Blood Orange Eggnog
Blood Orange infused into the spice blend of eggnog...a holiday classic
1.5 oz. Charbay Blood Orange Vodka
4 oz. eggnog
Mix ingredients; if possible, allow to sit for 30 minutes for flavors to bind. Garnish with an orange wheel/cinnamon stick. Excellent at room temperature or warmed (do not boil)
I visted the Charbay distillery a few years ago. A warm and welcoming family-style enterprise in the hills above Saint Helena, heart of neighboring Napa wine country!
Charbay, which introduced the U.S. to flavored vodkas made from 100% whole fruit in 1998, has announced the finishing touch for its collection: a signature bottle designed by its founder, 12th Generation Grand Master Distiller Miles Karakasevic.
The bottle is being introduced for Charbay Clear Vodka, as well as Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon Flavored Vodka.
“The traditional definition of ‘artisan’ has always been about the artistic quest to bring an internal vision into reality - in any genre,” says Miles. “To create a signature bottle, my goal was to raise the bar tangibly for flavored vodkas - to go beyond the loud packaging and bubble gum flavors to present our vodkas how we envision them: as timeless classics.”
In 1997, father and son distillers, Miles and Marko Karakasevic, began sourcing and extracting ingredients such as organically-grown Meyer lemons and blood oranges, whole leaf green tea and fresh raspberries to create the flavors for their vodka collection. Charbay’s proprietary process involves extracting the whole fruit (including citrus’ skins for their essential oils) - an incredibly complex molecular profile that the nose and mouth recognize as pure and real.
“We chose flavors that represent the best of Nature - Blood Oranges for their spicy sweetness, Ruby Red Grapefruit for their unforgettable sophistication of sweet, sour and bitter...Meyer Lemons - so sweet & intense - were unheard of when we launched in 1998. It’s a thrill to get year’s harvest and to watch them transform into these vodkas,” says Charbay’s co-owner/GM Susan Karakasevic.
At Marko’s insistence, Charbay Clear Vodka was released in 2002. It was quickly recognized by critics and bartenders as a classic. Over the years, Charbay Clear Vodka has received ratings such as #1 Vodka in the World by Spirit Journal (two years in a row), ‘Vodka of the Year’ by Food & Wine magazine, and ‘100 points’ from Wine Enthusiast.
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