Making a classic cocktail is a skill that will impress your guests at a party, but sometimes that can prove to be challenging to get things "just right". Here's a way to cheat a bit and make some classic drinks such as an Old Fashioned or a Boulevardier quick and easy.
Apple Boulevardier
(Photo by Aaron Wester of Modern Otter)
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Bourbon
- 1 oz Campari
- 1.5 oz Master of Mixes Sour Martini Gold Sour Apple
Directions:
- Combine ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Shake and strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with an apple slice and Serve.
Classic Old Fashioned
(Photo by Aaron Wester of Modern Otter)
Ingredients:
- 1 oz (30 ml) Master of Mixes Old Fashioned Mixer
- 2 oz (60 ml) Russell's Reserve 10 Yeras Old Bourbon
Directions:
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Mix 2 oz bourbon with 1 oz Master of Mixes Old Fashioned Mix.
- Stir well and garnish with an orange slice.
Cucumber Mint Caipirinha
Ingredients:
- 1 oz (30 ml) Master of Mixes Simple Syrup
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) Sagatiba Cachaca
- 4 lime wedges
- 5-8 mint leaves
- Soda water
Directions:
- Muddle limes and mint in the bottom of a rocks glass.
- Fill glass with ice and add rcachaca and Master of Mixes Cocktail Essentials Simple Syrup.
- Stir to lift limes and mint.
- Fill with soda water.
Mint Julep
Ingredients:
- 1 oz (30 ml) Master of Mixes Mint Syrup
- 3 oz (90 ml) Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Bourbon
- mint leaves
Directions:
- Gently muddle mint in the bottom of the cup and fill with crushed ice.
- Pour bourbon and Master of Mixes Mint Syrup over top of ice.
- Stir to lift mint from the bottom of the glass.
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
Ingredients:
- 5 oz (150 ml) Master of Mixes Strawberry Daiquiri/Margarita Mixer
- 2 oz (60 ml) Wray & Nephew Overproof White Rum
Directions:
- Blend rum and Master of Mixes Strawberry Daiquiri/Margarita Mix and 16 oz (2 cups) of ice.
- Pour into glass and garnish with fresh lime.
