum
½ Squeezed Lime
Top with Seltzer Water
Stir Well  

The Marrakech:

In Cocktail Glass
Full Rim with Sugar and Cinnamon (Combine Fresh ground Cinnamon and sugar)
1 ounce Marrakech Syrup
½ Squeezed Lime
2 Ounce Montanya Oro Rum
Top with Seltzer Water
This Syrup is very thick- if the electric stirrer works use that- if not- put all ingredients in the shaker (besides the soda water) shake THEN top with soda water.

Marrakech Syrup:

Grind spices with a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder. In a dry frying pan, toast until lightly smoking 1tbsp fennel, 5 star anise, 3 short cinnamon sticks, 1tsp Szechuan pepper corns. Add 2/3 cups water and 2/3 cups sugar. Bring to a boil, simmer for 45 minutes. Turn off heat and allow syrup to cool. Strain through reusable tea bag or very fine strainer. Refrigerate for up to one month.  

Cinnamon Syrup:

Grind Cinnamon Sticks: Coarse! Toast Cinnamon Sticks add desired amount of Simple Syrup (half water half sugar) For bar- Roughly 3-4 coarsley ground Cinnamon Sticks and 3 cups sugar, 3 cups water. Bring to boil turn off heat and allow to cool. Strain through strainer. Refrigerate for up to one month.

The Apollo:

In Shaker:
½ lime
1 Ounce Cinnamon Syrup
2 Oz Oro Rum
3-4 Oz Pineapple Juice
Shake and Pour over ice in a cocktail glass. Garnish with Lime Slice 

MontanyaRita

Try Montanya Oro in your favorite Margarita Recipe.  Here's our favorite adapted from Imbibe:

In Shaker:
2 oz. Montanya Oro
1 oz fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. Cointreau
Ice cubes
Shake and Pour Over ice in a cocktail glass.  Garnish: lime wheel and rock salt rim

Montanya Lemon Drop

In a shaker:
1 1/2 oz. Montanya Platino Rum
1/2 oz. Triple Sec, Grand Marnier or Cointreau
1 teaspoon fine granulated sugar
3/4 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Ice

Shake and Strain into Martini glass.  Garnish with a sugar rim and a twist of lemon.

Mountain Bluebell:

½ Sugar Rim
½ Lime
1 oz Cinnamon Syrup
2 oz Platino Rum
4-5 Muddled Blueberries
6-9 Muddled Mint Leaves
Topped with Soda Water

-  We did a similar Mojito With Blackberries instead of Blueberries. Follow above but use 3-4 Blackberries.

 The Templar or Colorado Monsoon:

½ Lime
2 Oz Platino Rum
½ Soda Water, ½ Tonic
Garnish with a Lime Slice 

Mai Tai

1 oz Platino
1oz Oro
½ Oz Almond Syrup
2-3 drops Orange Flower Water
½ Lime
½ Lemon
1 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish with Grenadine Drizzle and Mint Leaf on top 

Blackberry Orange Mojito:

½ Sugar Rim
2 oz Platino
3 Muddled Blackberries
6-9 Muddled Mint Leaves
3 Drops Orange bitters
½ lime
1-2 oz Orange Juice (fresh squeezed if possible)
Top with Soda water  

Caipirinha De Montanya:

Turbinado Sugar Rim
½ lime Muddled with Sugar
3 Oz Platino
2 Drops Orange Flower Water
Over ice in a rocks glass! 

The Sea Breeze Mojito

½ Sugar Rim
½ Lime
6-9 Muddled Mint Leaves
1 Oz Grapefruit Juice
½ Oz Cranberry Jice
Top with Soda water
Garnish with Fresh Cubed Grapefruit Pieces

Ginger N Orange

½ Sugar Rim
½ Lime
1 oz Ginger Beer
½ oz Orange Juice
2 oz Platino
1-2 Pounded Mint leaves
Top with Soda water 

Mango Mojito

½ Sugar Rim
½ Lime
2 oz Platino
5-6 Muddled Mint Leaves
2-3 Muddled Cilantro Leaves
Roughly 2 Oz Muddled Mango 

The Bermuda:

In Shaker
2oz Platino
3-4 Muddled Mint Leaves
1-2 Muddled Basil Leaves
1-2 diced or muddled Cilantro
½ oz Ginger Syrup
½ Oz Vanilla Syrup
½ oz Coconut Milk
½ Lime
Pour over ice into Cocktail Glass

