3 Simple Cocktail Recipes

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Here are a few of my favorite cocktails that I have been sipping on lately! They are all so easy to make and taste AMAZING. Let me know which one is your favorite!

Espresso Martini

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • 2 shots of espresso (can use decaf if you just want the flavor)

  • 1.5 oz Titos vodka

  • 1 tsp of Stevia (or your sweetener of choice)

  • barista blend non dairy milk (I used @oatly for this!)

  • **Garnish: whole espresso beans

HOW TO:

  • Pour espresso, vodka, and a sprinkle of stevia into the shaker

  • Vigorously shake with ice

  • POUR

  • Cold froth the non-dairy milk

  • POUR

  • Top with espresso beans for aesthetic


Cranberry Bourbon Spritz

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • 1 tbsp of fresh spiced cranberry simple syrup

    • DIY Syrup: Combine fresh cranberries, orange peel, maple syrup, cinnamon stick, dash of cinnamon and 2 tbsp of water into a pan. Simmer until the cranberries pop & it thickens!

  • 1 tbsp of fresh squeezed OJ

  • 1.5 oz of bourbon (or skip for a mocktail... or honestly whatever alc you prefer to get you through the season 😉

  • @nudebeverages hard seltzer

  • **Garnish: Rosemary, fresh cranberries, and dried orange slice

HOW TO:

  • Grab your shaker and add in the cranberry simple syrup, orange juice, and bourbon and shake shake shake!

  • POUR into a glass filled with ice and top it off with @nudebeverages hard seltzer

  • To finish off, add in your fresh cranberries, a sprig of Rosemary dipped in snowy sugar, and a dried orange slice and CHEERS!

Apple Spiced Margarita

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • 2 ounces reposado tequila (the reposado is kind of the key here)

  • 1 ½ to 2 ounces apple juice or purée (I did mine as a purée - I blended the apples in a blender and used the purée in the shaker. It gave pretty little apple flecks in the drink.)

  • 1-2 full limes juiced

  • 1 teaspoon honey simple syrup (recipe below)

  • Dash ground cinnamon

  • Honey simple syrup

    • ¼ cup honey

    • ¼ cup water

    • Heat until honey melts into the water

  • Cinnamon/sugar/salt rim blend and garnish

    • 1 teaspoon sugar (I used coconut sugar, but cane sugar or turbinado sugar will also do)

    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt

    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    • Lime wedges

    • **Garnish: 1 star of anise per drink and a slice of apple

HOW TO:

  • Pour your tequila, apple puree, lime juice, honey simple syrup, and dash of cinnamon in a shaker with ice and SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE!

  • Rim your glass with the cinnamon/sugar/salt blend and fill with ice

  • POUR into the glass and top with a star anise, slice of apple, and a dash of cinnamon and ENJOY!

FOOD / DRINKTori