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If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I’ve been making natural sodas with forsythia and spruce tips. I’ve discovered that spruce tip syrup goes particularly well with whiskey, too, like the forsythia, which made a tasty Catskills Collins. I’m also working on rhubarb juice that makes a first-rate bitter addition to cocktails for people who find bitters too intense or overpowering for their taste. Here are a couple more refreshing cocktails for the summer.
Spruce Tip Whiskey – Serves 2
2 ounces of spruce tip syrup
2 ounces of whiskey
4 ounces of sparking water
Spruce tips to garnish
Fill two rocks glasses with ice. Pour the whiskey and syrup into a shaker and shake vigorously for a few seconds. Pour into the rocks glasses and top with sparkling water.
Gin & Spruce – Serves 2
2 ounces of spruce tip syrup
2 ounces of vodka or gin
4 ounces of sparking water
Spruce tips to garnish
Fill two rocks glasses with ice. Pour the gin and syrup into a shaker and shake vigorously for a few seconds. Pour into the rocks glasses and top with sparkling water.
J,
love your drink posts, but I hate those ice maker ice cubes. Sorry!
I once got shit on FB for using those shaped bagged carrots in a food photo shoot.
I’ll never do that again. Not using the carrots, posting on FB.
Hey man, I found your site a couple of weeks ago a have been enjoying your Blog.
I have a school house in West Kill, so it’s nice to see updates on weather , and such.
peace, chuck
PS I found these rubber ice cube trays that make nice big cubes. One is enough for 1 drink and aesthetically they make my drinks look great, especially when I make they from my well.