Product Information: Fifth State Seville Gin, 47% Alcohol by Volume, 94 proof. Gluten-free. Column-distilled from corn and handcrafted in small batches.
Bottle Notes: "Our Steady Habits, Connecticut, known as the "Land of Steady Habits" was the fifth state to join the Union in 1788 and we are proud to name our distillery after our home state. Our focus is to create spirits that are honest, authentic, and free of additives or artificial flavors. We make traditional spirits with bold and distinctive flavors using only Connecticut corn. We are proud to support family farms and believe that origin matters. We bring you the best of Connecticut in our handcrafted small-batch spirits. We hope you will enjoy our spirits as much as we do, and you will join us on our adventure! The Fifth State Team"
Tasting Notes: Layers of rich, aromatic botanicals and bitter orange on the nose that follow through on the palate with a lasting and slightly spicy delicious finish. Chill and sip neat or over ice, use in cocktails, as well as in culinary recipes.
Luxury Experience was "In the kitchen and behind the bar®" creating incredibly special handcrafted cocktails and a culinary recipe to tempt your palate and inspire your own creations using Fifth State Seville Gin.
Luxury Experience Cocktail and Culinary Menu
The Cocktail Menu
The Culinary Menu
Luxury Experience – Spirited Chocolate Orange Cake
The Cocktail Recipes
Luxury Experience – In the Bog is our playful reference to the cranraspberry juice used in this delectable cocktail perfect the holidays or anytime. We mixed Fifth State Seville Gin with Chartreuse, cranraspberry juice, agave nectar, and lime juice, and garnished the cocktail with fresh cranberries and a lime wheel.
Cocktail Ingredients:
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1.50
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Ounces
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0.25
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Ounce
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Chartreuse
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1.75
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Ounces
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CranRaspberry
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0.25
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Ounce
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Agave Nectar
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0.25
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Ounce
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Fresh Lime Juice
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Fresh Cranberries and Lime Wheel, garnish
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Method: Mix ingredients in a mixing glass. Pour into ice-filled rocks glass. Thread fresh cranberries and slice of fresh lime on a skewer to garnish the cocktail.
For our cocktail, Luxury Experience – Absinthe Minded Professor, we blended Fifth State Seville Gin, Absente Absinthe Refined, San Pellegrino Aranciata Rosso Blood Orange, lemon juice, and fresh lime juice, and gave it the "absinthe ritual" by drizzling the cocktail over a sugar cube perched on an absinthe spoon.
Cocktail Ingredients:
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1.50
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Ounces
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0.25
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Ounce
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1.75
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Ounces
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San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa Blood Orange
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0.25
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Ounce
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Lemon Juice
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0.25
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Ounce
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Fresh Lime Juice
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Sugar Cube
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Method: Mix all ingredients together in a mixing glass, then pour into a small pitcher. Add ice to a snifter glass. Place an absinthe spoon (or a slotted spoon) over the snifter glass. Place a sugar cube on the spoon. Slowly pour the cocktail over the sugar cube to create the experience.
While we created the cocktail Luxury Experience – Inverse to pair with Luxury Experience – Spirited Chocolate Orange Cake, it is a lovely cocktail to drink on its own.
Luxury Experience – Inverse
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2.50
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Ounces
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0.50
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Ounce
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Grand Marnier
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0.50
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Ounce
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Agave Nectar
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2.50
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Ounces
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Orange Juice
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6
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Dashes
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Melted Chocolate, rim
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Method: Melt chocolate pour onto a small plate. Twist rim of martini glasses in the melted chocolate and set aside. Can be made ahead.
Add all ingredients to a shaker, add eight ice cubes and shake until ice dissolves. Strain into chilled martini glass rimmed with chocolate.
The Culinary Recipe
Our inspiration for Luxury Experience – Spirited Chocolate Orange Cake was the flavors of a holiday candy orange chocolate. This spirited and very tasty chocolate cake has Fifth State Seville Gin in the cake, in the orange pastry cream, and in the chocolate frosting!
Luxury Experience – Spirited Chocolate Orange Cake
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1.5
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Cups
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Flour
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1
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Cup
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Sugar
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0.5
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Teaspoon
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Salt
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0.5
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Teaspoon
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Baking Soda
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0.3
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Cup
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Cocoa
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0.3
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Cup
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Vegetable Oil
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0.5
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Cup
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Water
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0.5
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Cup
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Orange Juice
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0.25
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Teaspoon
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0.5
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Ounce
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1
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Teaspoon
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Balsamic Vinegar
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Method: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Pour into prepared springform pan and bake until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.
Pro-Tip: Once baked, wrap cake in plastic wrap and freeze, which makes it easier to slice cake in half and makes the frosting go on easier.
