If you really want to give your guests a taste of the Vineyard, consider a signature cocktail that highlights local ingredients.

This week’s signature cocktail is for all the gin lovers out there! Combine your favorite gin with St. Germain, orange bitters and a splash of bubbly water and you have a refreshing, summery cocktail that’s easy (maybe a little too easy!) to sip. See the recipe below!

Nothing in nature works without perfect harmony and balance, and the same could be said for the perfect cocktail. That’s the principle behind Kate Conde Foster and Doriana Klumick’s approach to creating a memorable drink. From the shape of the ice to the selection of a glass, the owners of the newly established Island Cocktail Company work to design thoughtful and delightful cocktails.

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Mojitos are one of those special drinks that will always taste like a summer celebration to me. And this one’s served with a twist, thanks to some rose hip-infused simple syrup! Isn’t that color beautiful? This is a signature cocktail your guests will be talking about for weeks!

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Craft cocktails will forever be on our list of “things to try” because all we seem to do is gaze at the images on this feed. Fairly new to the IG game is Island Cocktail Company based on the island on MV. Think boozy yet gorgeous cocktails perfectly garnished with sprigs of cilantro, wedges of watermelon and citrus. Pink, lemony yellow and rich, red-hued drinks seem to be the way to go.

The Local Wild Food Challenge was a palatable delight for guests, and a culinary accomplishment for the 44 local and visiting chefs who entered the competition at the FARM Institute in Katama on Saturday. Contestants spent many hours fishing, hunting, and foraging for ingredients along Martha’s Vineyard coastline, searching under scrub oak, and wading through marshy swamps.

Last weekend was the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival. One of the signature events, the Grand Tasting continues to get better and better with each year. Now in its ninth year, the new location, the expansive Grand Lawn at the Harbor View Hotel, was close to perfection. The weather was gorgeous, a perfect Fall day with the sun shining and a breeze. This festival gives people a very good reason to come to the Vineyard during the Fall.

My favorite drink of the night was Island Cocktail’s Prosecco. Island Cocktail is a wonderful new addition to the Vineyard beverage scene. Founders, Doriana Klumick and Kate Conde Foster have created this brilliant company which creates a custom beverage experience for your party, no matter how big or small, featuring cocktails catered to your event.

There’s a new company in town, one that will make your cocktail parties, birthdays, weddings, and get-togethers even more enjoyable. Island Cocktail Co., by Doriana Klumick and Kate Foster, has launched on-Island, and is providing a new service: They bring the bar (and all its accessories) to your party.