Paramount
Paramount 2 oz Bourbon1 oz Lemon Juice3/4 oz Strawberry Basil SyrupBrown or Raw Sugar CubeSplash of Soda Combine syrup and sugar cube in tin, muddle cube to paste, add remaining ingredients sans soda, add ice, shake, strain into glass, top with splash of soda, garnish with fresh expressed basil leaf Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne […]
Lady Bird
Lady Bird 2 oz Blanco Tequila6 Lime Pieces3/4 oz Strawberry Basil SyrupBrown Sugar Cube Slice a lime in half, quarter each half, combine 6 pieces of lime, sugar cube, and syrup in tin, muddle (break down the sugar cube and express the limes thoroughly), add tequila, add ice halfway up small tin, aggressively shake, dump […]
Waterloo
Waterloo 2 oz Vodka3/4 oz Lime Juice1 oz HipStirs Strawberry Basil SyrupSoda Combine ingredients in tin sans soda, add ice, shake, strain into glass, add fresh ice, top with soda, garnish with strawberry slices and fresh expressed basil leaf Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, Ice, Collins Glass, Strawberries and Fresh Basil
Pennybacker
Pennybacker 2 oz Bourbon1 oz Lemon Juice¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint SyrupOrange SliceMaraschino Cherry Cut an orange in half, and cut into slices. Combine syrup, lemon juice, orange slice, 2 cherries in small tin, muddle, add bourbon, fill small tin 3/4 of the way full with ice, shake aggressively, dirty dump into rocks glass, garnish […]
Gin + Tonic
Blackberry Gin + Tonic 2 oz Gin [Rose Gin is great with this recipe, too]½ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup4 oz Tonic Water Mix all ingredients, except tonic water, into shaker tins and add ice. Seal the tins and shake for 6-9 seconds. Strain with a hawthorne strainer into a tall glass and top with […]
The Driskill
The Driskill 1 ½ oz Mezcal¾ oz Lime Juice½ oz Grapefruit Juice½ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup Combine all ingredients in tin, add a small amount of crushed ice, shake until the crushed ice is wholly absorbed into a cocktail, pour into a rocks glass, add crushed ice, and garnish with a salted grapefruit slice. […]
Oasis
Oasis 2 oz White Rum5 Lime Pieces¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint SyrupBrown Sugar Cube Slice a lime in half, quarter each half, combine 6 pieces of lime, sugar cube, and syrup in tin, muddle (break down the sugar cube and express the limes thoroughly), add rum, add ice halfway up small tin, aggressively shake, dump […]
SOCO
Soco 1 ½ oz Gin¼ oz Aquavit¼ oz Creme de Mur¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint Syrup1oz Lime Juice Combine Ingredients in tin sans creme de mur, add ice, shake, strain into glass, add fresh ice, sink creme de mur (slowly pour down the back of bar spoon), garnish with mint plouche and blackberry Tools Used: […]
Barton Springs
Barton Springs 1 ½ oz Hendrick’s Gin¾ oz Lime Juice¾ oz HipStirs Blackberry Mint SyrupCucumber Slices Slice 3 1/4inch cucumber slices, combine ingredients and 2 cucumber slices in tin, lightly muddle cucumber slices, add ice, shake, double strain into coupe, garnish with remaining cucumber slice Tools Used: Shaker Tins, Hawthorne Strainer, Tea Strainer, Jigger/Measuring Device, […]
Lavender Hot Toddy
Lavender Hot Toddy 1½ oz Bourbon½ oz Lemon Juice1 oz HipStirs Lavender Haze Syrup5 oz Cup Hot Water Heat water to desired temperature. Add the remaining ingredients and stir vigorously. Garnish with Lemon Wedge, Cinnamon Stick, or Star Anise. Enjoy! Tools Used: Jigger/Measuring Device