Spring
Cocktails!
By FBWorld Team
Now
that spring has officially started, what better way to
celebrate than fun and festive cocktails that embody the
spirit of the season?The cocktails below include a variety
of spirits, with recipes from Basil Hayden's Bourbon,
Knob Creek Whiskey, EFFEN Vodka, and Laphroaig Scotch
Whisky; there's sure to be something for everyone!
Basil
Hayden's®Rosemary
Sour Punch Bowl
By Matt Sharp (Austin, TX)
Ingredients:
1 bottle of Basil Hayden's®
Bourbon
10 parts Simple Syrup
10 parts Lemon Juice
30 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Sprig of Rosemary (for garnish)
Procedures:
Combine all ingredients into a large punch bowl with 4
cups of ice. Slice lemons into wheels and add to bowl.
Stir to chill and ladle into Collins glass with a rosemary
sprig.
Knob
Creek®
Orange Blossom
Ingredients:
1 1/2 part Knob Creek® Kentucky
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
1/2 part DeKuyper® Triple Sec
1 part orange juice
Procedures:
Combine in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into
a martini glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Laphroaig®
First Bloom
Ingredients:
1 part Laphroaig® Select Scotch
Whisky
3/4 part Apple Brandy
1 tspn. Dark Maple Syrup
2 Dashes Angostura® Bitters
Lemon Twist (for garnish)
Procedures:
Combine
all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and stir until slightly
chilled but still boozy. Strain into an old fashioned
glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist.x
EFFEN®
Spring Breeze
Ingredients:
2 parts EFFEN® Cucumber Vodka
1 part Fresh Lime Juice
1 part Pineapple/Basil-Infused Simple Syrup*
2 Cucumber Slices
Soda
Procedures:
In a mixing glass, muddle 2 cucumber slices. Add vodka,
lime juice and simple syrup and shake with ice. Strain
into a tall Collins glass filled over ice and top with
soda. Garnish with cucumber slices.
*
Pineapple/Basil Syrup:
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Fresh Pineapple Cubed
8 Basil Leaves
Procedures:
Combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring
to a boil, and then add basil leaves and pineapple chunks
to simple syrup. Let infuse for 1 hour.
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