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Shoeless Josephine
Our low-proof spin on the Shoeless Joe coffee cocktail is nothing short of a home run!
Shoeless Josephine Recipe:
2 oz Cold Brew Coffee or Espresso
1 oz Cherry Liqueur
4 oz Top Note Ginger Beer
Garnish: Cocktail Cherry
Stir all ingredients together in a glass with ice and garnish.
Spiked Coffee Tonic
Can’t decide between coffee or a cocktail? Now you can have both! Any spirit will work fabulously in this recipe: try clear spirits like blanco tequila, pisco, and white rum for a lighter, fruitier cocktail and dark spirits like reposado tequila, whiskey, and aged rum for a smooth and smoky cocktail.
Spiked Coffee Tonic Recipe:
2 oz Spirit of Choice
2 oz Cold Brew Coffee or Espresso
.5 oz Simple Syrup, optional
2 oz Top Note Indian Tonic Water
Add Tonic Water, syrup and spirit of choice to an ice-filled glass, then slowly pour in coffee. Garnish if desired.
Pen Pal
This warming whiskey-tonic cocktail is reminiscent of both the Boulevardier and Negroni. Bitter and spirit-forward with enough of a citrus backbone to keep it from feeling too heavy, the Pen Pal is one to sip year-round.
Pen Pal Recipe:
1.5 oz rye
1.5 oz dry vermouth
2 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: lemon slice
Stir all ingredients together in an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish.
Disco Nap
Ever wonder what would happen if a Paloma got together with a Hemingway Daiquiri? The Disco Nap does not disappoint!
Disco Nap Recipe:
2 oz blanco tequila
.75 oz simple syrup
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz grapefruit juice
3 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: fresh rosemary, orange wheel and/or twist
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.
Birds Of A Feather
Calling all Negroni lovers, this one's for you. Following an equal parts formula and adding a dash of absinthe for depth, this tonic cocktail is warming and bitter with hints of anise and citrus.
Birds Of A Feather Recipe:
1 oz London dry gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 dash absinthe
1 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: orange peel
Stir all ingredients together in an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish.
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Gentiana Coffee Tonic
Whisk yourself away to a modern European café with this spiked Coffee Tonic cocktail! Mix your favorite gin and coffee for a recipe that’s uniquely yours.
Gentiana Coffee Tonic Recipe:
1 oz gin
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 oz cold brew coffee or espresso
4 oz Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: orange wedge
Stir ingredients together in an ice-filled glass and garnish.
Midnight in Paris
Classic and spirit-forward cocktail fans will love this Boulevardier riff! In this sparkling variation, Gentiana stands in for Campari while a smooth barrel-strength bourbon balances out the sweetness of vermouth and bitterness of the tonic.
Midnight in Paris Recipe:
1.25 oz barrel-strength bourbon
1 oz sweet vermouth
3 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: orange slice and cocktail cherry
Stir ingredients together in a glass with ice and garnish.
Summer Crush
Complex and herbaceous, this low-proof cocktail is perfect for spritz fans looking for a tropical-inspired twist.
Summer Crush Recipe:
1 oz Campari
.25 oz lime juice
2 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: orange wheel
Fill a glass with crushed ice and add Tonic Water. Add Campari, lime juice and cubed ice to a cocktail shaker and shake until chilled. Strain into glass and garnish.
Sheetal Bhagat’s Spice Note Mule
For fans of Mule cocktails, this unique tequila-based recipe has extra depth of flavor provided by Spice Note’s Cumin Tequila.
Be sure to check out our Q&A with Sheetal and keep up with them on Instagram.
Sheetal Bhagat’s Spice Note Mule Recipe:
.5 oz lemon simple syrup (or regular simple syrup)
1 oz fresh lemon juice
Top Note Ginger Beer, to top
Garnish: lemon peel
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a Collins glass filled with ice, top with Ginger Beer and garnish.
Sheetal Bhagat’s Spice Note Sparkling Paloma
If you love Palomas as much as we do, you’re definitely going to want to try this simple spiced twist with Spice Note’s Cinnamon Tequila.
Be sure to check out our Q&A with Sheetal and keep up with them on Instagram.
Sheetal Bhagat’s Spice Note Sparkling Paloma Recipe:
1.5 oz Spice Note Cinnamon Tequila
1.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
.5 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Top Note Sparkling Grapefruit Soda, to top
Garnish: lime wheel
Add all ingredients except Soda to a shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a Collins glass filled with ice, top with Soda and garnish.
Vespa
Fans of spritzes and dry martinis will love this bitter, earthy cocktail - and clocking in at an ultra low-proof, it’s just as perfect for leisurely afternoon happy hours as it is for long nights of partying.
Vespa Recipe:
1 oz dry vermouth, chilled
3 dashes orange bitters
3 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: green olives
Add bitters to a chilled cocktail glass. Add vermouth, finish with Tonic Water and garnish.
Vermouth & Tonic
When you’re in the mood for a refreshing spritz but desire a bit more body and complexity of flavor, try mixing your favorite sweet vermouth with tonic water. We love garnishing with sweet sangria olives for a Mediterranean twist.
Vermouth & Tonic Recipe:
2 oz sweet vermouth
5 oz Top Note Gentiana Tonic Water
Garnish: orange slice and green olives
Stir ingredients together in an ice-filled glass and garnish.