Karina Mendez, HighSight alum, and Gerardo Mena, bartender at Blue Plate, which is one of the event sponsors, came into our ABC 7 Eyewitness News studio to tell us about the organization and the event and to show us drink recipes.
Eve of the Eve
Dec. 30, 2014
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Chicago's Union Station
Ticket Prices: $125 or $160 for VIP
Buy online at www.highsight.org
Ticket price goes up at the door
Gerardo Mena's recipes:
1. Happy New Year cocktail
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. vodka
1/3 oz. honey
1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3 oz. champagne
1 strawberry
Method:
Combine vodka, honey and lemon juice in mixing glass.
Shake and pour into champagne flute.
Top with champagne and garnish.
2. All-time favorite
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. vodka
4 oz. sparkling mineral water
Slice of orange
Slice of lime
Method:
Combine vodka and mineral water into cocktail glass with ice. Stir and garnish.
Garnish: Orange and lime slices
Glass: Lowball glass
3. Kickin' mule
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime
3 oz. ginger beer
Method:
Combine all ingredients into chilled mug filled with ice and serve.
Garnish: Lime wedge
Glass: Copper mug