Hot Cider:

2 Oz Oro
Fill Mug with Hot Cider
Garnish:  Whip Cream and nutmeg

The Distillers’ Montanya Mud

Cocktail Glass:|
½ Sugar Rim
In Shaker:
2 oz Iced Coffee
1- 2 oz Half and Half
2 oz Platino
1-2 Oz Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup
Pour Over Ice
Stir in 1-2 Pounded Mint leaves

Rhubarb Lemonade:

1 Oz Rhubarb Simple Syrup
½ Oz Marrakech Syrup
½ Lemon (possibly a whole lemon)
2 Oz Platino
1-2 pounded Mint leaves
Top with Soda Water 

The Natty B

½ Lime
2 oz Oro
1 Oz Allspice-infused Simple Syrup
Top with Grapefruit Juice

Montanya Iced Chai:

½ sugar rim on Cocktail Glass
In Shaker:
3 oz Spiced Decaf Chai (we made it- very similar to the Maharaja- look up Chai Recipes)
1 oz Heavy cream
2 Oz Oro
Pour over ice
Garnish with Nutmeg 

Lavender Honey Lemonade:

1 oz Lavender Honey Syrup
1 Lemon
2 oz Platino
Top with Soda water
1-2 Pounded Mint Leaves  

Lavender Blackberry Mojito

½ sugar rim
½ lime
1 oz Lavender Honey Syrup
3-4 Muddled Blackberries
6-9  Muddled Mint Leaves
2 Oz Platino
Top with Soda Water

Lavender Simple Syrup:

4 cups Water
            1 ½ cups Water
            2 Cups Lavender
            Stirring Often, Bring to light Simmer
            Immediately Turn off Heat
            Add 2 Cups Honey (our favorite is Honeyville Honey!)
            Pour into Jar and Refrigerate (without lid) Till Cooled.
            Lavender can stay in jar for up to 4 days, Pour through Fine Strainer

 San Juan Strawberry:

½ Sugar Rim- Martini
In Shaker
2-3 Muddled Strawberries
3 oz Platino
½ Lime

Egg Noggin:

½ Sugar Nutmeg Rim
2 oz Platino
Top with Egg nog (we prefer to make our own Eggnog from scratch. 
Garnish with a dash of nutmeg

Infusions:

Blueberry Pina Colada:

Infused 5 bottles of Platino with roughly 2 cups blueberries for several days
Same recipe as the Pina colada but in the shaker use the Infusion and muddled 4-5 fresh blueberries.

Beyond the Sunset:

5 Bottles Platino, 2 Mangos, 2-3 Vanilla Bean, 1 cup sugar

The Flora:

5 Bottles Oro, 10-14 Blackberries, 10 Blueberries, Several Slices of Fresh Ginger Root, 2 Lemons, 2 Vanilla Bean, 1 cup sugar

The Gaia:

5 Bottles of Platino, 2 Lemons each lemon is stuffed with one vanilla bean, 2 Oranges- each orange is stuffed with 2 -3 cloves, 1 cup sugar

Ginger Cilantro Cucumber Infusion:

5 bottles platino, Cut up roughly 5 full cucumbers (no skin and no seeds!), roughly 2 days.  
This Infusion can be done with One bottle of Platino and allow to sit for several hours.
The Martini:
½ sugar rim
In Shaker:
3oz Cucumber Infusion
3-4 Chopped Cilantro Leaves
Small amount of chopped Ginger Root
2 oz Pineapple Juice
½ oz Simple Syrup
Garnish with Lemon Slice

The Green River Martini (used with Cucumber Infusion)

3 oz Cucumber Infusion
3 Muddled Mint leaves
1-2 Oz Lavender Simple Syrup
½ Fresh Squeezed Lime
Shake well
Garnish with Lime Slice and Mint leaf on top 

Pineapple Jalapeno Infusion

5 Bottles of Platino, Almost a whole can of pineapple circles, ½ - 1 chopped Jalapeno
(no seeds) let sit for roughly 2days

The Drink:

Martini Glass
½ Lime
1 Oz Pineapple Juice
3 Oz Jalapeno Infusion
Muddled 2 Mint Leaves, 3 Cilantro Leaves
Shake Well
Drop Several small bits of Pineapple into the Martini Glass
Garnish with a Jalapeno Slice

Montanya Bloody Mary:

