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Bird Dog Mint Julep Recipe
And they’re off!
Mint Julep
2 oz. Bird Dog Bourbon
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. water
Fresh mint sprig and Ice
Add sugar and water to a glass or julep cup. Add mint and lightly muddle, being sure to swab the sides of the glass with mint. Fill glass half full with crushed ice/ice. Add Bird Dog Bourbon and stir. Add more crushed ice/ice and stir again, until the glass frosts up. Garnish with fresh mint.
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The 140th running of the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday and in honor of this special event, here is a gourmet recipe for the iconic Mint Julep from the 2014 American Micro Whiskey of the Year award winner, Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, for your readers! Garrison Brothers is a family owned and operated distillery out of Hye, Texas that uses grains organically grown on their own property and Hill Country purified rainwater to create an authentic, one-of-a-kind, unparalleled bourbon whiskey. As the first legal distillery in Texas, Garrison Brothers is producing the only bourbon whiskey made entirely from organic grains and each bottle is different then the last, hand signed and number to ensure its distinctive quality.
The Garrison Brothers Peach Mint Julep:
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Local peaches
In a shaker, gently muddle 6 mint leaves, peach slices and the sugar together. Add ice to the shaker and pour the Garrison Brothers neatly over the mixture. Stir, not shake, rapidly until the mixture is cold enough to your liking. Pour into old fashion glasses and garnish the drinks with mint leaves.
BACARDI Mango Fusion’s “SneakerHead”
I went to a BACARDI party lastnight…
Check out this new recipe by BACARDI Mango Fusion!
SneakerHead:
2 parts BACARDI Mango Fusion
2 dashes angostura bitters
Fill glass with ginger beer
Finish with a squeeze of lime
NEW* BACARDI Mango Fusion
NEW* Enjoy BACARDI Mango Fusion straight to experience the refreshing and juicy mango flavor with a recognizable hint of orange. Or make the signature cocktail, Mango Fused, for an unforgettable taste experience.
Mango Fused: 1 part BACARDI Mango Fusion
3 parts Orange juice
-Pour ingredients over ice and garnish with an orange wedge
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Watermelon Limeade
Need a quick and easy refresher for spring? Try Slim Lizzy’s invigorating Watermelon Limeade (only 147 calories!)
Recipe:
2 oz. Slim Lizzy’s Margarita
3 watermelon cubes
2 lime wedges
.5 oz. agave nectar
1 oz. silver tequila
-Muddle watermelon cubes, fresh lime juice from wedges and agave nectar in a glass
-Shake Slim Lizzy’s Margarita and silver tequila together, then strain over fresh ice
-Garnish with a lime wedge
National Absinthe Day
As we raise a glass to Lucid on National Absinthe Day, Lucid Absinthe invites you to join them in a cocktail and a Facebook chat with Ted Breaux (“The father of modern Absinthe”) Live from the Combier Distillery in France, where Lucid is made. Check thier Facebook page for times and giveaways.
The Green Hour – In the 1860s, 5pm was known as l’heure verte or The Green Hour
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 ½ oz. melon liqueur
splash of ginger ale
2-3 lime wedges
lime spiral for garnish
In a rocks glass, muddle lime wedges. In a shaker add ice, Lucid Absinthe and melon liqueur. Shake vigorously and strain into muddled rocks glass. Top with a splash of ginger ale and garnish with lime spiral.
Mint Muse – An ode to the painting by Albert Maignan
1 oz. Lucid Absinthe
2 oz. pineapple juice
2 oz. lemon-lime soda
6-8 mint leaves
2 lime wedges
In a tall glass, muddle mint leaves and a lime wedge. Add ice, Lucid Absinthe, pineapple juice and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wedge.
Lucid Cooler – a fresh drink to help us welcome spring
2 oz. Lucid Absinthe
1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. fresh lime
1 oz. ginger ale
fresh basil leaves
fresh grapes
Muddle basil leaves with simple syrup in a rocks glass. Add ice, Lucid Absinthe, St-Germain, fresh lime and ginger ale. Garnish with fresh grapes.
The Kentucky Grasshopper
A RumChata® St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Green Libation
Recipe:
• 2 parts RumChata®
• 1 part creme de menthe
• 1/2 part Bourbon
• Splash heavy cream (optional)
Can be enjoyed as a martini, on the rocks, or as a sweet, layered shot (separate bourbon with creme de menthe)
Luxury Brunch featuring the CAMUCCINO ™
CAMUCCINO ™
2 oz. hot milk
½ oz. CAMUS VSOP Elegance
1 oz. MAISON CAMUS French Roast
1 oz. simple syrup
Milk foam to fill up glass. Brew the French Roast as an Espresso drink, then slowly add the syrup, CAMUS Cognac and hot milk on top. Use a teaspoon to place the milk foam on top.
Stir and serve with 3 MAISON CAMUS Coffee beans for garnish.