Pillowtalk from Blake Pope of Kindred in Davidson, North Carolina. Blake blends gin and apple brandy with a bit of vanilla-infused syrup and lavendar bitters for what he calls a “sexy connotation.”
recipe
yields
1 cocktail
steps
- Dry shake all ingredients except sage leaf. Add ice for a hard shake.
- Double strain into coupe glass and garnish with sage.
Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup
- Combine water and sugar in medium pot over medium-low heat. Bring to simmer and cook until sugar dissolves.
- Scrape vanilla beans into syrup, stir and strain.
Opening a bottle of bubbly on Valentine’s Day is simple enough, but why not wow your love with a special made-for-Valentine’s Day cocktail? We asked bartenders and mixologists from around the South for their favorite romantic cocktails and were given concoctions like Netflix & Pillowtalk from Blake Pope of Kindred in Davidson, North Carolina. Blake blends gin and apple brandy with a bit of vanilla-infused syrup and lavendar bitters for what he calls a “sexy connotation.”
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- From Blake Pope of Kindred in Davidson, North Carolina