Featuring top-shelf ingredients and a few luxurious extras, here are some of the Valley’s highest-dollar cocktails—and how you can whip ‘em up at home.
The Richie Rich, $100
By Stephen Dean, Sushi Roku mixologist
½ Squeezed orange
1 Lime
2 slices Cucumber
1 ¾ oz. Patrón Platinum
½ oz. Hennessy Richard
Agave nectar
Orange- and lime-slice garnish
Muddle lime and cucumber. Shake, strain and pour in a martini glass.
French Swizz, $40
By Adam Haraget, general manager of Merc Bar
2 oz. Hennessy XO
¼ oz. Grand Marnier
¼ oz. Orgeat syrup
Dash of Aztec Chocolate bitters
Dash of orange bitters
Orange peel garnish
Ameren cherry garnish
Stir and strain into a bucket glass over large ice cube.
The Daiquiri 1981, $150
By Dwayne Allen, owner of Rum Bar at The Breadfruit
2 oz. English Harbour 25-year 1981 Rum
5 oz. Fresh hand-squeezed lime juice
5 oz. Demerara syrup
In a pint glass with ice, shake all ingredients gently (five to six times). Strain into
a room-temperature martini glass.
The Hundred Dollar Manhattan, $100
By Michael Dominick’s Steakhouse
5 parts Crown Royal XR
2 ½ parts Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth
1 part Louis XIII de Rémy Martin
Dash of Angostura bitters
Brandy-soaked Morello cherry garnish
Add all ingredients over ice in a martini shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass.
Diamond Racecar, $100
By Mat Snapp, Fox Restaurant Concepts Master Mixologist
1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
1 oz. Grand Marnier
1 oz. Hennessy Paradis
1 oz. Veuve Clicquot
Powdered sugar rim
Orange zest garnish
Shake and double strain first three ingredients. Top with Veuve Clicquot.
Diamante Margarita, $35
By Robbi Jo Oliver, Director of Wine & Spirits/Training, and Anna Orton-Pujol, Assistant Director of Training, for Mastro’s Restaurants
2 oz. Deleon Diamante Blanco Tequila
½ Fresh lime squeeze
½ oz. Milagro Agave Nectar
Grand Marnier 100-year-old Anniversary (floater)
Large orange zest garnish
Shake and pour into bucket glass. Top with Grand Marnier. Serve with small straw.