Orange Pastry Filling Ingredients
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2 |
Large |
Egg Yolks |
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0.5
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Cup
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Sugar
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0.25
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Cup
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Cornstarch
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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2
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Ounces
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1.5
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Cups
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Milk
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0.5
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Cup
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Half & Half (or light cream)
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10
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Dashes
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Method: Using a food processor, add egg yolks and sugar, and process until smooth. Add cornstarch to create a "slurry" and process until smooth. Heat the milk and half & half in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
With the food processor running, when the milk mixture has bubbles starting to form (but not boiling) at the side of the pan, slowly add one small ladle of the hot milk to the egg sugar mix. Process until smooth. This is to "temper the eggs" so they will not curdle. Continue to slowly add one ladle of the hot milk to the egg sugar mixture and process until all the milk has been added to the food processor. Return mixture to the saucepan and continue to cook 2 minutes over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat, let cool slightly, then cover with plastic wrap so skim does not form on top. Set aside. When cool, refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Chocolate Orange Frosting Ingredients:
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4
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Ounces
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Butter
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0.5
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Cup
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Cocoa
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4
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Cups
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Confectionary Sugar
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1
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Ounce
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Orange Juice
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1
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Ounce
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20
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Dashes
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1
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Pinch
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Salt
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Method: Process all ingredients in a food processor or standing mixer and beat until smooth. Set aside until ready to use.
Simple Syrup Ingredients:
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0.25
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Cup
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Sugar
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0.25
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Cup
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Water
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0.25
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Cup
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Method: Add water and sugar to a small saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves and liquid is clear. Remove from the heat. Set aside and let cool. Add Fifth State Seville Gin and refrigerate until ready to use. May be made 3 days ahead.
Candied Orange Peel Garnish Ingredients:
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0.25
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Cup
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Sugar
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0.25
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Cup
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Water
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1
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Large
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Orange, peeled
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Method: Add water, sugar to a small saucepan, and set aside. Peel orange (with a vegetable peeler) into long thin strips. Trim peels to even sides and make them the same length. Add peel and remaining peel scraps to the saucepan and bring to a boil to candy the peels. Once the sugar water has evaporated, turn the peels out onto parchment paper, then bake in a low oven (220 degrees Fahrenheit / 104 degrees Celsius) to dry the peels. Remove from oven and let cool. Can be made 1 day ahead.
Assembly: Line presentation plate with strips of parchment or wax paper. This will allow you keep your plate clean when frosting the cake. Simply slide them out once you have completed frosting the cake.
Cut cake in half, place one half of cake cut side up on the plate. Brush cut side with a mixture of 0.25-ounce Fifth State Seville Gin and 0.25-ounce simple syrup.
Add one-third of the frosting to a pastry bag (or plastic bag with small end cut off). Pipe frosting around the perimeter of the cake. (This will prevent the pastry cream filling from seeping out.
Add a smooth layer of pastry cream inside the ring of frosting. Brush remaining cake half cut side up with the Fifth State Seville Gin and simple syrup. Place cake cut side down on top of the pastry cream. Gently press to hold the cake together.
Frost cake with frosting using a metal spatula to evenly spread the frosting to cover the cake. Use extra frosting in the pastry bag to garnish the cake. Top with candied orange peels.
Presentation: Serve cake with pairing cocktail, Luxury Experience – Inverse.
Until next time, cheers, it’s cocktail time!
Fifth State Distillery Information
Founded by Rob and Bridget Schulten, the award-winning Fifth State Distillery located in Bridgeport, Connecticut has been turning heads with their delectable gluten-free spirits since they opened in 2016. Made from locally grown Connecticut non-GMO corn and distilled in small batches, their artisanal spirits are continuing to win awards with their innovative spirits profiles. "Made with pride in the great state of Connecticut."
Purchasing Information
Fifth State Distillery products that can be purchased throughout the state of Connecticut: Gin, Ginger Zap Vodka, Vodka, Simply Celery Vodka, CT Maple Whiskey, Wonderful Water (Nutmeg Liqueur), and Hand Sanitizer.
Fifth State Distillery products that are only available for purchase at the distillery: Limoncello, Orangecello, Chocolate XS, Chocolate Orange XS, Cinnamon Zap Vodka, Seville Gin, Moonshine, and Barrel Strength Whiskey.
Fifth State Distillery products that can be purchased throughout the state of Connecticut include: Gin, Ginger Zap Vodka, Vodka, Simply Celery Vodka, CT Maple Whiskey, Wonderful Water (Nutmeg Liqueur), and Hand Sanitizer.
Until next time, cheers, its cocktail time!
For additional information on Fifth State Distillery as well as purchasing information please visit their website: www.fifthstatedistillery.com
Fifth State Distillery Hours: Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Friday – closed, Saturday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Read about our visit to Fifth State Distillery and more about their exceptional spirits in the Liquor Cabinet section: Touring Fifth State Distillery, Bridgeport, CT, USA, Gin, and Ginger Zap Vodka.
Fifth State Distillers59 Asylum Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610
United States
Telephone: +1-203-258-3422
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