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Apple Cider Hot Toddy

12/7/2022

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Time for a winter classic! Guaranteed to warm you up on a cold winters night - the hot toddy is a delicious blend of apple, cinnamon and bourbon. Chris takes us through this classic cocktail step by step.

What You'll Need:
2 ounces Bourbon
1 teaspoon Honey
5 Whole cloves
Dash of nutmeg
2 Cinnamon sticks
2 Star Anise
½ cup Apple cider
½ Lemon, juice

Step One: Simmer the apple cider with spices: Add the apple cider and spices to a small saucepan. Heat the mixture over medium-low heat and bring it to a simmer, approximately 10 minutes.
Step Two: Combine the bourbon and honey in a mug
Step Three: Pour warm cider into mug. Strain the cider into the mug, add a squeeze of lemon, and stir with cinnamon stick Step Four: Garnish with sprinkle of nutmeg & star anise
Dive in!

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The Pink Chill

11/30/2022

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Presenting a new, soon-to-be staple, Whitewater Brew Pub cocktail you can make at home - the Pink Chill. Chris braves the cold November weather on the Ottawa River to bring you a delicious pink concoction, guaranteed to be a hit at all your gatherings this holiday season!

What You'll Need: 1.5 oz Paper Boat Gin
1.0 oz Limoncello
2.0 oz Cranberry juice
Half a lime
Half a lemon
0.5 oz simple syrup
Black currant bitters
Dried lemon slice, for garnish (+icicle if you have one handy!)

Step One: Add all your ingredients into a shaker over ice and shake.
Step Two: In a tumbler, add ice & pour in your shaken cocktail
Step Three: Garnish with a dried lemon slice (+ an icicle if you have one!)
Dive in!

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'Gin'ger Snap

11/23/2022

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This week Brandon joins Chris at our Cocktails & Dreams riverside bar to make a delicious 'Gin'ger Snap - a cocktail that puts the gin in ginger. We're giving you the insider details on how to make one of our popular Lakeside Brew Pub cocktails at home! And, if you don't feel like making it, stop by, and we'll make it for you.

What You'll Need:
2 oz Paper Boat Gin
.75 oz Ginger syrup
Diced pear
Soda Water

For the ginger syrup:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
5-6 Slices of ginger

Method: Prepare the ginger syrup.
Combine all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool and steep overnight for maximum ginger flavour.

Prepare the cocktail:
  • In a shaker, add 1/4 of your diced pear, gin, ginger syrup and muddle. Once sufficiently muddled, fill your cocktail shaker with ice and a splash of soda water.
  • Shake vigorously until your cocktail is icy.
  • Strain into a rocks glass with ice and top with soda water.
  • Garnish with a round of ginger & a slice of pear

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Cobden Chai Cocktail

11/16/2022

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Our iced Cobden Chai Cocktail offers comfy, cozy flavours perfect for autumn. Made with homemade brown sugar syrup, this cocktail a balance of spice and sweet that everyone will love.

What You'll Need:
1.25 oz Paper Boat Gin
1 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
1/4 oz lemon juice, fresh squeezed
3/4 cup Chai; room temperature
1 sprig of rosemary Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

For the brown sugar syrup:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
Dash of cinnamon

Step One: Prepare the brown sugar syrup.
Combine all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool

Step Two:
To make the cocktail, add all ingredients, except the rosemary and cinnamon sticks, to a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake until very cold.

Step Three: Strain into a cocktail tumbler prepared with ice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and cinnamon sticks. Dive in!


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Fig Whisky Sour

11/9/2022

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What's better than a Whisky Sour, you ask? The Fig Whisky Sour, of course. This easy whisky sour recipe is perfectly balanced, sweet-tart, and figs are in season, making this cocktail the perfect holiday sipper!

