Inspired by the nonprofit Bartenders Against Racism (B.A.R.), based in Washington, DC, edible New Mexico reached out to Natalie Bovis of The Liquid Muse in Santa Fe to create a cocktail that would engage our readers to take action. In conjunction with a craft distillery, B.A.R. created a purple cocktail to create awareness about their program on social media. In the same spirit, we invite you to make the cocktail below, post it to Instagram, and tag @ediblenewmexico. For every cocktail made by the first one hundred readers, we will donate $5 to Project Feed the Hood or ABQ Mutual Aid, splitting proceeds between these two New Mexico organizations. Let’s see our feed fill up with #ediblecocktailswithacause.

Print Recipe

Love & Roses

Servings: 1 cocktail
Author: Natalie Bovis

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce vodka we use Still Spirits Vodka
  • 3/4 ounce dry vermouth we use Vara Vermut
  • 1/2 ounce OM Vanilla & Rose Liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce violet liqueur
  • Lemon peel or rose petal for garnish

Instructions

  • Stir all liquid ingredients with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or a pink rose petal.

Notes

Cofounded by Natalie Bovis, OM liqueurs can be sourced at Susan’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Santa Fe and at Jubilation Wine & Spirits in Albuquerque and purchased online at organicmixology.com. Thanks to OM’s partnership with Trees for the Future, for every bottle sold, a tree is planted. In 2020, they donated one dollar per bottle sold to the USBG National Charity Foundation.

Check out these organizations and learn more about the work they are doing:

Project Feed the Hood: Read the story here. swop.net/food-justice

ABQ Mutual Aid: A coalition of local organizations and individuals working to protect at-risk community members during the COVID-19 emergency in New Mexico. Donations support the distribution of care packages in the Albuquerque area. ffol.org/mutualaid

Bartenders Against Racism: Through solutions-oriented awareness and other educational and leadership development initiatives, B.A.R. develops programming that combats racism, including discrimination based on immigration status, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia, in the hospitality industry. Their mission is to build a sustainable, equitable, healthy, and thriving community for industry professionals and patrons. bartendersagainstracism.com

United States Bartenders Guild National Charity Foundation: The USBG Charity Foundation develops and implements educational and charitable programs, materials, and other resources for service industry professionals that increase awareness of and advance solutions for these industry-specific challenges. usbgfoundation.org

Natalie Bovis
Natalie Bovis is founder of The Liquid Muse; cofounder of OM Liqueurs; and creator of Taco Wars and the New Mexico Cocktails & Culinary Festival, both of which donate a portion of proceeds to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society and Youth Shelters & Family Services of Santa Fe. Bovis was voted edible New Mexico’s Local Hero in mixology in 2017. Register for her online cocktail classes at TheLiquidMuse.com.

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