Winter has fully arrived and made itself known here in the Midwest, which means it’s time to break out cocktails fit for the season.
Here are six must-try drinks featuring a variety of products from Vintegrity’s portfolio with the flavors we crave when the temperatures drop.
The KOVAL Cure
- 5 oz. KOVAL Rye
- 6 oz. hot water
- 5 oz. honey
- 5 oz. lemon juice
Stir all the ingredients together in a heat-safe glass and garnish with lemon and a cinnamon stick.
Scrappy’s Bitters Hot Toddy
- 5 oz. gin
- 5 oz. lemon juice
- 25 oz. Fernet Branca
- 2 tbls maple syrup
- 1-2 dashes of Scrappy’s Bitters Grapefruit Bitters
- 6 oz. hot black tea
Stir all the ingredients together in a heat-safe glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
St. George Spirits White Russian
- 1 oz. St. George NOLA Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz. St. George All Purpose Vodka
- ¾ oz. heavy cream
Shake all the ingredients together and strain over ice into an Old Fashioned glass.
Tiki Lovers Hot Buttered Rum
- 5 oz. Tiki Lovers Dark Rum
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 5 oz. hot water
- 2 dashes of The Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
- 1 small slice of butter (soft)
Stir all the ingredients (except the butter) together in a heat-safe glass, add butter, and garnish with a cinnamon stick and sprinkle of nutmeg.
Charbay Blood Orange Espresso Martini
- 2 oz. Charbay Blood Orange Vodka
- ¾ oz. Kahula
- 1 shot of espresso
Shake all the ingredients together, strain into a martini glass, and garnish with a few espresso beans.
Tequila Primo 1861 Caracolillo
- 1 oz. Tequila Primo Blanco
- 1 oz. corn liqueur
- 2 oz. cold brew coffee
- 5 oz. agave syrup
- Orange tonic water
Stir all the ingredients (except the tonic water) together in a high-ball glass. Add ice and top with tonic water.