This recipe is best when making a larger batch (1 gal container).
For a 7oz Cocktail, Follow Below instructions:
Rim with Celery Salt
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ tsp Cholula Hot Sauce  
½ tsp Horseradish
½ tsp Olive Juice
½ Fresh Squeezed Lime
½ Fresh Squeezed Lemon
2 Oz Platino
Fill with Tomato Juice (Or Clamato Juice)
Pinch of Pepper
Pinch Of Finely Chopped Cilantro  

Raspberry Thai Cocktail

½ Lime
4-5 Muddled raspberries
1-2 Strawberries
(Feel Free to put Berries into Blender or muddle)
3-4 Muddled Basil Leaves
2 Oz Platino
Top with Soda Water

Wrath Of Grapes Cocktail

½ Fresh Squeezed Lemon
1 Oz Rosemary Simple Syrup
2 Oz Platino
3 Muddled Basil Leaves
1/3 Cup Grapes- Muddle or Put in Blender with Rosemary Syrup
Top with Soda Water

      Rosemary Simple Syrup

      4 Cups Water
      4 Cups Sugar
      2 Cups Rosemary
      Heat in saucepan, stirring Often
      Bring to Slight Simmer
     Turn off Heat and Pour into Jar
     Refrigerate without Lid till Cooled
     Rosemary can stay in for up to 4 days
     Pour through Fine Strainer

 Lemonade Iced Tea (Arnold Palmer)

2 oz Iced Tea Syrup (Strong Tea, Toast, Roughly 4 cups Water and 1 cup sugar, Bring to boil, Simmer for 5 min. Cool, Add more water if needed) 
½ lemon
2 oz Platino
Top with soda Water

Watermelon Mojito

½ Sugar Rim
½ lime
1-2 oz Watermelon juice (you can blend cubed watermelon pieces or muddled them)
2oz Platino
5-7 Muddled Mint Leaves
3-5 Cubed Watermelon Pieces
Top with Soda Water  

Dot’s Paradise Mojito

½ Sugar Rim
In Shaker:
1 spoonful Peach jam
½ lime
2 oz Platino
Pour into cocktail glass
5-6 Muddled mint leaves
3-5 Cubed peach pieces
Top with soda water

The Sublime Martini:

Rim: In Spice Grinder: ½ Orange Peel, 1 small Cinnamon Stick, 2 Cloves- In a bowl mix spices with Turbinado Sugar, Nutmeg (all to taste)

½ Lime
3 Oz Platino
4 Splashes Orange Flower Water
2 Drops Orange Bitters
4-5 Muddled Mandarin Oranges
Shake Well
Drop 2-3 Small Mandarin Orange Slices into Bottom of Martini
Garnish With a Lemon Slice  

Hot Montoddy

     The Toddy Mix
    
Soften 1 Quart Vanilla Ice Cream
     1 lb Butter
     1 lb Brown Sugar
     1 lb Confectioners Sugar
     Mix in Blender or Bowl with Mixer
     Store up to 4 months

2-3 Big Spoonfuls of Mix
3 oz Oro
Fill with Hot Water
Stir
Top with Whipped Cream
Sprinkle Nutmeg on Top 

The Red Ram Toddy

Purchase Red Ram Mixer at your Local Liquor Store

½  Oz (or 1 oz for a sweeter toddy) Red Ram Mix
3 Oz Oro
1 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
1/3 Cup Hot Water
1 Small Slice of Butter
Top with Whipped Cream
Sprinkle Nutmeg on Top

Wasabitini

Rim: In Spice Grinder: ½ Orange Peel, 1 small Cinnamon Stick, 2 Cloves- In a bowl mix spices with Turbinado Sugar, Nutmeg, roughly 1 Tablespoon Chocolate Powder, 1 Tablespoon Black Sesame Seeds (all to taste and Texture)

In shaker 1 tsp Wasabi (or more a a bit more spice)
½ Fresh Squeezed Lime
3 oz Platino
1-2 oz Maharaja Simple Syrup
Shake Well

    
Pina Colada Martini                                                Peach Mojito

    
Watermelon Mojito                                                 Thai Boxer 

          

                                  The Maharaja Martini                                        The Sriracha Sour                            



The Montanya Mojo                                      The Marrakech Martini

 

         Brice and Karen Hoskin, Owners, Montanya Distillers, P.O. Box 730, Silverton, Colorado 81433
info@montanyadistillers.com 970.799.3206 Distilling only the finest!