Monnalisa Bar at Hotel Sorella CITYCENTRE
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) October 30, 2014
Valencia Group hotels in Texas, California and Missouri are celebrating National Gin Day with featured cocktails and special promotions in their acclaimed bars on Friday, November 7. Indulge in sophisticated sips that are crafted and stirred to perfection by top mixologists or try your hand at shaking one up at home with the following recipes:
Vbar – Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX
Blackberry Bramble
1 oz. Ford Gin
2 oz. blackberry liqueur
½ fresh squeezed lemon
1 sugar cube
Shake and pour over ice
Water Trough at Lone Star Court in Austin, TX
The Vintage
2 ounces Waterloo Antique Gin
¾ ounce Vermont grade B maple syrup
2 dashes baked apple bitters
Shake gin and syrup and pour over ice; add two dashes of bitters, stir and garnish with orange rind
Monnalisa – Hotel Sorella CITYCENTRE
Mulberry Mash
1 ½ oz. Nolet’s Gin
1 oz. muddled mulberry
½ oz. Creme De Violette
½ oz. simple syrup
½ fresh squeezed lime
Shake and pour over ice; top with prosecco float
Bar Rosso – Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO
Help is on the Way
2 oz. Nolet's Gin
½ oz. fresh lime juice
½ oz. spiced cordial
2 dashes orange bitters
5 fresh basil leaves
Shake, double strain and serve up with basil leaf garnish
Vbar – Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, CA
Juniper Blossom
1 ¼ oz. Tanqueray Gin
2 muddled blackberries
2 muddled raspberries
Splash of lemon lime soda
¼ oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
¼ oz. simple syrup
Shake and serve in a tall glass over ice; add ¼ ounce Grand Marnier Titanium float
For more information about Valencia Group hotels celebrating National Gin Day, click here.
About Valencia Group
Houston-based Valencia Group is a fully integrated hospitality company that provides management, development, branding and repositioning services for independent, full-service hotels owned by the company, in addition to third parties. Exceptional service, style and location are the trademarks of Valencia Group properties, which have earned both national and international recognition for their distinctive designs, amenities and settings. Valencia Group continues to forge a niche with hotels that anchor and add value to urban, mixed-use environments, which further support or enhance the guest experience with superior residential, restaurant, retail and office components. Signature properties include: Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, CA; Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX; Hotel Sorella CITYCENTRE in Houston, TX; and Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO. Valencia Group’s newest concept, Lone Star Court, is a reinterpretation of the nostalgic motor court. The recently opened flagship is located at The Domain in Austin, TX. All have become destinations and gathering places within their respective communities, some further benefitting from and enriching their location within the cultural heart of a city. For more information, please visit http://www.valenciagroup.com.