Cocktail Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Whisky
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 0.75 oz Fig Syrup (recipe to follow)
  • 0.5 oz Aperol
  • 1 egg white (make it vegan with 1 tbsp of chickpea aquafaba)
  • Sprig of rosmary, sliced fresh figs for garnish

Fig Syrup Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup fig preserves (we used a fig merlot preserve - delish!)
  • 1/2 cup water 

Step One:
  • Prepare the Fig Syrup. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup fig preserves.
  • Bring to a boil and stir the mixture consistently for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Pour Fig Syrup through a fine mesh strainer to filter out seeds. Store syrup in a mason jar in the fridge. 
Make the Cocktail:
  • In a cocktail shaker, add whisky, fig syrup, egg white (or aquafaba), lemon juice, and rosemary.
  • Muddle the fresh rosemary to release the herbaceous aroma and flavour. Dry shake (without ice) until combined.
  • Next, add ice and shake for 20 seconds until your cocktail is frosty and frothy.
  • Add ice to your cocktail glass and strain your cocktail into your prepared glass.
  • Garnish with a sliced fig and a sprig of rosemary.
  • Dive in!

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Paper Boat Plum Mule

11/2/2022

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Presenting our twist on the famous Moscow Mule - the Paperboat Plum Mule! We think you'll love Whitewater's take on this classic. 
We've upped the flavour factor with plum, gin, and a twist of lime. 
Check out the full recipe below:
  • 2 oz plum juice/puree  
  • 2 oz ginger beer
  • 1.5 oz. Paper Boat Gin
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Crushed ice

Garnish:
  • Lime slices
  • Plum slices

Method:
Fill a copper mug with crushed ice.
Pour in the plum juice and ginger beer.
Add in the vodka and lime juice.
Top with lime and plum slices, if desired!

Dive in while cold!

This recipe is brought to you by our YouTube series Cocktails & Dreams - watch this video and more here: Whitewater Distilling Company's Cocktails & Dreams
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Choppy Hot Chocolate

10/26/2022

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The weather is getting cooler, but we're staying warm with our new Choppy Hot Chocolate cocktail. Make this cosy cocktail at home or visit our Lakeside Brew Pub, and we'll whip it up for you!

We've elevated this nostalgic beverage (and made it more adult) with Vodkow Vodka and Butterscotch Liqueur. Check out the full recipe below: 
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  • Make a cup of your favourite hot chocolate
  • Add 1oz of Vodkow Vodka 
  • Add 1oz of Butterscotch Liqueur 
  • Dash a bit of cocoa powder on top 

Dive in! 

This recipe is brought to you by our YouTube series Cocktails & Dreams - watch this video and more here: Whitewater Distilling Company's Cocktails & Dreams
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Cocktails & Dreams Season 3 - Cold Brew Gin & Tonic

10/19/2022

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Welcome back for season 3 of Cocktails & Dreams, where the bar is always open - because it's at home. We're shaking things up this season and presenting you with autumnal cocktails to carry you through the cozy season.

Chris, owner & founder of Whitewater, is kicking us off with a modern twist on a classic cocktail - a Cold Brew Gin & Tonic. 

The classic G&T gets an artisanal and caffeinated twist thanks to the addition of Paper Boat Gin and cold brew coffee. Check out the full recipe below:

  • 1 oz Paper Boat Gin 
  • 1.5 oz Cold Brew Coffee
  • 0.5 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
  • Tonic of your choice
In a 12 oz glass, add lots of ice. Pour in gin, coffee, and brown sugar syrup and stir. 

Top with your favourite tonic water.
Dive in! 

Brown Sugar Syrup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of cinnamon
In a small saucepan, gently heat brown sugar, water, and cinnamon. 
Let simmer until all the sugar has dissolved, about 4-5 minutes. Stir frequently.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool.

This recipe is brought to you by our YouTube series Cocktails & Dreams - watch this video and more here: Whitewater Distilling Company's Cocktails & Dreams 
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Whitewater Distilling Company is Climate Neutral Certified!

