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Amaro | Bitter Lemon | Bitter Lemon Tonic Water | Ginger Beer | Grapefruit Soda | Indian Tonic Water | Summer Cocktails
Italian Inspired Cocktails for Festa Italiana
We were invited to make cocktails for Festa Italiana. We found a way to incorporate all the flavors we make into 5 unique drinks.
Bitters | Brunch | Coffee | Non-Alcoholic | Spring & Summer
Pineapple Espresso & Tonic
We think the Espresso & Tonic is pretty much the coolest thing since the advent of the Frappuccino, and while the classic espresso + tonic is absolutely incredible, we love how easily riffable this recipe is! Here we add pineapple syrup and Bitter Lemon Tonic for a bracingly tropical treat.
Pineapple Espresso & Tonic Recipe:
2 oz freshly-brewed espresso or cold brew concentrate
1 oz pineapple syrup (store bought or homemade*)
5 oz Top Note Bitter Lemon Tonic Water
Dash of Mole Bitters (optional)
Garnish: dehydrated pineapple, pineapple fronds, fresh basil (optional)
Mix the espresso or coffee with the syrup and set aside. Fill a glass with ice and add Bitter Lemon Tonic Water. Slowly pour the coffee and syrup mixture into the glass. Garnish as desired.
*Pineapple Syrup: Combine 1 cup pineapple juice and 1 cup sugar in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a bowl, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool before bottling. Store in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks. Makes 8oz syrup.
Photo by @steph.achter
Winter Chill
Lay off the booze and recover with a winter chill. This one has potent energy of OJ and Cider, with spice of Ginger for a soothing mix.
1 oz Orange Juice
2 oz Top Note Tonic Ginger Beer
3 oz Sparkling Cider
4 frozen Cranberries
Mix together juices, and ice. Top with ginger beer. Gently stir. Add 4 cranberries to garnish. Recipe inspired by @chowhound.
Photo by @steph.achter
White Port & Tonic
This simple classic Portuguese apéritif is perfect for happy hour. No fancy bar tools necessary!
White Port & Tonic Recipe:
4 oz white port wine
.5 oz lemon juice
4 oz Top Note Indian Tonic or Bitter Lemon Tonic
Optional 2 dashes bitters of your choice
Garnish: fresh citrus and herbs
Stir ingredients together with ice and garnish.
Americano
Rumored to be the Negroni's predecessor, the Americano has become a classic in its own right.
Americano Recipe:
1.5 oz Campari
1.5 oz sweet vermouth
Top Note Club Soda No. 1, to top
Optional 3 dashes orange bitters
Garnish: orange slice
Stir ingredients together with ice and garnish.
Spanish G&T
The Spanish G&T is all about the garnish. The possibilities are endless, but the idea is to choose garnishes that complement both the gin and the tonic.
London Dry and other juniper-forward gin's pair well with Classic Tonic, fresh herbs, citrus, and juniper berries. American and other floral-forward gins take well to Indian Tonic and fresh seasonal fruits and edible flowers.
Spanish G&T Recipe:
2 oz gin
4 oz tonic*
2 dashes bitters
Squeeze lemon
Cucumber slice (3)
Juniper Berry (3) and or Red Peppercorn (3)
Lemon peel
Add Gin, Bitters, Cucumber, Juniper, Lemon Juice, and Peppercorns to a balloon glass. Add ice and stir. Slowly pour in tonic on side of glass. Carefully lift and stir. Spritz with the lemon peel and drop peel in glass.
Serve with or without a straw.
Photo by @steph.achter
Bitters | Brunch | Indian Tonic Water | Low-Proof | Rum | Spring & Summer
Jungle Bird Tonic
The Jungle Bird is a modern classic popular on craft cocktail menus and at tiki bars around the world. Our version swaps out Campari for Indian Tonic Water, adding a pleasant fizz while retaining the herbal bitterness of the original recipe.
Lighter Jungle Bird
1.5 oz dark rum
1.5 oz pineapple juice
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
2 oz Top Note Indian Tonic Water
2 dashes Angostura Bitters Original
Garnish: dehydrated pineapple and maraschino cocktail cherry
Combine all ingredients except Tonic Water in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with Tonic Water, stir and garnish.
Smoke & Spice Paloma
This might be our favorite way to drink mezcal! Its smokiness can be overbearing in some recipes, but its bold edges are smoothed out and complemented by the sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors in this delicious Paloma riff.
Smoke & Spice Paloma Recipe:
1 oz mezcal
.75 oz lime juice
.25 oz agave nectar
5 oz Top Note Sparkling Grapefruit Soda
Garnish: glass rimmed with grapefruit and Tajín, lime wheel
Rim your glass with a grapefruit wedge and Tajín then shake off any excess seasoning. Fill glass with ice and set aside (if you’re not making the drink right away, save this step until just before making). Combine all ingredients except Grapefruit Soda in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into your prepared glass and top with Grapefruit Soda. Stir and garnish with a lime wheel.
Photo by @steph.achter
Jon East's Chai Highball
Jon made this for us on our Instagram live series, Highballs at High Noon! While its preparation is simple, this cocktail is incredibly complex.
Be sure to check out our Q&A with Jon and follow him on Instagram for cocktails and cute dog pics.
Image credit: Jon East
Jon East's Chai Highball Recipe:
1.75 oz Twisted Path Chai Liqueur
1 dash Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters
1 dash Bittermens Buckspice Gingersnap Bitters
4 drops Bittermens Xocalatl Mole Bitters
Garnish: citrus peel
Stir all ingredients together in a highball glass filled with ice and garnish.
Espresso & Tonic
The freshest, fizziest way to enjoy your favorite coffee!
Espresso & Tonic Recipe:
2 oz freshly-brewed espresso or cold brew concentrate
6 oz Top Note Indian Tonic Water
Optional 3 dashes orange bitters
Garnish: fresh citrus
Pour the Indian Tonic into an ice-filled glass, then slowly pour in the coffee. Garnish.
Photo by @steph.achter
Wisco Love
We loved this cute lovebug of a drink!
Made from all Wisconsin based makers, our friends @sirenshrubs made this one a fun change up for Valentines day.
2 Tablespoons @fedupfoodswi Cranberry Sauce
1 oz @Sirenshrubs Basic Shrub
0.5 oz @tappedmaplesyrup Blueberry
2 -3 Dashes Bittercube Orange Bitters
1/4 oz Lime juice
Top with Top Note Club Soda
Shake the first ingredients up for 30 seconds with ice. Strain into a glass and add Top Note Club. Cherry Garnish
Kirk Jones’s Bitter Sweetheart Highball
When asked about the inspiration behind this highball, Kirk laughed and proclaimed that he’d “made it around Valentine’s Day” and that it reminded him of his ex, so it’s fitting that he named it the Bitter Sweetheart!
Be sure to check out our Q&A with Kirk and follow Royal Rose Syrups on Instagram for more cocktail inspiration.
Image credit: Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones’s Bitter Sweetheart Highball Recipe:
1.5 oz gin
.5 oz Campari
.5 oz Dry Curaçao
.75 oz Royal Rose Organic Raspberry Syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
Top Note Club Soda No. 1, to top
Shake all ingredients except the club soda in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass, top with club soda, and stir.