Choo Choo Lounge Bartender Marco Ciarcia with the Dutch Flower.

Choo Choo Lounge
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
2 Bridge Street
Old Saybrook, CT

The Choo Choo Lounge was named to pay homage to Old Saybrook and its rich history of train travel dating back to 1871 through the 1920s. Guests from New York would travel the Valley Railroad line to enjoy the menu and accommodations at the famous Pease House, located across from the main Saybrook Point Resort & Marina. Interior designer Lisa Silver created a bygone-era ambience for the venue, which is complemented by classic cocktails originally documented by Connecticut-born Jerry Thomas in the first-ever publication of cocktail recipes in 1862. The 30-foot bar is accentuated by an authentic Les Zinc pewter bar top, made only in one place in the world at Ateliers Nectoux in France. The Choo Choo Lounge offers more than 60 bourbon, Scotch, rye and whiskey options, alongside wine selections and beers. Not just for resort guests, the venue hosts trivia nights and live music on select evenings throughout the week.

Bartender: Marco Ciarcia

Cocktail: Dutch Flower

Ingredients:
» 2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin
» .5 oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
» .25 oz. blue curaçao
» Splash simple syrup
» Splash fresh lemon juice
» Garnish: fresh orchid

Method: Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Pour the mixture into a chilled coupe glass, garnish with a fresh orchid bloom and enjoy.

“As is the Dutch Flower, all our cocktails are created with the season in mind. It’s a refreshing gin sour with botanicals of the Hendrick’s, elderflower, lemon and blue curaçao,” said Marco Ciarcia, Bartender, Choo Choo Lounge. “And it’s a bestseller at this new addition to the Saybrook Point Resort & Marina.”