PNB at Home presents signature cocktails & mocktails to liven up your time at home!

The 5th Position

Watch Principal Dancer Lucien Postlewaite craft the 5th Position, and don’t miss Lucien’s “Waist Up” culinary series on YouTube.

The 5th Position

2 oz gin
1 tablespoon simple syrup*
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup flavored seltzer of your choice
Lime wedge

To make on the rocks: Add gin, simple syrup, lime juice, and ice to a cocktail glass of your choice; stir to combine for 30 seconds. Top with seltzer and garnish with lime wedge. Can substitute any flavor seltzer or citrus; adjust citrus as needed to balance the sweetness of your seltzer.

To serve up: Add gin, simple syrup, lime juice, and ice to a cocktail shaker or pint glass; stir to combine for 30 seconds. Pour into cocktail glass of your choice; top with seltzer and garnish with lime wedge. Can substitute any flavor seltzer or citrus; adjust citrus as needed to balance the sweetness of your seltzer.

*To make simple syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Cool; keeps in fridge up to 7 days.

To make it zero-proof: Substitute 2 oz fruit juice for gin (we like orange juice).

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Home Sweet Home

1 Tablespoon grenadine (can substitute juice from maraschino cherry jar)
2 dashes Angostura bitter
2 ounces bourbon
Orange twist
2 cherries (or more if you like)

To make: Combine grenadine, bitters, and bourbon in a cocktail glass of your choice. Add ice and stir to combine for 30 seconds. Garnish with orange twist and cherries. This drink packs a punch – good thing you’re staying home!

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Zero-Proof Drinks

Don’t want the alcohol? Try these two drinks inspired by famous dancers!

Shirley Temple

¼ – ½ cup lemon-lime soda
1 ½ Tablespoons grenadine
1 cup ice
Maraschino cherry

To make: Combine lemon-lime soda and grenadine in a glass of your choice. Add ice and stir to combine. Garnish with cherry.

Ginger Rogers

½ cup ginger ale or ginger beer (non-alcoholic)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 sprig rosemary
1 cup ice
Lemon twist

To make: Muddle rosemary and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker or pint glass. Add ice and stir for 30 seconds. Pour through strainer into a glass of your choice, top with ginger ale and garnish with lemon twist.

Still Thirsty?

Check out these great recipes using Talking Rain’s Sparkling Ice.