Cocktail Recipes
Paloma
A Paloma is a tequila-based cocktail made with grapefruit soda. You can buy your own grapefruit soda, such as San Pellegrino, but for this recipe I make my own soda using fresh grapefruit juice and seltzer water. I add fresh mint to my Paloma to add a bright freshness, but it is completely optional. In this recipe I use Corralejo Reposado, which is an excellent tequila for a reasonable price. However, you can substitute with your favorite tequila!
Serving Size: 2 Drinks
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Ingredients:
- tequila
- Cointreau (or any orange liqueur)
- Agave syrup
- Fresh mint (optional)
- 2 grapefruits
- 1 lime
- Kosher salt (optional)
- Seltzer water
- Bubba’s Bitters Hoppy Grapefruit
Preparation:
- Start by juicing 2 grapefruits. Depending on how big the grapefruits are you should get approximately 1-1 ½ cup(s) of juice. Set aside.
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- Slice 1 lime into wedges.
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- Spread some salt onto workstation.
Directions:
- In a shaker, measure 4oz of tequila, 1oz of orange liqueur, 1oz of agave syrup, and slap 6-8 mint leaves between hands then put in shaker (slapping the mint helps enhance the aroma).
- Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
- Use lime wedges to moisten the rims of two pint glasses and coat rims in kosher salt.
- Place two wedges of lime in each glass.
- From shaker, portion equal amounts of tequila mixture into glasses.
- Put 5 drops of Bubba’s Bitters Hoppy Grapefruit into each glass.
- Muddle limes then add ice.
- Top cocktail with half grapefruit juice then finish with seltzer water, Stir & enjoy!
Ginger Bellini
This recipe will utilize a ginger syrup. The ginger syrup will need to be made ahead of time, so I recommend making your syrup the day before you serve these cocktails. If you're crunched for time, there are many local ginger syrups you can use instead.
Serving Size: 4-5 Drinks (Whole bottle of Prosecco)
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Ingredients:
- Ginger simple syrup
- Prosecco
- Dried lavender flowers
- Lemon
- Bubba’s Bitters Lavender Cardamom
Directions:
GINGER SYRUP
- Peel ginger (the easiest way to do this is with a spoon).
- Rough chop peeled ginger, approximately 1 cup. Set aside.
- Simmer 1 cup water and 1 cup cane sugar until dissolved. Add ginger then simmer for approx. 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 1 hour (or desired flavor).
- Let cool.
COCKTAIL
- Add 2oz of ginger syrup, 1oz fresh lemon juice, and 4 drops of Bubba’s Bitters Lavender Cardamom to a flute.
- Top with Prosecco.
- Float lemon twist and garnish with dried lavender flowers. Repeat steps for 3-4 more flutes. Cheers!
Jungle Bird
The Jungle Bird is one of my favorite tropical cocktails! If you love dark rum, then this drink will transcend human form and you yourself will become the bird of the jungle… well, if you drink five of them you will. For this cocktail I used Ron Abuelo Añejo Reserva, but you may use any dark rum. The Jungle Bird is typically made with demerara syrup, but I thought that pomegranate would be a great addition to this coast-inspired cocktail, so we’ll use our homemade grenadine (see recipe in our syrups section)! If you’d prefer to keep it classic, feel free to make it with demerara syrup. I will still fly with you amongst the tropical birds in the salty breeze.
Serving Size: 1 Drink
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Ingredients:
- Dark rum
- Campari (or other bitter red aparitivo)
- Fresh pineapple juice
- Lime wedges
- Grenadine (or demerara syrup)
- Bubba’s Bitters Lime Leaf Mint
Directions:
- In a shaker add 1 ½ oz of dark rum, ½ oz of Campari, and 1oz of that sweet sweet homemade grenadine.
- Add some ice and shake.- Set aside.
- Muddle 2 lime wedges in a rocks glass or a fancy glass of your choice.
- Pour drink into glass through a mesh cone strainer or hawthorn strainer to strain out all of the ice.
- Top with 1oz fresh pineapple juice, 8 drops of Bubba’s Bitters Lime Leaf Mint, and stir.
- Add ice.
Garnish with a pineapple slice you crafty cutie pie. Cheers!
Jack Rose
This is another cocktail that utilizes grenadine. See our recipe for a “cold-pressed” grenadine in our syrup section! A Jack Rose typically uses apple infused brandy, but for this recipe I used Woodford Reserve Rye and added cold-pressed apple juice. You can make it the traditional way or experiment with what you already have in your bar! I hope you enjoy!
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Serving Size: 2 Drinks
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Ingredients:
- Rye Bourbon (or Brandy)
- Grand Marnier
- Cold-pressed apple juice
- Grenadine
- Fresh thyme (optional)
- Orange (Flesh and zest)
- Cinnamon mixture (optional)
- Bubba’s Bitters Bubba the Bitter
Preparation:
If you want a cinnamon mix on the rim of your glass, mix together 1tsp of cinnamon, ½tsp of nutmeg, and 1tsp of sugar. Moisten the rim (or part of the rim) of a glass with an orange slice and coat the rim in the mix.
Directions:
- In a shaker, add 3 oz. of Rye Bourbon, 1 oz. Grand Marnier, 1.5 oz. Grenadine, and 2 oz. apple juice.
- Add 1 orange slice and some fresh thyme to the shaker and muddle.
- Add ice and shake.
-Double-strain the drink with hawthorn and mesh cone strainer to ensure a clean liquid.
-Add 5 drops of Bubba’s Bitters Bubba the Bitter.
Garnish with orange twist and thyme sprig. Cheers!