Organic and refreshing drinks

Sunday Siren

  • 4 blueberries
  • 2 sliced strawberries
  • 1 1/2 oz. of Mangosteen Juice
  • Sparkling apple cider

    Directions: In a champagne flute combined ingredients and top with sparkling cider.

    Adult version: Add 1 oz. VeeV and top with sparkling wine

    August Air

  • 2 sliced pieces of white nectarine
  • 2 sliced pieces of apricots
  • 3 raspberries
  • 3 blueberries

    Directions: Place the fruit and ice in a tall pilsner glass, add 1/2 oz. of agave nectar 1/2 oz. lemon juice. Stir ingredients, add fresh ice, and top with DRY Kumquat Soda

    Adult version: Add 1 oz. each of VeeV and Flor de Cana 4 yr. silver rum, then top with soda

    California Wind

  • 3 basil leaves
  • 2 sage leaves
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • 2 sprigs of lavender

    Directions: Place the herbs in the ice so they appear suspended. Add 1/2 oz. agave nectar, 1/2 oz grapefruit juice. Stir ingredients, add fresh ice and top with DRY Lavender Soda.

    Adult version: Add 1oz. each of VeeV, Plymouth gin, then top with soda

    About Dominic Venegas:
    Dominic Venegas has worked in the spirits industry for over 10 years. During this time he has been instrumental in working and setting up spirit and cocktail programs throughout San Francisco. His career began by gathering a selection of the finest spirits for the world class bottle shop, John Walker & Co., and he has gone on to use this knowledge to help become a part of amazing cocktail programs.Venegas has worked with restaurants such as the classic cocktail-driven bacar, as well as the innovative Michelin Star rated restaurant Range. Additionally, he has created some of the world's top beverage programs at the speakeasy Bourbon & Branch, and the Nuevo- Latino Cantina, which have helped him leave his mark on the national scene.After having many of his cocktails published and used around the world, Venegas now feels like spreading the "gospel" of cocktails by consulting and educating. Most recently, Venegas created the cocktail program at Pampas Restaurant in Palo Alto and will also produce the list at the the soon to open Gitane on Claude Lane in downtown San Francisco.

    About VeeV:
    The World's First Açaí Spirit, is changing the way people think about cocktails. Launched in 2007 by brothers, Courtney and Carter Reum, VeeV is the world's first Açai Spirit - Açaí, an exotic-tasting Brazilian fruit that is widely considered to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Website: http://www.veevlife.com

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