Friday, September 9th to Friday, September 30th

Can't wait until October to get your cocktail on?

In the three weeks leading up to Art of the Cocktail treat yourself to special cocktail and appetizer pairings created by local restaurants. For an added bonus we've created recipe cards for the items you try and if you collect all the cards you can be entered for a draw to win a Tipplers Pass ($175 value).

Art of the cocktail - Appetizer and Cocktail Pairings:

Clive’s Classic Lounge - $15
Appetizer:
Duck wings tossed in a honey ginger glaze.
Cocktail - La Rosa de Dominican:
Brugal Anejo, Elderflower Cordial, Cointreau, orange flower water, lime juice

LURE - $19.50
Appetizer:     
Scallops and Apples with apple-celery root puree, apple confit, basil and a cider reduction.
Cocktail - Vrai Pomme:
Calvados Apple Brandy, Sea Cider Pomona Dessert Cider, Green Chartreuse, Apple-Rosehip Bitters

Oak Bay Bistro $12
Appetizer:
Chilled OBB Gazpacho Soup, fresh local tomatoes pureed with fresh herbs, cucumber,
lemon zest and almonds. Finished with David Wood’s Goat Cheese
Cocktail - OBB G & T
Cucumber infused gin, Punt e Mes, Victoria Gin, Mint

Oak Bay Marina $12
Appetizer:
Skewered Prosciutto wrapped melon and prawn. Note the skewer will be cooked
over your flaming cocktail.
Cocktail - Molotov Cocktail:
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, ginger lemongrass syrup, lime juice, melon, Angostura bitters

Paprika Bistro - $20
Appetizer:
Qualicum Beach scallop & smoked local fish cake
with local greens and house made aioli
Cocktail - Scallop Gibson:
Victoria Gin and Gibson Martini, keep it dry

Ric’s Grill  -$20
Appetizer:
Sweet n’ Spicy Prawn and Scallop
Cocktail - Cucumber Fresca:
Square One Organic Cucumber Vodka, Giffard Lichi Li Liqueur, cantaloupe, mint and soda

Sauce - $15
Appetizer:
Pepper Sirloin Tataki with Japanese Slaw
Cocktail - The Flying Dutchman:
Boomsma Gin, Giffard Ginger Of The Indies Liqueur, honey syrup, Harney & Sons Tropical Green Tea, lemon juice, spritz Taboo Absinthe

Sips Artisan Bistro - $15
Appetizer:
Village Cheese Works Smoked Cheddar and Oyama Sausage Company’s Pamploma Saucisson skewer
Cocktail - Caprese:
Victoria Gin, Venturi Schulze Balsamic Vinegar, muddled local basil and tomato

Spinnakers - $21
Appetizer:     
Fraser Valley pork belly braised in Spinnakers Pale Ale and Sooke-grown transparent apple served on a slaw of Saanich organics turnips, Dragonfly Farms peppers and local carrots with a cilantro sesame dressing
Cocktail - Sharaab:
Left Coast Hemp Vodka, Ginger of the Indies,
Grande Marnier, Monsoon Coast’s durban curry
and Spinnakers India Pale Ale

The Office - $17
Appetizer:
AAA Alberta Beef Carpaccio, housemade grainy mustard, truffle arugula greens + fresh parmesan on a toasted baguette
Cocktail - The Papercut:
Smirnoff Citrus Vodka, white grape juice, aloe vera, fresh lemon juice

Veneto - $18
Appetizer:
Tequila-flamed shrimp tostadas
Cocktail - Orgía de Fiesa:
El Jimador, Cinzano, Strawberry Bitters,
peppered strawberry

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