VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Liqueurs are some of the most versatile and valuable players in the drinks game. That said, there are many liqueurs on the market that are cloying, unbalanced, or just plain odd. Keep reading for VinePair’s best liqueurs to gift this holiday season. Some are mere experiments that should have never left the drawing board.

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Liqueur Aperitif Digestif Infusions 105

Chilled Magazine

JUNE 17, 2024

isabella/Teagan Isabella Melucci Ingredients 1 egg white 1 muddled strawberry 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice 1 oz simple syrup 2 oz Chopin Rye Preparation Muddle strawberry, add all ingredients to the tin and dry shake. The sweet potato enhances the full-bodied, earthy taste of the potato vodka. Add ice and shake again until chilled.

Vodka 226

Vodka Bartending Bartender Muddling 226

Chilled Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

parts Goslings Black Seal Rum 1/2 part Simple Syrup 3-4 Fresh Mint Leaves 2-3 Fresh Blackberries Juice of half a Lime 3 parts Soda Water Dash of Aromatic Bitters Preparation Muddle the fresh blackberries, fresh mint leaves, simple syrup and the juice of half a lime. Simple Syrup 3 dashes Rhubarb Bitters 1 oz. Beefeater Gin.5

Simple Syrup 239

Simple Syrup Gin Muddling Rum 239

Chilled Magazine

JUNE 21, 2024

carrot juice Preparation Slice ginger and muddle in a shaker add carrot juice, lime juice and Mango Shotta shake with ice. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur ¾ oz. Liqueur , Tequila Sizzle and Spice by Angela Wood Ingredients 1 oz. Garnish with orange peel and 3 drops of Angostura aromatic bitters. Good luck, bartenders!

Simple Syrup 246

Simple Syrup Tequila Shooter Liqueur 246

Chilled Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

Liqueur , Whiskey True 52 Ingredients 1.5 Ginger Liqueur.5 Whiskey Smoked Old Fashioned Ingredients 3 oz Eric LeGrand Bourbon Sugar cube Bitters Ice Club Soda Preparation Add sugar cube to glass and a splash of club soda. Add 3 dashes of bitters and muddle ingredients together. Eric LeGrand Bourbon.5 Honey Syrup.5

Simple Syrup 246

Simple Syrup Muddling Liqueur Club 246

A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

Of course, if you’re looking for a quick, zero-proof alternative, you can always add a little non-alcoholic bitters to club soda or muddle some fresh mint for flavor. With simple ingredients that still bring that bitter bite, this chic cocktail could easily be mistaken for its boozy counterpart. ounce Fresh Lime Juice 0.5

Mocktails 239

Mocktails Zero-Proof Simple Syrup Alcohol 239

Chilled Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

Liqueur , Whiskey True 52 Ingredients 1.5 Ginger Liqueur.5 Whiskey Smoked Old Fashioned Ingredients 3 oz Eric LeGrand Bourbon Sugar cube Bitters Ice Club Soda Preparation Add sugar cube to glass and a splash of club soda. Add 3 dashes of bitters and muddle ingredients together. Eric LeGrand Bourbon.5 Honey Syrup.5

Simple Syrup 190

Simple Syrup Muddling Liqueur Club 190

Cheers

MARCH 26, 2024

Soda water 4 pieces Lychee Instructions Muddle lychee in a shaker. In a mixing tin, add agave nectar, 2 jalapeno slices and a lime wheel and muddle. Print Sunset Slinger Course Drinks Keyword Amaro Nonino, egg white, honey syrup, lemon, Lychee, prickly pear bitters, raspberry puree, vodka Ingredients 2 oz.

Simple Syrup 106

Simple Syrup Mixologist Muddling Liqueur 106

Cheers

JUNE 26, 2024

Print Summer Blues Spritzer Course Drinks Keyword Blueberry vodka, Irish whiskey, lemon juice, lychee liqueur, mint, Simple syrup Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Lychee liqueur ½ oz. Stoli Blueberry vodka Blueberries Mint Instructions Muddle 6 blueberries and mint in a shaker tin.

Simple Syrup 88

Simple Syrup Mixologist Vodka Muddling 88

VinePair

JUNE 14, 2024

Beloved far and wide for its top-secret medley of botanicals, the liqueur made headlines in early 2023 when it was announced that the monks would no longer be producing enough Chartreuse to fulfill demand. Polished off with Angostura bitters for balance, the Tippery is traditionally stirred until chilled and served up in a Nick & Nora.

Simple Syrup 116

Simple Syrup Bitters Liqueur Rum 116

Drinkhacker

JULY 24, 2024

The Cocktail Collection Bulleit Old Fashioned Cocktail – Perhaps the easiest/laziest of bottled cocktails is the Old Fashioned: whiskey, sugar, bitters. Orange bitters in this case, with Bulleit bourbon as the backbone. It tastes the part — sans the muddled fruit — and it’s not overly sweet.

