Signature Cocktail Gran Violetta

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces vanilla vodka 2 ounces pomegranate juice Fresh mint Quarter ounce of lime juice

1.5 ounces Gran Gala Fresh blackberries 6 ounces of ice Quarter ounce of sweet n sour

Instructions:

To build the cocktail you will need 1 Boston shaker, one pint glass, one muddler, 1 strainer, a tooth pick, 1 cosmopolitan glass, 1 cup of ice, 1 mixing spoon and a 1 ounce shot or measuring glass. 1-In your pint add 5 ice cubes, 3 fresh mint leaves, 4 blackberries, quarter ounce of fresh lime juice, and quarter ounce of sweet n sour. 2-Muddle the contents you just added in your pint glass then strain into your Boston shaker. 3-In your Boston shaker add 6 ice cubes to your muddled mix then add, 1.5 ounces of vanilla vodka, 1.5 ounces of Gran Gala and 2 ounces of pomegranate juice. 4-Either shake or stir your liquids in your Boston shaker. 5-Strain into your cosmopolitan glass. 6-Using your tooth pick spear through a blackberry, and one or two mint leaves in an x pattern place in the middle of your cocktail. 7-Enjoy a Gran Violetta!

A Look Behind the Bar:

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you while mixing drinks?

When I first started as a bartender I opened a brand new restaurant ant the bar had granite counter tops. We had specialty etched glasses that would break if you looked at them. I remember shattering multiple glasses on that counter with people sitting th

What's the most interesting/embarrassing drink name that you've heard someone order?

AMF or Duck Fart

What's your personal favorite "go-to" cocktail?

Pomegranate Martini or Old Fashioned

What's your favorite late night snack?

Macaroni and Cheese