PALMBEACHiLLustrAtEd.CoM | APriL 2015 79

COCKTAILCULTUREWondering What to sip noW? taste these creative craft cocktails concocted by local mixologists.PhotograPhy by robErt NELSoN

BLACKBERRY SAGE SMASHMeat Market Palm Beach mixologist Ezra Pattek cre-ated this refreshing potion using Absolut Elyx vodka, Boiron blackberry puree, Scrappy’s cardamom bitters, lime juice, simple syrup and sage leaves. The concoc-tion is topped with Fever Tree ginger beer.

RICARDO’S TUXEDO Opposite page: This devilishly dark cocktail, the brainchild of Nathan Belovitch of Jové at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, incorporates squid-ink-infused tequila, Aperol, simple syrup and grapefruit and lime juices. A citrus-sugar rim adds a note of sweetness to balance the bite.

PALMBEACHiLLustrAtEd.CoM | APriL 2015 8180 PALM BEACH iLLustrAtEd

BOUND AWAYWho doesn’t dream of a tropical sensation when the mercury begins to rise? Master mixologist Charles Steadman invented summer in a glass with Bound Away, a blend of Ron Bacardi Superior 1862 blend rum, Mathilde Poire liqueur, lime juice, honey, agave nectar and Fee Brothers hibiscus water. It’s garnished with an edible flower—naturally.

ITALIAN SANGRIANothing is quite as refreshing as a glass of san-gria, especially when it has an Italian accent. This version by John Dvoornik, consulting wine expert at Apeiro Kitchen & Bar in Delray Beach, is crafted with pinot grigio, Belvedere pink grapefruit vodka and Aperol, and garnished with diced pear and orange slices.

FOR THE RECIPES, visit palmbeachillustrated.com/craftcocktails

&