Redbird | Vibiana Bar Director Tobin Shea introduces his Silk Road Cocktail Collection. Initially inspired by Chef Neal Fraser’s eclectic approach to cooking and, specifically, the Lamb Belly dish, Shea’s 18 cocktails are concocted with herbs, spices and liqueurs inspired by the stories and flavors along the trade route between China and the capital of the Roman Empire that connected the East and the West during the Ancient and Middle Ages.
Stop by Redbird to procure a Silk Road Passport and have it stamped after trying each cocktail in the collection.
1 ½ oz Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva
½ oz CioCiaro Amaro
2 oz Cold Brew Coffee
Top with Coconut Cream*
Mix first 3 ingredients in a Collins glass. Add ice, swizzle, and top with coconut cream.
*Coconut Cream
2 parts Condensed Coconut Milk
1 part Cream
Add all ingredients, mix until incorporated.
¾ oz Beefeater Gin
¾ oz Dolin Dry Vermouth
1 oz Pressed Lime Juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup
¼ oz Luxardo Maraschino
2 dashes Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters
1 ½ oz Soda Water
½ oz L’Arack de Musar
Place the ½ oz of L’Arack de Musar into a Collins glass. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a shaker, shake until chilled. Add the 1 ½ oz soda into the shaker. Fine strain into Arack filled Collins glass. Add ice if desired.
In addition, visit Redbird’s blog throughout the series for a rotating list of featured recipes and an even deeper look behind each cocktail, including:
Raffle Baffle
Venetian Spritz
Purple Rose of Cairo
Ghost in a Glass
Ivan the Terrible
Green with Envy
Chai Milk Punch
Splendor in the Grass
Cat in the Hat
Manchurian Candidate
Good Morning Vietnam
Ancient Chinese Secret
Thai Ball
Turkish Delight
Vibiana is originally the City’s first Archdiocese Catholic cathedral. Vibiana has been beautifully transformed into a stunning full-service event facility with a state of the art lighting and sound system, high quality, custom rental equipment, a seasoned and talented event management staff, and an extensive dining and craft libations program.
