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Shaken · Collins

Marcus McCormick, Death & Co, Washington, D.C. (2025)

Velvet Hex cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Whip shake everything with a few pieces of crushed ice just until combined.
  2. 2Pour into a Collins glass, fill with crushed ice and top with toasted coconut chips.
  3. 3Serve with a straw.
Glass
Collins
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Toasted coconut chips

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Pineapple Juice

Yield
About 16 oz per pineapple (fresh)
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh pineapple, or unsweetened canned pineapple juice

Method

  1. 1Fresh: peel, core, chop and press or blend, then fine strain. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Coconut Water Syrup (3:2)

Yield
About 1 cup
Keeps
2 weeks
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 3 partscoconut water (by weight)
  • 2 partswhite sugar (by weight)

Method

  1. 1Whisk until the sugar dissolves.

Fresh juice

Lime Juice

Yield
About 1 oz per lime
Keeps
1 day
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh limes

Method

  1. 1Juice to order or in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

About the Velvet Hex

Velvet Hex is a tiki cocktail made with pisco, cream sherry and coconut liqueur, created by Marcus McCormick in 2025.

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