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Grapefruit Jalapeno Margarita

6/16/2021

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Citrusy, sweet, and spicy. The Grapefruit Margarita is what summer dreams are made of.

Put on your safety goggles, and dive into episode two with guest host Savannah!

Ingredients (per margarita)
  • 1-ounce fresh lime juice (~ 1 large lime)
  • 2 teaspoons jalapeno simple syrup
  • 1 thinly sliced jalapeño round
  • 2 ounces grapefruit juice (~½ large grapefruit, juiced)
  • 1 ½ ounces tequila
Chilli-Salt Rim
  • 1 tbsp Himalayan Rock salt
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Lime wedges
  • Small grapefruit wedges for garnish, optional
Method
  • First up, prepare glasses! Mix salt and chilli powder on small plate.
  • With a lime wedge, rim the glass with lime juice and gently roll lip of glass in chilli-salt rim.
  • Fill glass with ice.
  • In a cocktail shaker, combine lime juice, simple syrup and jalapeno slice (or two if you’re feeling spicy). Muddle jalapeno.
  • Add grapefruit juice, and ice. Close shaker and shake for 20-30 seconds.
  • Strain cocktail into prepared glass. Garnish with slice of jalapeno and grapefruit wedge.
  • 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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Stawberry Basil Gin Fiz

6/9/2021

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Welcome back to Cocktails & Dreams...where the bar is always open because it's at home!

We're starting Season Two with a fresh and fruity cocktail perfect for early summer; a Strawberry Basil Gin Fizz. The ingredients are seasonal, the gin is local, and the cocktail is sublime.  Catch our weekly episodes on YouTube, IGTV, or Facebook!

Strawberry Basil Gin Fizz
Strawberry Puree
1 cup of strawberries
1.5 tablespoons of sugar (2 if your strawberries are tart)
 
Cocktail – Makes two cocktails
⅔ cup strawberry purée
4 fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces, plus more leaves for garnish
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
4 oz. gin
1 can club soda

Mix the strawberries and sugar together at room temperature, and set aside for 15 minutes. Next, add the strawberries and sugar into a blender and blend until puréed.

To cocktail shaker, add torn basil leaves and lemon juice – muddle gently. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add the strawberry purée and gin. Shake vigorously until everything is combined, approximately 30 seconds.

Pour into glasses with ice, and top with club soda to taste. Garnish with half a strawberry and basil leaves. 

Dive in! 
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Cranberry Gimlet

12/22/2020

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There is something about a gimlet that is both festive and timeless. Dive into this seasonal version for a tart treat while we’re all safe at home.

Cranberry Gimlet
2 oz Paper Boat Gin
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
0.5 oz pure cranberry juice
2-3 dashes of elderflower bitters (or make elderflower simple syrup)
Fresh cranberries and mint sprig to garnish

Fill cocktail shaker with ice followed by all of the ingredients less garnish.

Shake until thoroughly chilled and strain into a coupe.

Garnish with fresh cranberries and mint.

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Rudolph's G&T

12/21/2020

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Just as bright as Rudolph’s nose, this orange and cranberry gin & tonic is perfect to guide your sleigh into the holidays.

Rudolph’s G&T
2 oz Paper Boat Gin
2 oz Pure Cranberry Juice
2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
Tonic Water

Cranberries and orange slice for garnish.

Fill your Copa glass with ice and add gin, orange juice, cranberry juice, and simple syrup.

Top with tonic to taste. Garnish with orange slice and fresh cranberries.

Dive in!
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Grinchy Gin Cocktail

12/20/2020

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This cocktail is like the Grinch without the sour outlook on Christmas!

Grinchy Gin Cocktail
2 oz Paper Boat Gin
1.5 oz Fresh Pear Juice
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
1-2 drops of DSB Bitters
1-2 drops of Cardamom Bitters
Soda water to top
Pear and thyme to garnish

Add gin, pear and lemon juice, and bitters to shaker with ice. Shake well for 20 seconds.

Pour into glass filled with ice. Top with soda water to taste.

Garnish with pear and thyme.

Dive in!
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Sparkling Holiday Cocktail

12/19/2020

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The weather outside is frightful, but this sparkling holiday cocktail is so delightful!

Find the recipe on FreutCake!

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Merry Gin Flip

12/18/2020

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Enjoy a cozy night by the fire with this merry, warm gin flip.

Merry Gin Flip
1 oz Paper Boat Gin
0.5 oz Triple Sec
0.5 oz Irish Cream
1 whole egg
1 tsp maple syrup

In a cocktail shaker, add all of the ingredients and dry shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Pour into a saucepan and gently heat over low heat. Stir frequently and do not bring to a boil.
Pour into glass and garnish with cinnamon stick and light sprinkle of cinnamon powder.
Dive in!

​Optional: rim glass with cinnamon sugar.
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The Italian Greyhound

12/17/2020

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Travel may not be in the cards this holiday season, but we’ll transport you to Italy with this fresh cocktail!

The Italian Greyhound
2 oz Paper Boat Gin
4 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1 oz Campari or Aperol
Fresh Sage for garnish

Fill your glass with ice and add gin, Campari, and grapefruit juice.
Gently stir and garnish with fresh sage.
Dive in!
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

12/16/2020

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​While it isn’t the night before Christmas yet, we still have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads.

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

1 oz Paper Boat Gin
0.5 oz Plum Simple Syrup (1/2 cup water, 1/2 sugar, plums)
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
Prosecco to top
Plum and Thyme garnish

Make the plum simple syrup. Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil, remove from heat and add plums. Stir and let cool.

In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, and plum simple syrup. Shake for 20 seconds.

Pour into glass filled with ice and top with Prosecco. Garnish with plums and thyme.

Dive in.
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Cranberry Gin Fizz

12/15/2020

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This Cranberry Gin Fizz from @darngoodveggies is the perfect leftovers companion.

1 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup maple syrup
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1/4 Paper Boat gin
Sparkling water

Add cranberries, water, and maple syrup to a saucepan over medium heat. Being the mixture to a simmer and cook, stir frequently until cranberries are split and soft. Remove from heat and mash cranberries into a paste.

Add the cranberry sauce and all remaining ingredients, except sparkling water, into a pitcher and stir to combine.

Pour the mixture into 4 glasses filled with ice and top with sparkling water.

Dive in!
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