Cocktails on the Coast
WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Try some tasty new cocktails at six Southern California coastal resorts and vote for your favorite.
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| Enjoy these mouthwatering cocktail creations so much you want more? Check out The OCeanfront's blog, complete with each recipe for at-home enjoyment. You can also follow along as the tasting and voting fun unravels on Twitter @OCeanfrontCA. |
A gingery gin drink garnished with key lime. A fruit-and-tequila combo with a tinge of hot sauce. A rum, fruit and mint mixture complete with fresh blueberries... Whichever your drink of choice, top mixologists throughout Orange County have designed these signature cocktails and several others at six of Southern California's luxury coastal resorts as part of a people's choice contest, The OCeanfront Shake Off. Print a coupon to try a cocktail for $10 at any of the participating resorts, then (based on appearance, presentation, taste, originality, and adherence to a coastal, luxury theme) vote for what you think should be The OCeanfront Signature Cocktail.
Sample these brand new cocktail creations at these breathtakingly beautiful beachfront resorts through May 24, 2010. What's in it for you, besides indulging in some of the finest mixed drinks, you ask? After placing your vote, you and another voter have the chance to win a round of drinks for you and three friends at South Coast Plaza's Marche Moderne or at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's.
Resorts and competing cocktails:
Red Chair Lounge at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
714.698.1234 :: huntingtonbeach.hyatt.com
Open 5 p.m.-12 a.m. or 1 a.m. daily
Cocktail: OCeanfront Breeze by Mixologist Robert Marquez -- tropical fruit, agave nectar, mint leaves, cane rum, peach schnapps, sparkling wine, St. Germain
Shades Restaurant & Bar at Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, Huntington Beach
714.845.8000 :: waterfrontresort.com
Open Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday from 10-1:30 a.m.
Cocktail: The Spicy Mary by Mixologist Jessie Riley -- triple pepper-infused Skyy Vodka, tomato juice and Spice House blend, garnished with Applewood smoked bacon, celery and stuffed Point Reyes bleu cheese olives
Duke's Place at Balboa Bay Club & Resort, Newport Beach
949.645.5000 :: balboabayclub.com
Hours vary based on entertainment schedule.
Cocktail: The Newport Peach by Mixologist Felicia Chavez -- peach, orange pekoe herbal tea, peach schnapps, orange juice, chipotle hot sauce, reposado tequila, and Tuaca liqueur
15fiftyfive at Surf & Sand Resort, Laguna Beach
888.869.7569 :: surfandsandresort.com
Open Thursday-Sunday from 4-9 p.m.
Cocktail: Cucumber Margarita -- Hornitos Reposado, sliced English cucumber, fresh cilantro, agave nectar, lime juice, and sweet and sour
Studio at Montage, Laguna Beach
949.715.6420 :: studiolagunabeach.com
Open Wednesday-Sunday from 5-10 p.m.
Cocktail: Ginger Gin Ricky by Mixologist Brian Nakamura -- genever gin, key limes, simple syrup, ginger beer, and soda water
The Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
949.240.2000 :: ritzcarlton.com
Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. daily.
Cocktail: Summer Fever by Mixologist Erin Snider -- Herradura Silver tequila, limoncello, agave syrup, strawberry puree, lime, and strawberries