Happy Hour 91

Happy Hour Liqueur Vodka Bitters 91

Cheers

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Print Young Hearts Course Drinks Keyword elderflower liqueur, lemon, orange bitters, Simple syrup, strawberry, vodka Ingredients 1 strawberry 1 ½ oz. Elderflower liqueur ¾ oz. Simple syrup 1 dash Orange bitters 1 Egg white Instructions In a shaker, muddle the strawberry.

Mixologist 107

Mixologist Simple Syrup IPA Liqueur 107

VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As far as flavor goes, many cocktail aficionados believe the more bitter the drink, the better. But of the abundance of bitter liqueurs on the market, including those distilled from artichokes and seasoned with saffron , there is perhaps none more famous than Campari. Read on to check out seven of the best Campari cocktails.

Simple Syrup 98

Simple Syrup Liqueur Bitters Muddling 98

Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Liqueur , Whiskey Rita's Refresher Ingredients 1/2 cup Jeptha Creed 4-Grain Straight Bourbon 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Orange Juice 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1 oz Simple Syrup Lemon & Lime Preparation Add ice then ingredients to a shaker. Strain into coupe glass and top with ground nutmeg. Shake then strain over ice into rocks glass.

Simple Syrup 178

Simple Syrup Liqueur Muddling Highball 178

Imbibe Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

I love sitting at that bar with a lentil salad and the Clear Conscience cocktail,” Bailey says of a drink made with muddled cucumber, ginger, vodka, and fresh lime juice. Request an outdoor table under the thatched awning and striped umbrellas if weather permits, or sidle up to the bar in the cozy, wood-lined dining room.

Simple Syrup 200

Simple Syrup Muddling Bar Wine 200

VinePair

MAY 21, 2024

Created in 2002 by Toby Maloney — the first bartender Milk & Honey founder Sasha Petraske ever hired — this spring-like gin refresher involves muddled cucumber and lime, brightened by a pinch of salt. It’s made with bourbon, sweet vermouth, Campari, and two Japanese plum liqueurs. The drink is as kicky as the Gibson is gentle.

Bar 104

Bar Club Muddling Gin 104

VinePair

MAY 12, 2024

For any well-stocked bar, orange liqueur is vital — especially for shaking up Margaritas. Aside from the beloved Mexican cocktail, the liqueur also makes appearances in classics like the Sidecar , Cosmopolitan , and the ever-boozy Long Island Iced Tea. Triple sec is a drier style of orange liqueur that hails from France.

Liqueur 98

Liqueur Brandy Rum Bitters 98

PubClub

APRIL 6, 2024

crème de pêche, vanilla simple syrup, lemon, lime, dash of Angostura bitters) Huntress Steakhouse (Gaslamp) – Shoot to Kill (Hendrick’s Gin, strawberry shiso shrub, Amaro Nonino, falernum, lemon, egg white) insideOUT (Hillcrest) – Homa’s Nectar (Reyka Vodka, St. Bernard’s Cure All (Tullamore D.E.W.,

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Muddling Infusions Gin 52

VinePair

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The drink is boozy, herbal, and bitter, so if you want a cocktail on the sweeter side, simply opt for an ounce and a half of bourbon in place of gin and enjoy a Boulevardier. Created sometime in the mid-1800s, the Manhattan consists of two ounces of rye whiskey, one ounce of sweet vermouth, and two dashes of Angostura bitters.

Simple Syrup 94

Simple Syrup Gin Muddling Liqueur 94

Chilled Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

Once everything is boiling pass all the content of the pot to a mixing bowl and muddle. Add Angostura bitters for garnish. Strain over a cheesecloth and keep the liquid.

Gin 181

Gin Bartending Bartender Simple Syrup 181

VinePair

JUNE 3, 2024

Just like the standard Margarita, Mezcal Margs can be prepared in any number of ways, but we prefer ours with a dash of orange liqueur, fresh-squeezed lime, and a hit of agave nectar. A squeeze of grapefruit juice counteracts the sweetness with subtle bitterness that perfectly complements the cocktail’s tequila base.

Simple Syrup 119

Simple Syrup Tequila Infusions Muddling 119

Good Spirits News

JULY 14, 2024

Light in mouthfeel and fruit forward, there is nonetheless a somewhat dry presentation with a slightly bitter edge which cuts the sweetness down to a low rumble. oz tangerine syrup or an orange liqueur 0.5 oz raspberry syrup 2 oz Tails of the Unexpected Ruby Soho Instructions: Muddle the raspberries in a cocktail shaker.

Bitters 84

Bitters Brandy Muddling Highball 84

Cocktails with Suderman

MAY 31, 2024

A bit of muddled lime. The first is to add modifiers — fruit flavors, in particular, go well with the bite of gin and the gently bitter bubbles of tonic water. You can incorporate fruit modifiers into your drink any number of ways, from adding fruit liqueur to the mix to swapping out the lime for fresh or frozen fruit.

Muddling 59

Muddling Gin Liquor Liqueur 59

Cocktail Contessa

MAY 2, 2022

Nut Ming Julep Summer time is julep time, and with a sweet icy base, a pour of whiskey, maple syrup and a touch of nut liqueur this pecan julep will be the best thing you’ll have all day. Muddle the mint gently: over muddling the mint turns it bitter.

