Blog Posts - Betty Cocktail

Classic Old Fashioned

12/30/2019

Most people believe an old fashioned is a bourbon drink, however the most rudimentary definition states it must contain spirit, bitters, and sugar. That adds up to A LOT of possibilities!

Classic Old Fashioned
2 ounces bourbon or rye
.25 ounces simple syrup (1:1)
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
1-2 dashes Regan's orange bitters
Stir. Strain over large format ice.
Express oils from lemon across the top of the cocktail, making sure to rub oils around the rim and down the entire glass.

The Chareau-Off

11/13/2019

Sage, shown here, helps to bring out the botanical elements of the Chareau while allowing the consumer to enjoy the rich mouthfeel of Absolut Elyx by not adding complexity to the liquid.

The Chareau-Off
1.5 ounces Absolut Elyx
.25 ounce Chareau Aloe Liqueur
2 ounces Topo Chico Mineral Water
2 ounces Prosecco
Add ingredients to mixing glass filled with ice. Turn ice 2-4 revolutions. Strain chilled ingredients into coupe. Using a long handled barspoon, pour 2 ounces of prosecco into the cocktail. Garnish with any fresh herb or dehydrated citrus wheel.

New Mexico Sour

11/13/2019

The New Mexico Sour is a riff on the very popular New York Sour but the change from bourbon tequila allows the spirit and the wine to shine in a completely new way!

New Mexico Sour
2 ounces Milagro reposado
1 ounce lemon juice
.75 ounce agave syrup
Shake. Strain over fresh ice.
Use barspoon to float .25 ounce red wine. Garnish with torched rosemary.

Carajillo Gold

7/31/2019

The spices sprinkled atop this cocktail lend a wild taste experience at first sip, and after allowed to resonate in the glass, give this beverage a more mature, spiced profile.

Carajillo Gold
1 oz Patron Reposado
1 oz Patron Citronge Pineapple
3 oz Parks Coffee Cold Brew
Two Methods:
for froth as shown in photo, shake ingredients and pour directly into glass.
for a more classic approach, simply pour the ingredients into a rocks glass over ice
Either way: top with Spaulding's Specialty Spices Calabrian Chile Sugar. Garnish with fresh pineapple, or dehydrated wheel as shown here.

Nitro Neopolitan

7/31/2019

Flower-Girl syrup is the magic ingredient lending a bright flavor, as well as this eye-catching color. Click the photo or the link to find the recipe.

Nitro Neopolitan
2 ounces Reyka Vodka
2 ounces Parks Coffee Draught Nitro
.75 ounce Flower-Girl Syrup
.25 ounce Hershey's Syrup
Vigorously shake ingredients and strain into a coupe. Use a barspoon to scoop the foam onto the cocktail. Top with just a pinch of Spaulding's Specialty Spices Hickory Smoked Sea Salt.

Berries and Basil Collins

5/17/2019

Fresh berries and herbs make this an ideal sipping cocktail.

Berries & Basil Collins
2 oz Square One Organic Vodka
1 oz fresh lemon juice
.5 oz agave syrup (1:1)
.5 oz raspberry puree
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain over fresh ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with expressed basil leaf.

Let Me Radish You All Over

2/27/2019

Part of the series: Spice Up Your Fucking Life *an alternative approach to spicy cocktails The real enjoyment of this cocktail is the quick 'pickling' radishes are so adept at!

Let Me Radish You All Over
2 oz Square One Organics Bergamot Vodka
.5 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
.5 oz Lustau Fino Sherry
Stir. Strain into chilled coupe.
Garnish thinly sliced radishes. Gradually consume radishes while sipping cocktail.

St~Fleur de Lis

2/27/2019

Amping up for Mardi Gras and it only seemed natural to incorporate fun color and 'fleur'

St~Fleur de Lis
1.5 oz Square One Organic Vodka
.75 oz St~Germain Elderflower Liqueur
.75 oz Giffard Creme de Violette
.5 oz fresh pressed lemon juice
Shake. Strain over fresh ice. Top with Topo Chico. Garnish with citrus twist.

Morning Dose of Vitamin C

2/16/2019

Breakfast - the most important meal of the day! Now combined with the most important spirit of the day! What could be better?

Morning Dose of Vitamin C
2 ounces Roxor gin
2 ounces orange juice
2 dollops blueberry yogurt
Shake. Shake. Shake!! Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with your choice of berry.

Nasturtium Fizz

2/16/2019

Nasturtium Fizz
2 ounces S quare One Organic Spirits B ergamot vodka
1 ounce cream
.5 ounce lemon juice
.5 ounce simple syrup
a few nasturtium leaves
Shake. Double strain into collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Topo Chico
Garnish orange peel (expressed) and nasturtium leaf.

Vesperado

7/8/2018

The Vesperado riffs on the classic ratio of a Vesper while imparting the high octane flavor of agave spirits. Here it's rimmed with spruce tip salt to bring out the salinity and minerality of the agave spirits.

Vesperado
1 oz Lillet
.5 oz El Silencio Joven
1.5 oz Don Julio Blanco
1 dash Reagans Orange Bitters
Stir.
Strain into chilled coupe. Express orange peel atop cocktail.

Basil Vodka Cooler

3/20/2018

Sure, you could muddle basil into another vodka, but why waste time and risk consistency, when Square One offers a clean, flavorful, organic solution?

