Welcome to ED’S Cocktail Corner
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The Ranchers Barrel Aged Manhattan
WhistlePig Piggyback Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Fee Brothers Bitters, Barrel aged for 90 daysThe Ranchers Barrel Aged Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace Bourbon aged 90 days to make an exceptional Old FashionedMillionaire Manhattan
WhistlePig Boss Hog, Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny Port, Gold leaf cherryPineapple Margarita
Made with Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño TequilaHennessy Rosemary VS Side Car
Hennessy VS, Gran Gala, MTucci's shrubs, fresh lemon juiceThe Fowler 1956 Bloody Mary
Our Signature Bloody Mix and spices, served with Ketel One vodkaThe Botanist Negroni
The Botanist Gin, Campari, Sweet VermouthMartinis
Cowboy Coffee Martini
Buffalo Trace, Chocolate Bitters, Coffee Liqueur, Cold Brew CoffeeDirty Russky Martini
Stoli Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Extra Olive BrineStoli Cucumber Lime Cosmo
Stoli Cucumber vodka, triple sec, fresh lime juice, splash of cranberryLemon Drop
Ketel One vodka, fresh lemon juice, splash of simple syrupEmpress 1908 Martini
Made with Empress 1908 Indigo GinHendricks Classic Martini
Made with Hendricks GinDeath by Chocolate
Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka & Van Gogh Chocolate LiqueurMules
Made with fresh lime juice and Ginger BeerMaui Mule, House Infused, Hibiscus, Ketel One Vodka
Dutch Mule, pouring Ketel One Vodka
Mexican Mule, pouring Herradura Reposado Tequila
Vanilla Mule, pouring Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka
Strawberry Mule, pouring Smirnoff Strawberry Vodka -
Bourbon & Whiskey
Woodford Reserve
Garrison Brothers Bourbon
TX Single Barrel Bourbon
Blanton’s Bourbon
TX Whiskey
Whistlepig Bourbon
Whistlepig Piggyback Rye
Whistlepig Farmstock Rye
Whistlepig Roadstock Rye
Whistlepig Smokstock Rye
Whistlepig 12 Year
Whistlepig 18 Year
Straight Rye 12
Double Malt RyeWhistlepig Boss Hog
Buffalo Trace
Stagg Hayden’s
Basil Hayden’s Straight Rye
Angel’s Envy Bourbon
Baker's Bourbon
Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Rye
Maker's Mark
Maker’s Mark 46
Wild Turkey Longbranch
Crown Royal Reserve
Pendleton Canadian Whiskey
Jack Daniel's
Tennessee WhiskeyBottled In Bond Whiskies
Jack Daniels Bonded
EH Taylor Small Batch
George Dickel Bottled In Bond
Old Forester 1897Scotch
Buchanans Special Reserve 18
Johnnie Walker Black
Johnnie Walker Gold
Johnnie Walker Blue
Chivas Regal 12 Year
Oban 14 Year
Oban 18 Year
Macallan Double Cask 12 YearLagavulin 16 Year
Glenlivet 12 Year
Chivas Regal 12 Year
Dalmore 12 Year
Balvenie 12 Year
Doublewood
Auchentoshan Three Wood
Auchentoshan 12 YearTequila
Herradura Double Barrel Reposado
Herradura Legend AñejoJose Cuervo Reserva de Familia Extra Añejo
Gran Patron PlatinumCordials & Cognac
Hennessy VS
Courvoisier VS
Courvoisier VSOP
Drambuie
Grand MarnierRanchers Beer Selections
Domestic Bottles $4
Bud Light
Coors Light
Coors Original
Miller Lite
Michelob UltraCrafts and Imports $5
Fat Tire
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout
Shiner Bock
Blue Moon
HeineckenStella Artois
Dos XX Lager
Corona
Modelo Especial -
Artfully crafted cocktails featuring The Rancher's house made:
Crème de Mûre
Bramble
Gin based with freshly squeezed lemon juice
The most famous Crème de Mûre cocktail
12Kentucky Punch
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Crème de Mûre with cranberry and lemon juices
Here is to the porch of life
12Toro Negro
Blackberry margarita with house infused jalapeño tequila
Mess with the Bull you get the Horns.
12French Martini
Grey Goose vodka, pineapple juice and Crème de Mûre
Vive le France
15Blackberry Kir Royal
Sparkling Brut wine and Crème de Mûre
15CHEERS!
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ItemPineapple/Rosemary Mule
Pineapple Rosemary Shrub - Lime - Ginger BeerBlueberry Mint Haushka
Mint - Lime - Blueberry Shrub - Simple Syrup - Club SodaMango Piña Colada
Coconut Cream - Mango Purée - Lime - Club SodaCucumber/Jalapeño Gimlet
Cucumber - Jalapeño - Lime - Simple Syrup - Lime - Club Soda description
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is the beverage director and mixologist at The Ranchers Steak and Seafood in the mountain resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Ed began his career in the food and beverage industry in 1983, at the young age of 18 years old and has held many positions since, from owner/operator, to alcohol distribution sales manager, to general manager and head bartender. In his current role since 2015 at The Ranchers, Ed leads the menu concepting and beverage design to establish and embody the atmosphere of the restaurant and lounge. One of his signatures is creating house-made infused alcohols such as, hibiscus vodka, roasted tomato with Hatch Green Chile vodka and smoked bacon bourbon. With these infusions, he’s able to do weekly and nightly drink specials that either compliment the dinner special or has a theme that corresponds with pop culture, while still honoring the classics. For example, an annual fan favorite is the Shark Week margarita which features an ocean blue coconut margarita with a shark shaped lime garnish attacking a fish. The customer gets to add the blood (grenadine).
Working as a merchandiser and a sales representative for 15 years with National Distributing Company, Ed was able to learn about a variety of alcohols and spirits through hands-on sales, research and meetings with distillers, winemakers and brewers from a variety of national and global beverage companies. It was there that he knew he wanted to turn his knowledge into his craft and get back behind the bar.
While at The Ranchers, Ed has competed in three statewide bartending competitions where he has placed in the top three. These competitions are scored on creativity, speed, charisma, station cleanliness and of course, taste. He plans to compete in his fourth statewide competition in September 2023. His very first drink competition was mocktail themed, geared to expecting mothers. It was against the neighboring county. Krause won first place.
Ed has lived in Ruidoso, NM since 1994 and is proud to call the village home. Over the years, Ed has participated in a variety of community-based activities such as the Keep Ruidoso Beautiful clean up with his family, volunteering at the Ruidoso Humane Society, and preparing meals for first responders battling wildfires in area. He also appears periodically on a local radio morning show where he is interviewed and speaks about cocktail creation and what he has planned for the upcoming menu