Cocktails

Jena creates custom cocktails for weddings, special events, seasonal menus, and publications.

Contact Jena to create signature cocktails for any occasion!

**Seven Serpents**
“Courtesy Jena Ellenwood, cocktail educator at Dear Irving and Raines Law Room, New York City
This cocktail pays tribute to the Aztec goddess of corn and sustenance, Chicomecóatl, which translates from Nahuatl to “Seven Snakes.”
This article originally appeared in the **June/July 2022 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine**

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**Resounding Live**’s *Dracula* “the production encourages audiences to “spend the night out at home,” and they’ve enlisted award-winning NYC bartender Jena Ellenwood to help curate custom cocktails (and nonalcoholic beverages) for each of their shows” ***American Theatre Magazine***

Knickers In A Twist

featured in Paper / Photo credit: Jennifer Lim

island-oasis_main_720x720-96cd9d38339f4d28a8451e61cadd670d.jpg — Island Oasis

“This festive cocktail was created by bartender and cocktail educator Jena Ellenwood, who came up with it for a relative’s summer wedding.”As told to ***Liquor.com***

50-50-Birthday-Martini-Credit-Jena-Ellenwood_main_720x720-8eed55390584432e9f3f0b4727b92a15.jpg — 50/50 Birthday Martini

“New York City bartender Jena Ellenwood created this drink for a virtual happy hour co-founded by writer and spirits entrepreneur Jackie Summers, digital marketing pro Daniella Veras and Cocktail & Sons CEO Lauren Myerscough.” As told to ***Liquor.com***

Smokey Buffalo Manhattan

**Cocktail of week,** **Papermag.com**

HERE'S TO D 2.jpg — “August 22nd is Dorothy Parker’s birthday. So, in 2015, Allen Katz, one of the founders of NYDC and Michael Lomonaco, chef and partner at Porter House and Center Bar decided to pay tribute to her and create drinks and a fun experience in her honor.” ***Boozebusiness.com***
“a special gin-based cocktail menu created by female mixologists around NYC. Stop by anytime between August 21st and August 27th for cocktails like the "Honey, I'm Under The Host" with Dorothy Parker gin, KAS Krupnikas, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth and Fernet Branca, created by Jena Ellenwood” ***Gothamist***

Berry-shrub_main_720x720-050e505bd488496cbe6d65c19d111615.jpg — “My vinegar choice usually depends on the other ingredients —fruit or herbs that I want to highlight,” says bartender and cocktail educator Jena Ellenwood, describing how she selects vinegars for use in shrubs. ***Liquor.com***

Bloody Mary Mixdown.jpg — **2017 Bloody Mary Mixdown**, Manhattan winner. 3rd place nationally.

"Aren't We A Pear?" Signature Cocktail / Breiner Wedding

“Jena created the perfect signature cocktail for our winter wedding. It was absolutely delicious and a smash hit with our guests! She was a dream to work with and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. She is the absolute best!”

— Christine & Matthew Breiner

“"The honest truth is heading into our wedding party we wanted to keep things simple - no fuss just our family, friends, good food and plenty of drinks. It is possible that in our quest for simple we were overlooking a few things! Thankfully we had Jena who brought a fun spin of details to our special day that we are forever grateful for. She designed a station next to the bar for our guests to add fun things to their drinks: beautifully cut citrus, and sprigs of herbs. When we said we did not want to buy vases for flowers she came up with the idea of saving our empty High Life bottles to use instead - this was a big hit and then could be recycled after! She also helped design our signs for our take away gifts - stainless steel straws - that read "save the seas use one of these" . Her eye for design, attention to detail, and knowledge of us as a couple had all of our guests (even still) talking about the additions she created for our party.” *Liz & Josh*

Shannon's wedding drink.jpg — “For our wedding, Jena designed a sparkling bourbon lemonade - called "The Beyonce" - complete with swizzle straw and mint garnish. They were not only conversation starters, but easy to make and easy to drink (very important considerations when your guest list includes a table full of bartenders).” *Shannon & Jeff*

“Jena's welcome cocktail for my winter bachelorette in the Catskills was so perfectly curated it should have had its own press event. Coconut hot chocolate, bourbon, Cointreau, ginger, and vegan marshmallows in a plaid mug labeled *Burnt & Mellow* - I do!” *Shannon*