Uncover the Taste of Ginger for Summer and Fall

Each year, chefs and mixologists scour the globe to uncover the next hot flavor or ingredient to add another layer of innovation and intrigue to their masterpieces. Previous bartending darlings include mint, pomegranate and basil, all of which are designed to help make a delicious cocktail worth talking about. Recently, however, the crown has been passed to a new ingredient, which has been quietly charming food and drink recipes for thousands of years – Ginger.

Unique, exotic and deliciously sophisticated, we invite you to Uncover Ginger, the latest addition to the All Natural SKYY Infusions line.

Using our signature infusion process, premium SKYY Vodka is carefully infused with real ginger for an all-natural and irresistibly fresh, sweet taste. Upon tasting SKYY Infusions Ginger, one can easily recognize the delicious flavors of spiced and juiced ginger, roasted oranges and mild notes of cinnamon. The flavor profile is reminiscent of ginger ale, yet with a more intricate aroma and taste commonly associated with a homemade infusion. Of course, we’ve made the infusion process that can take up to two weeks, as easy as walking down to your local liquor store.

SKYY Infusions Ginger will launch in February 2010 as the only nationally available ginger-infused vodka on the market. It joins the entire line of All Natural SKYY Infusions: Citrus, Pineapple, Cherry, Grape, Raspberry and Passion Fruit. Below is our collection of signature cocktails specially designed to highlight our newest Infusion. SKYY Infusions Ginger is also delicious when mixed with simple ingredients like cola, 7UP® or club soda.

Fruit and Gingerly
Created by Adam Wilson of Beretta San Francisco
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 oz. Orange Juice
0.5 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
0.5 oz. Lime Juice
1.5 Tbsp Fresh Cranberries
3 Chunks Pineapple
Club Soda

Muddle cranberries and pineapple in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and rest of ingredients except soda and shake vigorously. Pour into a Collins glass with fresh ice and top with soda. Garnish with chunk of pineapple and/or three cranberries on a toothpick laid horizontally over rim of the glass.

Sweet Heat
Created by Alex Straus of Suite 700 at the Hotel Shangri-La in Los Angeles
1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 oz. Small, De-seeded Habanero Pepper Slice
0.75 oz. Agave Syrup
0.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Candied Ginger

Gently muddle pepper slice in cocktail shaker. Add the rest of the ingredients, with the exception of candied ginger, with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with candied ginger on rim of glass.

Ginger Sour
Created by Adam Wilson of Beretta San Francisco
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
1 oz. Lemon Juice
0.5 oz. Egg White
0.5 oz. Maple Syrup

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with twist of lemon.

Ginger Goddess
Created by Alex Straus of Suite 700 at the Hotel Shangri-La in Los Angeles
1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
0.5 Fresh Kiwi
3 Large Slices of Anjou Pear
Champagne (or Sparkling Wine)

Muddle kiwi and pear in a cocktail shaker. Add SKYY Infusions Ginger with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a champagne flute and top with Champagne or Sparkling Wine. Garnish with a slice of kiwi.

Ginger & Bloody Mary Ann
Created by Adam Wilson of Beretta San Francisco
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Ginger
4 oz. Tomato Juice
0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
0.5 Tbsp. Salted Capers
1 Tbsp. Bacon Bits
2 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with pickled green bean.