December 27, 2012
New Year's Cocktails in Honor of the Disco Queen
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 3 MIN.
Music legend and disco icon Donna Summers, who will always be remembered for hits such as "Love to Love You Baby," "She Works Hard for the Money," and "On the Radio," was born on New Year's Eve 1948.
In honor of the disco icon (and a new year), we suggest the following cocktails to toast to the New Year while dancing the night away.
Ring in 2013 with the "Queen of Disco" and Port�n, the new mixable spirit distilled from grapes, which brings new flavor and variety to classic cocktails.
Last Dance
� 4 parts Port�n pisco
� 2 1/2 parts limoncello
� 2 parts rose syrup (homemade, see instructions below)
� 4 parts lychee juice
� Top off with sparkling water
To make the rose petal syrup, soak the petals in simple syrup.
After the rose petals have soaked, you must heat them up a bit to help remove the strong odors and bring out the flavor.
Combine all ingredients and fill with sparkling water.
Garnish with an edible rose petal.
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Donna Summers Sparkler
� 1 part Port�n pisco
� 1/2 part white peach puree
� 5 1/2 parts Moscato sparkling wine
Combine 1 part Port�n Pisco and 1/2 part white peach puree in a champagne flute.
Stir to blend and top with Moscato Sparkling wine.
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Pisco Disco
� 1 1/2parts Port�n pisco
� 1/2 part Navan� Vanilla Liqueur
� 1 part fresh lemon juice
� 1 part simple syrup
� 1 part club soda
� Garnish with a lemon twist
Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.