Elvis Sips

I'm self taught (Award Winning) bartender/mixologist/cocktail architect.

Inspired by many things, such as fresh, local ingredients- travelling, either down the street or across an ocean- books- classic and contemporary art- and more.

05/18/2026

Over The River
45 ml Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
22 ml Toasted Barley & Hops Tea
1 dash The Bitter Housewife Hazelnut Bitters
90 ml Claque-Pépin - Cidre Bouché
Combine everything except Cidre with ice. Stir and strain into a DOF. Top with Cidre.

The Cincinnati Strongman mural honoring Henry Holtgrewe inspired this cocktail through its blend of power, history, and local pride. Holtgrewe’s legendary strength and his roots in Cincinnati’s brewing culture guided the drink’s balance of bold, grain‑driven elements with bright, modern aromatics. That spirit shaped ‘Over The River’ into an aperitivo‑style spritz: low‑ABV, refreshing, lightly bitter, and designed to awaken the palate with effervescence and citrus‑herbal lift. Italicus played a central role in the creative process - its bergamot brightness, floral softness, and subtle herbal complexity became the connective thread that tied together the toasted barley and hops tea, the lemon‑honey syrup, and the dry sparkling cider. The result is a cocktail that mirrors the mural’s character: grounded yet elevated, strong yet inviting, and unmistakably tied to the story of Cincinnati.

Warm Roasted Salted Peanuts are the ideal side serve for ‘Over the River’. The Peanuts provide a rich, salty balance to the cocktail's dry acidity.
The side serve is a callback to the Strongman’s time as a saloon owner and his amazing feat of lifting the entire 1904 Cincinnati baseball team.

04/22/2026

For Earth Month I’ve been focused on using and repurposing ingredients and items that I would often consider ‘trash’. How heartbreaking is it to throw away food that is still packed with flavor? This cocktail put my sustainable skills to the test - and I shook up a fun, fruity pick-me-up that helped me get through a very rainy day.

Play it Again
1.5 oz Dady’O Joven Espadin
2 oz Oat Milk*5 oz Brown Banana-Honey Syrup**
1 heaping tsp Cafe Bustelo Instant Espresso
In the empty Cafe Bustelo jar, add all ingredients. Shake to combine. Add ice and shake again to chill. Enjoy straight from the jar - or share with friends.

*Oat Milk
1 cup Rolled Oats
6 cups Water, divided
1 pinch Salt
Soak Oats with 3 cups of water for at least one hour. Strain - save the water for your plants. Blend Oats with 3 cups of water, pass through a nut milk bag, squeezing to release all the milk.
Use the soaked Oats to make cookies, face masks, or smoothies.

**Brown Banana-Honey Syrup
1 Brown Banana, washed
¾ cup Local Honey
Peel the Banana and chop up Peel and Fruit. Combine with Honey and store in the fridge for at least 12 hours. Pour through a fine mesh strainer. Discard peels, keep the fruit.

A Sweet Treat
Stir together soaked Oats, reserved Honey Soaked Bananas, Bananas, I Egg, and a handful of Chocolate Chips. Bake until set. Enjoy.

03/28/2026

My friend Alex asked me to shake up something very special- today would have been his Grandmas 95th birthday, she loved pink, she loved peonies, and she loved cats... this is a cocktail he created and I was honored to shake one up today.

Peony
▪︎1 oz Old Tom
▪︎.5 Cointreau
▪︎.75 Sloe Gin
▪︎.75 Lemon
▪︎Fea Foam
Shake. Double strain. Garnish with an Orange Peel Flower.

03/04/2026

Hi Everyone -
Merchants Club, is nominated in several categories in Best Of Cincinnati! You can VOTE once per day - Thank you for all of your help and support!
https://www.citybeat.com/best-of-2026/

City and Nightlife -
Bar, Mocktail / N/A Menu, New Bar, Outdoor Patio, Cocktail
Bartender - Lauren Pellecchia

Arts and Culture -
Event Space

Thank you!

03/02/2026

My entry to the USBG USCC - Members at Large were challenged to build a cocktail inspired by their favorite movie.

La Vie Boheme
•1.75 oz Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
•.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse
•7g Banana, peeled (about .25” slice)
•.5 oz Lemon Juice
•.5 oz Cold Brew
•2 oz Club Soda

‘La Vie Boheme’ is inspired by Rent’s Bohemian New York spirit; this cocktail captures the movie’s balance of raw energy, warmth, and unexpected sweetness. Hayman’s Old Tom Gin leads with a bold, melodic backbone, much like Roger Davis - the heart of the ensemble. A touch of Yellow Chartreuse adds Maureen’s vibrant, flashy presence, with bold, theatrical flair. Playful Banana is a nod to Angel Dumott Schunard, bringing unexpected whimsy, sweetness and life-affirming energy to the mix. Lemon Juice brings the crispness of Mark Cohen’s narrative moving brightness that pushes the story forward. Cold Brew introduces a deep, slightly bitter note that mirrors Tom Collins’s calm, grounded nature, lending depth beneath the surface. Club Soda lifts the ensemble like Mimi Márquez’s playful, uplifting, energy, giving the drink a breezy lift. The orange peel expression delivers Joanne Jefferson’s crisp, aromatic flourish, finishing with a poised, stylish note.
Together, these flavors balance botanical gin and tangy citrus with playful fruit and smooth coffee notes, creating a complex, energetic profile that stays lively and cohesive. This ensemble of flavors is a reminder that there’s “No Day But Today” and simply asks, ‘How do you measure a year?’ You can find the answers when you step into the ‘Season of Love’ and embrace ‘La Vie Boheme’.