Muddling 52

Muddling Liqueur Whiskey Rum 52

Advanced Mixology

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ounces of Martini red vermouth, a dash of Absinthe, and 1 dash of orange bitters, shake or stir with ice, and strain into a chilled glass. The lemon adds sourness, while the liqueur offers sweetness. For more depth, add rye whiskey or cognac and a few dashes of Peychaud's bitters, known for their spicy profile. Image Source 3.

Mixology 52

Mixology Gin Simple Syrup Bitters 52

VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Its build has been muddled through alterations like swapping low-proof liqueurs for higher-proof spirits or cutting the soda water altogether. Others build the drink around the modern Italian style of Spritz featuring Prosecco , a bittering liqueur, and soda water, with many using Aperol’s classic 3-2-1 ratio as a guide.

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Digestif Bartending Bartender Bitters 73

PubClub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This drink has muddled raspberries, raspberry-flavored vodka, raspberry liqueur, and cranberry juice. Complementing this are ingredients like maple syrup, egg whites, lemon juice, and several bitters, adding depth of flavor. To add the peanut flavor, the rim of the cocktail glass is coated in peanut butter and honey.

Infusions 52

Infusions Beer Vodka Nightclub 52

Drinkhacker

MAY 17, 2024

simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters orange peel for garnish In an Old Fashioned glass, add the simple syrup and Angostura bitters. A few leaves, muddled in the glass, and I’m halfway to summer. Mull some cucumber or splash some elderflower liqueur into the mix. -RT Old Fashioned 2 oz. Add a large ice cube.

Simple Syrup 101

Simple Syrup Gin Rum Tequila 101

Mixologists

JUNE 1, 2022

First, place the muddled strawberry-mint mixture in a 12 oz glass and add ice. And that’s not all – the mintiness of this drink is doubled when you add muddled fresh herbs, for a pow of brightness right on the good old flavor palate! To make a mojito, start by muddling mint leaves and sugar in the bottom of a glass.

Alcohol 52

Alcohol Simple Syrup Muddling Rum 52

The Whisky Exchange

JANUARY 6, 2023

Lightly muddle the mint leaves to wake them up a bit and then fill the glass to the brim with ice cubes. Ingredients 75ml Gonzalez Byass Leonor Palo Cortado 2 Orange slices 1 Lemon Slice 20ml 1:1 simple syrup Method Muddle your sliced citrus fruit with the sherry and simple syrup in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice cubes and shake hard.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Muddling Aperitif 52

Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Vodka Bitters 52

Marketview Liquor Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This cocktail showcases the robust notes of whiskey, complemented by the subtle sweetness of sugar and the complexity of aromatic bitters. To make an Old Fashioned , combine 2 ounces of bourbon or rye, 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of aromatic bitters and a splash of club soda in an old-fashioned glass.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Highball Vodka Bitters 52

Moody Mixologist

JUNE 3, 2023

How to make fresh berry syrup (no cooking) One of my favorite DIY syrup hacks is to just muddle fruit or herbs into plain simple syrup instead of having to whip out the pots and pans and start making a mess. Dark Chocolate : The rich and slightly bitter notes of dark chocolate can create a decadent combination with blackberries.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Muddling Mocktails Gin 52

Drink Me

AUGUST 23, 2023

America’s Best Organic Cocktails “Life’s Bitter w/ You” Created by Erika Rode, Owner and Founder of Bitters Cocktail Bar & Food , Scottsdale, Arizona. 1.5oz Azuñia Blanco Organic Tequila 1oz Dr. McGillicuddys Coffee Liqueur 1oz Organic Dark Roast Cold Brew.5oz This is new to the menu and sells for $14.75

Tequila 52

Tequila Bitters Bar Spoon Simple Syrup 52

Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Sweet and Sour Splash of Club Soda Preparation In a highball, shake (DO NOT muddle). Sit back and sip on the Sweet Melissa, an elegant and refreshing blend of Ciroc Passion Vodka, mint, lavender bitters, agave, lemon, and cranberry juice, priced at $20. Top with lavender bitters and daisy flower clipped to the glass.

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Vodka Simple Syrup Muddling Bitters 130

Advanced Mixology

MARCH 11, 2024

Learn to mix orange liqueur and cranberry juice for unique flavors. A dash of orange bitters here and you've got yourself a cocktail that's like a refreshing breeze on a hot day. Campari's bitterness sliced with orange juice's sweetness is like a debate club where everyone wins. Let's dive in Key Takeaways 1.

Simple Syrup 52

Simple Syrup Rum Gin Vodka 52

Barina Craft

JULY 17, 2023

Gently muddle the mint and sugar in a double old fashioned glass. Some smash recipes also include a dash of orange bitters in the drink. They prefer to get the golf ball rolling, so to speak, with a nip of the herbal liqueur known as Kümmel (also spelled kimmel, or kummel) that’s flavored with anise, caraway seeds and cumin.

Club 52

Club Liqueur Brandy Simple Syrup 52