X Marks the Spot

Name: X Marks the Spot
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Dented Brick Great Basin Bristlecone Gin; .75 oz Lime Juice; .75 oz Orange Juice; .25 oz Yellow Chartreuse; .25 oz Creme De Violette; .5 oz Hibiscus Syrup; 2 oz Soda Water

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By Josh Saphier

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: July 15, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

Created as an "innovative" cocktail for Eighteen36.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Dented Brick Great Basin Bristlecone Gin

.75 oz
Lime Juice

.75 oz
Orange Juice

.25 oz
Yellow Chartreuse

.25 oz
Creme De Violette

.5 oz
Hibiscus Syrup

2 oz
Soda Water

Instructions

Garnish

Lime/Orange Zest

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 10% ABV (estimate)

By Josh Saphier

Director of Beverage, Eighteen36

Josh Saphier has been bartending for more than a decade, in major cities across the United States. Getting his start in Boston, he quickly learned the ropes and started his craft cocktail journey. Los Angeles was his next move and he tended bar at Mastro’s in Beverly Hills. This high end steak house saw A-list celebrities nightly. His talent was quickly noticed and he took charge of the cocktail program. There, he created a standard craft cocktail menu in addition to a unique sake based cockta...

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Add all ingredients except soda water to a shaker, add ice, shake, and strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top with soda water. *I used a ravioli cutter to create rippled edges on citrus zests.

Editor's Note

Floral violette and herbal Chartreuse meet tart hibiscus in this gin-based highball. A creative, layered build that balances botanical depth with refreshing effervescence.