02/15/2026

It's a love story, baby say yes

Say Yes Sangria
•1.25 oz Munyon's PawPaw Liqueur
•3 oz Ruffino Pinot Grigio
•.5 oz Blanco Tequila
•.5 oz Peach Nectar
•.25 oz Lemon
•.5 oz Blood Orange-Raspberry Syrup
•2 oz Ginger Ale

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02/13/2026

Meet Cute
1.5 oz Broken Shed Vodka75 oz Bumbu Rum Creme infused with Dove Strawberries and Creme Milk Chocolate5 oz Tiambo Dulce de Leche
4 drops 20% Saline
5 drops Chocolate Bitters
Shake. Double Strain. Sip with someone special.

In a double boiler, melt 8 Dove Stawberry and Creme Chocolates. Whisk in 6 oz of Bumbu Rum Creme.

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01/29/2026

Anyone else over the artic freeze that has taken permanent residence in their city?
I had to shake up something bright, rich, and bold - something to remind me that Spring is only 30 days away!

Desert Gem
▪︎2 oz Desert Door Pollinator Texas Sotol
▪︎1.25 oz Blood Orange
▪︎.75 oz Meyer Lemon
▪︎.75 oz Persimmon-Kumquat Honey
▪︎3 drops 20% Saline
▪︎3 dashes Orange Blossom Water
Shake. Double Strain. Lemon with Mezsal Ginger-Berry Salt.

Desert Door Pollinator available at

01/16/2026

For the Love of Aphrodite
50 ml Condesa Prickly Pear and Orange Blossom Gin
15 ml Apricot Liqueur
37 ml Clarified Hibiscus-Mandarin-Lemon Juice*
In a shaker tin combine all ingredients, add ice and shake to chill and combine about 12 seconds. Double strain through a fine mesh strainer into a Coupe. Garnish with dried Peach Skin Petals.

*Clarified Mandarin and Lemon Juice
90 ml Mandarin Orange Juice
90 ml Tazo Passion Tea Concentrate (hibiscus, passion fruit, rose hip, orange)
82 ml Lemon Juice
60 ml 1% Milk
Combine Mandarin, Hibiscus, and Lemon Juice. Add Milk to a container with a pour spout. Slowly pour in Mandarin/Lemon Juice. Cover, place in fridge and let sit for 4 hours. Line a fine mesh strainer with a coffee filter and slowly pour mixture through filter. If liquid is cloudy, pour through filter one more time. Store in the fridge until ready to use.

‘For the Love of Aphrodite’ the Condesa Prickly Pear and Orange Blossom Gin seduces with a radiant, goddess-touched bloom. The Condesa’s softly floral, gentle sun warmed notes - prickly pear, with its ripe raspberry sweetness which is complimented by fragrant orange blossom - greet the palate first, like a kiss of ambrosia. Apricot liqueur adds a lush, velvet fruit warmth that whispers of nectar, twilit gardens, and clandestine meeting of lovers. The clarified hibiscus-mandarin-lemon juice seduces with a jewel-bright, sensuous core of tart floral brightness. The result is a balance of divinely balanced sweetness and crisp botanical clarity: a nectar-soft bouquet held aloft by the gin’s spiced spine. The dry finish from the lift of the shake lets the gin’s botanicals linger, evoking Aphrodite’s timeless perfume—airy, sultry, and unforgettable. Garnishing with a peach perfumed flower reinforces the fragrance of a blooming sanctum, a tribute to love, beauty, and lush abundance.

01/15/2026

In Reverie
50 ml Condesa Gin Prickly Pear and Orange Blossom
15 ml Bitter Lemon Liqueur
7 ml Raspberry Liqueur
7 ml Fino Sherry
In a mixing glass add all ingredients and fill with ice. Stir briskly for 15 seconds. Strain into a Cordial glass. Drop 5-7 drops of Mezsal Ginger Berry Salt infused Olive Oil*.

*Salt infused Olive Oil
60 ml Olive Oil
¼ tsp Ginger and Berry Salt (Mezsal Brand)
Add all ingredients to a small container and whisk well to emulsify. Store in sealed container until ready to use.

This cocktail welcomes you to a daydream of warm days and even warmer nights, where the air is rich with aromas of lime, orange, raspberry, and lemon. Flavors of ripe prickly pear and delicate orange blossom unfold around you, inviting you to enter a garden, both familiar and exotic, one like you’ve never before experienced: a lush, sun-kissed abundance where soft florals meet vibrant fruit. Condesa Gin provides a velvety, juniper and coriander spiced base that carries herby, botanical depth, while prickly pear brings a succulent sweetness, enhanced by the citrus lift from bitter lemon liqueur. Raspberry liqueur adds a berry blush blending with Condesa’s red fruit notes. A splash of Fino sherry adds a drying, sunlit edge that echoes flowers in full bloom—lush, fragrant, and boldly abundant.

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