Our hibiscus flower syrup, developed by the award-winning bartender and bar owner Robert Sickler, sweet and tart with a refreshing finish. It will brighten your highballs, elevate your mules, amp up your sours, and more. Here are some recipes to get you started: Hibiscus Mule Add the spirit, lime juice, and hibiscus syrup to a…
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Sother’s Monday Beans
Pair Sother Teague’s Monday Beans with New Orleans cocktails such as the Hurricane, Ramos Gin Fizz, Sazerac, and Vieux Carré! Sother says: In New Orleans it’s common practice to eat red beans and rice on Mondays. The tradition began because in the past, Monday was the day that women would gather at the riverside to do…
Ash and Elm Food Pairing
Sother Teague suggests pairing his Shift Drinks cocktail with his recipe for Rosemary Driftwood Shrimp Over Hibiscus Noodles. Yes, you can use bitters in your cooking, too! Rosemary Driftwood Shrimp Over Hibiscus Noodles Ingredients Shrimp Noodles Instructions Shrimp noodles
Mortar & Pestle Food Pairing
Milo Salehi and Chef Arnold Eric Wong suggest pairing their Shift Drinks cocktail with the chef’s Duck Taco recipe. Their marinade has nutty and earthy background flavors that pair nicely with tequila, and the Asian ingredients go well with the Mortar & Pestle’s coconut agave. The addition of dark cocoa, coffee, and cinnamon tie in with the…
Last Night I Dreamed Food Pairing
Patrick Natola and Chef Justin Rucobo of Town Tavern suggest pairing their Shift Drinks cocktail with the chef’s Classic Cheeseburger recipe. They drew inspiration from Jimmy Buffet songs to complement the margarita vibes of the Last Night I Dreamed! Classic Cheeseburger yield: 4 burgers Ingredients Thousand Island Dressing Burgers Directions Thousand Island Dressing Burgers
Refresco en Vinagre Food Pairing
Chris Simpson and Chef Manny Rocha of Academia suggest pairing their Shift Drinks: Reposado Edition cocktail with the chef’s Bánh Mì Fish Taco recipe. The Refresco en Vinagre cocktail’s hints of dill, coriander, and vinegar wonderfully lighten the taco’s fried fish, and the pickled sweet carrot and jalapeño in the taco also enhance the flavors…
Strawberry Napa Fizz
Here’s another cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of her leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups. You can also find more drinks photography from Vivian on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. Strawberry Napa Fizz Loch & Union Distilling is unusual because it is from Napa, California, hardly THE place famous for gin. I was recently invited to their gin tasting,…
Chartreuse Swizzle
Here’s another cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of her leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups. You can also find more drinks photography from Vivian on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. Chartreuse Swizzle I finally have my own swizzle stick and have made my first swizzle with it! The swizzle is a tiki-style drink stirred with a swizzle stick (which…
A Passage to Chandrapore
To celebrate National Tequila Day, here’s another cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of her leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups. You can also find more drinks photography from Vivian on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. A Passage to Chandrapore Chandrapore is a fictional city in the novel A Passage to India, referring to Indian spices cumin, turmeric, cardamom used…
The Kikori Light
Here’s a new cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of more of her leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups! You can also find more of her drinks photography on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. The Kikori Light Kikori whiskey is a single-grain whiskey made entirely from rice, aged for three years, with notes of melon and wood spice….
Rum Sour with Fève
Here’s a third cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of more leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups! You can also find more drinks photography from Vivian on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. Rum Sour with Fève This is my second experiment with the “magic bean.” This time, I infused one in 4 ounces of Smith & Cross Rum…
Siam Sour
Here’s another cocktail recipe from Vivian making use of her leftover Shaker & Spoon syrups. You can also find more drinks photography from Vivian on Instagram at @thetipsymuse. Siam Sour I infused some gin with fresh lemongrass and pink peppercorn to make a gin sour that highlights the flavors of Thailand. This is also a drink for…
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