11/5/2021

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To us, the paper boat represents imagination and possibility. It connects to our commitment to sustainability, and it is proof that exploration is possible without leaving a damaging mark.​

As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, we are so pleased to announce that we are now certified Climate Neutral! We've measured and offset our entire carbon footprint. Furthermore, we have built a plan to continue to reduce our emissions moving forward. 

Our Climate Neutral certification exists alongside the sustainability efforts we already have in place, such as our 1% for the Planet membership, local and ethical sourcing, recyclable packaging, and more. 

The climate projects our Climate Neutral certification is contributing to are: 
  1. Wind energy in China
  2. Reforestation in Brazil
  3. Avoided deforestation in Peru
  4. Clean Cookstoves in Kenya
  5. Biomass (specifically repurposing crop residue into biofuel) in India

Climate Neutral is a nonprofit organization working to decrease global carbon emissions. We know a lot of these terms can be convoluted, but luckily, Climate Neutral's team broke down what they mean for us.

What's carbon emission?

Carbon emissions as greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) - often called carbon emissions - are a form of air pollution. GHGs change the earth's climate by trapping heat. As humans put more GHGs into the atmosphere, the planet's atmospheric insulation changes from a nice, breathable summer quilt to a dangerous layer of bubble wrap that changes living conditions for virtually everything on Earth.

What's a carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by something or someone. Companies and countries have carbon footprints, and so do you. A carbon footprint includes many different kinds of emissions, including things you probably wouldn't think of, like raw material extraction and freight shipping.

What  is a carbon credit? Is it the same as an offset?

Carbon credits and offsets can be confusing, but don’t need to be. A carbon credit is a certificate generated when someone takes an action to eliminate a metric tonne of greenhouse gas emissions. People that develop carbon-eliminating projects can produce carbon credits. When carbon credits are used by companies or individuals to zero-out their own emissions, it’s called an offset. So really, offsets are just credits used for a specific purpose.

How are carbon credits created?

Carbon credits are created when someone does a project to eliminate a metric tonne of greenhouse gas emissions. The project might be a reforestation initiative that sequesters (sucks up) CO2, or a project that replaces coal-fired electricity with solar electricity. The project developer can sell the carbon benefits of the project in the form of carbon credits. There are hundreds of ways to create carbon credits, and the list is growing steadily. Find out more about different types of carbon projects here.

What does carbon neutral mean?
Carbon neutrality means having a balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. Worldwide carbon neutrality is needed by 2050 to limit the worst effects of climate change. This is why Climate Neutral is working to encourage companies to take the lead by achieving carbon neutrality today.

Find out more on Climate Neutral's FAQ page!

We're passionate about exploring, playing in, and enjoying the splendours of the great outdoors - and we're dedicated to protecting our climate for generations to come. 

Now you can enjoy imaginative craft cocktails without environmental compromise. 
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Martini Showdown - Season II Finale

8/25/2021

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Shaken & stirred!

In the season finale of Cocktails & Dreams, Chris and special guests Brent Wallace and Marc Methot of The Wally and Methot Show are up for a challenge - a martini challenge, that is.

They're serving up martinis three ways and taste testing each other's creations to crown one martini the tastiest of them all.

The Wally & Methot Show is back from summer vacation on September 2nd. Tune in for your weekly dose of hockey talk on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

Classic Martini - Marc
  • 2 1/2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
  • Green olive for garnish
In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin and vermouth. Stir well, about 30 seconds, then strain into martini glass. Garnish with single olive.

Dirty Martini - Chris
  • 2 1/2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce  olive brine
  • Garnish: 2 to 4 olives
Add the gin or vodka, vermouth and olive brine to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a skewer of olives.

Vesper - Brent
  • 3 ounces gin
  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc, or dry vermouth
  • Lemon peel, for garnish
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc or dry vermouth. Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

This recipe is brought to you by our YouTube series Cocktails & Dreams - watch this video and more here: Whitewater Distilling Company's Cocktails & Dreams
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