Basil Vodka Cooler
1.5 ounces Square One Basil Vodka
.5 ounce fresh pressed lemon juice
.5 ounce fresh pressed lime juice
.75 ounce simple syrup
Shake. Strain over fresh ice.
Top with Seltzer
Garnish fresh herb

Lights On

3/9/2018

Lights On
1.5 ounces Reyka Vodka
.5 Giffard Creme de Violette
.5 St~Germain
.75 fresh pressed lemon juice
Stir. Strain into chilled Nick & Nora. Garnish thinly sliced cranberries.

Ruby Slipper

2/22/2018

Ruby Slipper
1 oz chilled vodka
.5 oz PAMA
.5 oz Black Peppercorn, Turkish Fig, Hibiscus Syrup
Stir. Strain into sugar-rimmed flute
Top with Sparkling Wine

Pamplemousse Rose Sparkle

11/30/2017

Caution! Any time you add sparkling wine to sugar, there is potential for a very fizzy reaction!

Pamplemousse Rose Sparkle
Build in flute
1 ounce Giffard creme de Pamplemousse Rose
1 ounce Reyka Vodka
1 dash Betty's grapefruit tincture
1 dash Angostura bitters
top sparkling wine

Airfare

11/21/2017

The garnish MAKES this drink. The surprising combination of fresh pink grapefruit, Spaulding's Calabrian Chile Sugar, and Deavas Belgian Thins adds innumerable layers of flavor.

Airfare
1.5 ounces Xicaru Mezcal
1.5 ounces Glenmorangie Nector D'or
1 ounce pink grapefruit juice
.5 ounce Betty's turkish fig cordial
1-2 dashes Betty's habanero tincture
Stir. Strain into chilled glass. Garnish fresh pink grapefruit dusted with SSS Calabrian Chile Sugar and serve with chocolate pieces.

Graspin' Aspen

11/20/2017

1.5 ounces Betty Cocktail's rosemary-infused bourbon
.5 ounces Betty's Cocktail's juniper-clove cordial
barspoon Art in the Age SNAP
barspoon Domaine de Canton
barspoon Simple Syrup
barspoon Copper & Kings American Craft Brandy
1-2 dashes aromatic bitters
1-2 dashes orange bitters
Stir. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish torched rosemary or cinnamon.

#hashtagblessed

11/20/2017

#hashtagblessed
1.5 ounces gin or vodka
.25 ounces St~Germain
3 ounces Betty's #blessed reduction
.75 ounces fresh pressed lemon juice
Shake like you mean it! Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with totes adorbs scarf and supes cozy Uggs, or lemon, cranberry, and kumquat as pictured here.

Hashtag Upon Hashtag

11/15/2017

Kumquats, cranberries, and elderflower liqueur give Betty Cocktail's #hashtagblessed marmalade a distinctly fresh, yet seasonal flavor.

Hashtag Upon Hashtag
2 ounces Reyka vodka
.5 fresh pressed lemon juice
.5 St~Germain
4 heaping barspoons Betty Cocktail's #hashtagblessed marmalade
1/4 red bell pepper (muddled)
3-4 dashes Betty's habanero tincture
Shake. Strain over fresh ice.
Top with champagne if desired.

The Final Ward

11/15/2017

For a less sweet twist, substitute Domaine de Canton for Luxardo Maraschino.

The Final Ward
.75 bourbon
.75 Chartreuse Green
.75 Luxardo Maraschino
.75 fresh pressed lemon juice
Shake. Strain into coupe.
Garnish lemon wheel or peel.

Aviation

11/15/2017

For a little extra drama, shake the first 3 ingredients, and sink the Creme de Violette into your finished cocktail.

Aviation
2 ounces gin
.75 lemon juice
.5 Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
.25 Creme de Violette
Shake. Strain into Coupe.
Garnish Lemon (peel or wheel) or Luxardo Cherry

Classic Champagne Cocktail

11/15/2017

When champagne meets sugar be prepared for an explosive result! Pour the champagne slowly so it doesn't overflow.

Champagne Cocktail
build in champagne flute
add sugar cube
soak the cube with 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
top with champagne
garnish with lemon twist
*Some recipes call for Cognac. This should be added after the bitters and before the champagne.

Classic Daiquiri

11/15/2017

Try Damoiseau Agricole Rhum for a noticeably earthy, read: funky, flavor.

Classic Daiquiri
2 ounces R(h)um
.75 lime juice
.75 simple syrup
2-3 drops saline (1:10)
Shake. Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish lime wheel (and edible flower if desired).

New York Sour

11/9/2017

Pro Tip: Use a jigger to measure the red wine and aim to pour it directly on the large cube to prevent mixing with the cocktail.

New York Sour
2 ounces bourbon
.75 ounce fresh pressed lemon juice
.75 ounce simple syrup
Shake. Strain over fresh ice.
Float .5 ounce red wine.

Apple Ginger Smash

11/9/2017

Apple Ginger Smash
2 ounces bourbon
.75 ounce fresh pressed lemon juice
.5 ounce Domaine de Canton
.5 ounce Beretzen Apple Liqueur
5-8 fresh mint leaves
Shake all ingredients. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish apple wedge and mint sprig.