cocktail – Page 2 – Bloomery SweetShine

March 30, 2017 Sarah Murphy

Beast of Bourbon

“I’ll never be your beast of burden.” -Rolling Stones

Inspired by the very popular Rolling Stones, we give you Beast of Bourbon!

Here’s what you need:

1 1/2 oz bourbon

1 oz Black Walnut SweetShine

1 tsp turbinado sugar

2 orange wedges

club soda

Add sugar and orange wedges to rocks glass.

Add 1 oz Black Walnut SweetShine.

Muddle. (Press and twist).

Add bourbon.

Fill with ice.

Top with club soda.

Add an orange twist, releasing oils over the surface of the drink.

Beast of Bourbon with Black Walnut SweetShine.

Cheers!

black walnut, bourbon, Cocktail, old fashioned, sweet shine

Gin Ginger

March 24, 2017 Sarah Murphy

Bramble On

“And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on …” -Led Zeppelin

Inspired by Led Zeppelin’s classic rock song, Ramble On, here is the first in a series of Rocktails (cocktails that rock!) from Bloomery SweetShine! This one is based on the classic Bramble which features gin, fresh lemon, simple syrup, and blackberry liqueur. We’ve jazzed it up a bit by incorporating barrel aged gin, fresh blackberries and mint, and Ginger SweetShine.

Here’s what you need:

blackberries

fresh mint

1 oz fresh lemonade

1 1/2 oz barrel gin

1/2 oz Ginger SweetShine

crushed ice

candied ginger (optional)

Start by adding blackberries and mint to a short glass.

Add 1 oz lemonade.

Muddle.

Place ice on a towel.

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Beat it. Just beat it. Wait …. wrong song.

Crushed ice is very important to the recipe. It dilutes the cocktail a little quicker and makes it extra cold and refreshing.

Fill your glass until you have a dome of crushed ice.

Add 1 1/2 oz barrel aged gin, or any gin you prefer.

Top with 1/2 oz Ginger SweetShine.

Don’t forget this very important step, though. Shake well first!

Give it a stir and garnish with fresh mint, a lemon wheel, blackberries, and a piece of candied ginger (if desired).

Bramble On with Ginger SweetShine.

Cheers!

Peach Tequila

February 22, 2017 Sarah Murphy

Sweet Heat Margarita

Happy National Margarita Day! We have a fun ‘rita recipe for you to try on this joyous occasion. She’s nice and sweet with a sneaky bit of heat on the end.

Here’s what you need:

Cocktail:

2 oz tequila

1 oz Peach SweetShine

3/4 oz fresh lime juice

15 drops habanero bitters

pinch spice blend (recipe below, or substitute your own!)

lime wheel/wedge

Spice Blend:

2 tbsp. chili powder

1 tbsp. paprika

1/2 tbsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 tbsp. white pepper

1/4 tbsp. kosher salt

First, use a slice of fresh lime to rim your glass.

Then twist the rim in the spice blend to coat.

Beautiful! Now for the cocktail …

In a mixing glass, combine:

2 oz tequila

1 oz Peach SweetShine

Don’t forget to shake it up!

3/4 oz fresh lime juice

15 drops habanero bitters (or to taste)

Pinch of spice blend (or to taste)

Add ice … a crucial ingredient for dilution of the tart lime juice!

Cover tightly, and shake vigorously until ice cold and frothy.

Strain over ice into your prepared glass, garnish with a lime wheel and an extra sprinkle of spice blend, if desired.

Sweet Heat Margarita with Peach SweetShine.

Cheers!

Gin Ginger Uncategorized

February 2, 2017 Sarah Murphy

Gin Joint

Who is ready for another “hard soda” cocktail? This one is super refreshing.

Here’s what you need:

1 oz Ginger SweetShine

2 oz gin

1/2 bottle grapefruit soda

candied ginger for garnish (optional)

In a tall glass over ice, pour 1 oz Ginger SweetShine.

Add 2 oz gin.

