The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival is well underway in New York City and with Stolichnaya serving as both the signature sponsor and official vodka of the festival I’m sure the festivities will be getting quite Lushworthy once the sun sets. With Stoli Sticki and Stoli Hot set to hit shelves later this month a number of the cocktails served at the festival will of course feature both of these unique flavors. Also, a little editor’s note: I’m pretty sure I mentioned Stoli Sticki and Stoli Hot being “new” flavors, but they’re in fact reintroduced flavors. Both flavors were first introduced by Stolichnaya as Pertsovka (Pepper) and Okhotnichya (Honey and Herb) back in 1962 as the brands first flavored vodkas. And so ends our brief liquor lesson for the day.
But unless you’re an A-list celebrity or happen to be Robert De Niro’s long lost grandchild there’s a slim chance that you’ll be able to make it behind the ropes and into the Tribeca Film Festival’s most exclusive parties. Fortunately though I’ve got my hands on a few of the drink recipes for the Stoli cocktails that’ll be floating around the festival this week. Who says you can’t drink like an A-list celebrity?
Stoli’s Critic Pick (Stoli Sticki Bees Knees)
INGREDIENTS
2 parts Stoli® Sticki™
3/4 part fresh lemon juice
3/4 part honey syrup*
DIRECTIONS
Pour into a shaker with ice. Pour vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a curl of lemon peel. (*equal parts honey and boiling water)
Stoli Scene Stealer (Stoli Sticki Mojito)
INGREDIENTS
2 parts Stoli® Sticki™
1/2 part simple syrup (or BOLS Triple Sec)
1/2 part fresh lemon juice
8 muddles mint leaves
Soda water
DIRECTIONS
Build in an ice-filled highball glass and stir. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Stoli Hot Starlet (Stoli Hot N’ Juicy)
INGREDIENTS
2 parts Stoli® Hot™
¾ parts pineapple juice
½ parts lime juice
½ parts simple syrup
Jalapeno slice
DIRECTIONS
Shake and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a jalapeno slice.
