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January 06, 2021

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Cranberry Bitters Recipe

The holidays are over and you have a half bag of leftover cranberries sitting in the fridge. They’re still good to use so why not put them to good use for year-round drink seasonings? Here is a recipe on how to craft a batch of cranberry bitters at home. This tart and bitter flavor seasoning is perfect to add to seltzers, classic cocktails, and of course, wildcraft cocktails and apothecary elixirs. There are potential health benefits packed in this bittered alcohol compound so add a few dashes and happy, healthy sipping to you all. Cranberry Bitters 1 cup fresh cranberries, halved 2 sticks cinnamon 1 tbls. Dried orange peel 1 tbls. Dried lemon peel 1 tbls. Dried ginger root 1 tsp. Gentian Root High proof vodka 1 ½ cups water 2 oz. agave nectar I n a clean, pint mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the cranberries, cinnamon sticks, orange, lemon, ginger root, gentian root. Pour vodka to the top and seal with the lid. Make sure all agents are submerged in the liquid. Shake well t

Elixir House Syrups - Recipes

Hey! So you have your syrup and now you need to know what to do with it. There are so many things you can do with our house syrups! Here are some simple variations to guide you. Ginger Honey Syrup Bee's Knees 1 1/2 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Syrup 3/4 oz. fresh pressed lemon juice Brown Derby 1 1/2 oz. Bourbon 1 oz. Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz. Syrup Toddy Tea 1 oz. Gin (or Whiskey) 3/4 oz. Syrup 1/2 oz. fresh pressed lemon juice Hot Tea Old Fashioned 2 oz. Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz. Syrup Orange Wedge (muddle with Syrup and Bitters) 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Blueberry Lavender Syrup Blueberry Lavender Margarita 2 oz. Blanco Tequila 1 oz. Syrup 3/4 oz. fresh-pressed lime juice Blueberry Lavender Gimlet 1 1/2 oz. Gin 1 oz. Syrup 3/4 oz. fresh-pressed lime juice Blueberry Lavender Spritzer 1 oz. Vodka or Gin 1/2 oz. Syrup 3/4 oz. fresh pressed lemon or lime juice Seltzer Water Blueberry Lavender Daiquiri 2 oz. Silver Rum 1 oz. Syrup 3/4 oz. fresh-pressed lime juice Spiced Apple Cider Syrup Jolly Roger El

Tools of the Tavern: The Muddler and the Toddy Stick

Dating back to the American Revolution, the muddler, or “toddy stick” as it was called then, is one of the oldest specialized bar tools in a mix master’s bag of tricks. In early tavern days, it was common for a barkeeper to have a nutmeg grater, a set of iron pokers for heating drinks, and the “toddy stick”. It traveled with its Scottish owners (where the toddy originated) and settled into colonial American life. It became quite the multi-tasker for the tavern owner. The “stick” was used to crush hard lumps of sugar (that’s the way it came back then), crush spices (not unlike a pestle), and stir the sugar with hot or cold water to make a Toddy, Sling, or a Flip. There was a particular rhythmic sound as it swirled around the glass and was a notable memory of early American taverns. The “Bellowstop” was an early predecessor to the “flip” and consisted of strong beer, dried pumpkin, molasses, and rum. The tavern owner heaped huge spoonfuls of a mixture of cream, eggs, and sugar to a full

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