Tony Burke of Mason Social
Tony is bartender at the Mason Social, an awesome new place in Alexandria. Try their Earl Gray-infused Roundstone Rye cocktail, called the Parker Gray. Delicious!
Tony will be taking over the bar at Catoctin Creek on Saturday, August 22, 2015, with these featured cocktails. Come out that day between noon and 4pm and meet Tony and try one his creations!
Some Call It Work
2 oz. Watershed Gin
¾ oz. lemon
¾ oz. Thai basil syrup*
1 oz. egg white
basil leaf garnish
*Thai basil syrup: Mix together 1 cup of sugar and 1 of water in a 1 qt saucepan. Bring the mixture to about 170 degrees and stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Let the mixture simmer and steep the about 12 leaves of thai basil in the sugar syrup for about 30 mins. Remove the basil leaves and store the syrup in a closed container for up to two weeks in a refrigerator.
The Sanctuary
2 oz. Mosbys Spirit
½ oz smoked ginger saccharum**
5-6 mint leaves
crushed ice
torched lemon garnish
**Smoked ginger saccharum: Peel and slice 1 cup of ginger and smoke it in a smoker, oven, or by using The Smoking Gun. Put ginger in a pot, cover with 1/2 cup of sugar and let sit for 2 hours. Add 1 more cup of sugar and add 3 cups of water to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil and then let simmer for 30 mins. Let it cool and double strain into a covered container. Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Toes in the sand
2 oz Roundstone Rye
1 oz roasted orange juice***
couple of drops of orange bitters
toasted cinnamon stick
***Roast orange slices in the oven at 375 degrees until the edges carmelize and begin to char (about 20 mins). Juice the orange slices after they cool.