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Grown-up Root Beer

You guys, you’ve gotta try this! There’s an ever-growing trend of hard sodas hitting the market, but we have another fun way to make your favorites all grown-up! Today we’re playing with root beer, since it seems to have inspired the hard soda revolution, and our dreamy Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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1 1/2 oz rum, chilled

1 1/2 oz Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine, chilled

1 (12 oz) bottle root beer, chilled

Whipped cream & maraschino cherry (optional)

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Pour 1 1/2 oz rum into frosted mug.

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Add 1 1/2 oz Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine

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Carefully top with root beer.

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Add as much whipped cream as you like.

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And a cherry on top!

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Creamy, smooth, delicious … Grown-up Root Beer with Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

Cheers!

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Mountain Mocha

We’re finishing off Irish Coffee Week with a fun little variation featuring our Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine with Black Dog Coffee’s Organic Java Taman roasted right here in Jefferson County, WV!

You’ll need:

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1 oz Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine

1 oz Irish whiskey

3-4 oz hot coffee

2 oz heavy cream, lightly whipped

chocolate covered espresso beans (optional garnish)

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Before we get into the recipe, we’ve got to tell you about our friends at Black Dog Coffee.

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Black Dog Coffee uses only the best specialty grade green coffees from around the world and roasts them in small batches.

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As the crew at Black Dog Coffee will tell you, these beans are so fresh you’ll want to slap them!

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And they play oh so nicely with Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

Let’s make this drink, shall we?

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Start with 1 oz Irish whiskey.

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Add 1 oz Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine.

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Top with 3-4 oz hot coffee. Here we’ve used Black Dog Coffee’s Organic Java Taman.

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Lightly whip 2 oz heavy whipping cream.

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Gently float the cream on top.

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Garnish with a few chocolate covered espresso beans.

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Which you can also find at Black Dog Coffee, by the way.

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Mountain Mocha with Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine and Black Dog Coffee’s Organic Java Taman.

Cheers!