Crack open a bottle of grapefruit soda.

Pour half the bottle into your drink.

Garnish with candied ginger (optional).

Gin Joint with Ginger SweetShine. Ahhhhhh …

Cheers!

Cocktail, Gin, ginger, grapefruit, soda

Chocolate Chocolate Raspberry Cocktail Root Beer Rum

January 5, 2017 Sarah Murphy

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:

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)

Pour 1 1/2 oz rum into frosted mug.

Add 1 1/2 oz Chocolate Raspberry SweetShine

Carefully top with root beer.

Add as much whipped cream as you like.

And a cherry on top!

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

Cheers!

Black Walnut Vodka

December 30, 2016 Sarah Murphy

The Dude Imbibes

“Careful, man! There’s a beverage here.” – The Dude

Inspired by the favorite drink of the Dude, played by Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski, here is a SweetShine version of the classic White Russian.

What you need:

1 1/2 oz vodka

1/2 oz Black Walnut SweetShine

2 oz half & half

That’s it. Just three ingredients!

In a mixing glass combine 1 1/2 oz vodka …

1/2 oz Black Walnut SweetShine …

And 2 oz half & half.

Add ice.

Cover and shake until frothy.

Pour into glass.

Doesn’t that look wonderful?

Yum!

You can get fancy if you like. We prefer to add a chocolate wafer stick.

The Dude Imbibes … with Black Walnut SweetShine.

Cheers!

black walnut, Cocktail, cream, vodka, white russian

Basil Halloween Lime Limoncello Vodka

October 29, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Man Eater

“Feed me, Seymour!” – Audrey 2, Little Shop of Horrors

Is the song playing in your head right now?

Whether you’ve seen the show on Broadway or in many of it’s screen adaptations, everyone remembers it’s star, Audrey 2 – the man eating menace. Now here is an opportunity for a horrific cocktail garnish!

What you need:

1 oz Limoncello SweetShine

2 oz vodka

1/2 lime, plus 1 lime for garnish

fresh basil

Slice half of a lime and add it to a mixing glass.

Add 3-4 fresh basil leaves.

Muddle.

Add Limoncello SweetShine.

Add vodka and ice.

Cover and shake until ice cold.

Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Use a pumpkin tool to carve scary teeth into a lime.

It’s helpful to work in semicircles starting in the “front”.

Skewer with 2 big basil leaves.

Man Eating garnish!

Just make sure this sneaky little guy doesn’t drink too much of your delicious cocktail.

Man Eater with Limoncello SweetShine.

Cheers!

Beet Fall Ginger Halloween Lime Vodka

October 28, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!!!

“It’s SHOWTIME!” – Beetlejuice

In Tim Burton’s classic, Beetlejuice, two recently departed souls find new tenants in their home and make several attempts to scare them away, including the face shown below. Doesn’t that just scream “fun cocktail garnish” to you? No? Just us? Alright then. We’ll show you how to make it, anyway.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Cocktail:

1/2 oz Ginger SweetShine

1 oz Vodka

2 oz beet juice

juice of 1/2 lime

Garnish:

sliced beets

candy eyeballs

Slice a lime in half.

Squeeze lime into glass over ice.

Add Ginger SweetShine.

Add vodka.

Add beet juice.

Stir.

Slice a beet into a tongue shape.

Skewer with cocktail pick.

Rest on the edge of the glass and add 2 candy eyeballs.

Beetlejuice with Ginger SweetShine.

Cheers!

beet, beetlejuice, Cocktail, ginger, halloween, vodka

Almond Amaretto Cherry Chocolate Cremma Lemma Halloween Lemon Uncategorized Vodka

October 25, 2016 Sarah Murphy

Pennywise

“We all float down here.” -Pennywise

Oil Painting by kelendersart.

We’ve all had nightmares starring this creepy clown from Stephen King’s It, which makes him the perfect inspiration for a truly terrifying Halloween cocktail that is sure to give your guests a terrible fright.

Here’s what you’ll need: