Herbal Simple Syrups
Contributed by on Jul 23, 2014
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Recipe: Minty Paloma
Ingredients
1.5 ounces of tequila
½ ounce of mint simple syrup (*recipe below)
top off with grapefruit soda
1 cup ice
Garnish: Mint leaves
Instructions:
In a cocktail shaker place tequila, mint simple syrup, and ice
Shake mixture until it is chilled
Pour mixture into serving glass and top off with grapefruit soda
Garnish with mint and serve
Yields: 1 servings
Mint Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup Turbinado sugar
½ cup Boiling water
¾ cup Packed fresh mint leavesPREPARATION:
Combine the sugar and mint in a bowl. Add water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Steep the mint leaves for 15 minutes. Strain into a jar, cover and refrigerate up to two weeks.
Recipe: Smoky Elk Rider
Ingredients
1 ounce of Heritage Distilling Elk Rider Bourbon Whiskey
1 ounce of Heritage Distilling Elk Rider Blended Whiskey
¼ ounce of tarragon simple syrup (*recipe below)
1 bar spoon of Grand Mariner
1 dash of Smoked Tea Vanilla Raft Soda Syrup
1/2 cup iceor big ice cube
Garnish: Tarragon leaves
Instructions:
In a rocks glass place all ingredients
Stir mixture until it is chilled
Pour mixture into serving glass
Garnish with tarragon leaves
Yields: 1 servings
Tarragon Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup Turbinado sugar
½ cup Boiling water
6 Large, fresh tarragon leaves
PREPARATION:
Combine the sugar and boiling water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the tarragon leaves and steep in hot simple syrup for 20 minutes. Strain into a clean jar, cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
Recipe: Asian Rum Moscow Mule
Ingredients
2 ounces of rum
½ teaspoon of chili oil
¼ ounce of basil simple syrup (*recipe below)
1 cup ice
top with ginger beer
Garnish: basil leaves
Instructions:
Place rum, chili oil, basil simple syrup, and ice in a cocktail shaker
Shake mixture until it is chilled
Pour mixture into serving glass
Garnish with basil leaves
Yields: 1 servings
Basil Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup Turbinado sugar
½ cup Boiling water
½ cup Packed fresh basil leaves
PREPARATION:
Combine the sugar and boiling water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the basil leaves and steep in hot simple syrup for 15 minutes. Strain into a clean jar, cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks.