Jiggers & Shakers

With Cinco de Mayo coming up 🤯, thought I would share a fun idea I had using my new Quaffer shot glasses!! These hourglass shaped glasses baffled me when I tried a layered drink, and each sip I not only got the top layer, but the bottom as well. I mean, it’s science I know, but still pretty darn cool! Pictured above is a margarita layered with freshly juiced watermelon 🍉 and muddled jalapeno 🌶️ - it is divine and would be a cool party serve!! Cheers to the freakin’ weekend y’all! 🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️ FIESTA SPICY WATERMELON MARGARITA “Shots” INGREDIENTS (MAKES 2 IN THESE GLASSES): Base Layer: 2oz Tequila 1oz Orange Liqueur 1oz Lime Juice Splash Simple Top Layer: Several watermelon chunks muddled with 1-2 slices jalapeno. HOW TO Shake base layer with ice and pour equally into 2 Quaffer shot glasses rimmed with Tajin. Muddle watermelon and jalapeno and strain into top of glasses. Add lime wedge to serve. 🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️🍉🍉🌶️ #cincodemayo #watermelonmargarita #summer #margaritashot #shot #tequila #spicy #cheerstotheweekend #cocktailsforyou #instacocktails #drinksup #cocktailsofinstagram #craftedmixology #drinks #cocktailgram #homebartender #craftcocktails #happyhour

Beauty is… in the 👁️ of the beholder. And this glass of deliciousness just screams it in my opinion ❤️. The flavor profile for this rum concoction was inspired by the Vanilla Spiced Orangeade by Loyal Oils, which sounded right up my alley for today. I haven’t served anything with rum in a while, and this was super refreshing to break that streak. It’s been a week of “It’s Friday today, right??” and while it’s only Thursday, this makes it just a little better. Recipe below - cheers to 4th Monday, aka Thirsty Thursday! 👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿 BEAUTY IS… INGREDIENTS 2oz Dark Rum 1/2oz Orange Liqueur 3/4oz Orange Juice 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Vanilla Demerara Syrup ½ dropper Latin Lime Bitters 2 barspoons Vanilla Spiced Orangeade Loyal Oils HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into serving glass of choice, add ice and garnish with orange wheel + mint sprig. 👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿👀🌿 #thirstythursday #rum #drinkoftheday #tikiculture #beauty #eyeofthebeholder #rhum #ron #exoticrum #drinkstagram #cocktails #drinking #hawaii #bigisland #happyhour #its5oclocksomewhere #thejoyofdrinking #bestcocktails #fancycocktails #drinky

Happy Earth Day 🌎!! Celebrating today by spending happy hour outside in our mountain backyard 🏔️. The day is gorgeous ☀️, and you’ll get no complaints from me about the views. I chose to make a Gin Fizz, thinking that if I used the Empress Gin it would have a sort of bluish tint to it. Well, like so many things in nature, it didn’t quite work as well as I wanted but the taste, it was 100% there. I chose a little rose hydrosol 🌹 over top for an extra fresh taste and to go with the color I DID get to come through and it was delicious through and through. Cheers to Mother Earth and the beauty she shares every day! 🙌 🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎 A MOUNTAINOUS FIZZ INGREDIENTS 2oz Gin @empress1908gin 1oz Lemon Juice 3/4oz Simple Syrup 1 Egg White Sparkling Water, to top 1-2 sprays Rose Hydrosol, over top HOW TO Dry shake Gin, Lemon, Simple and Egg White. Add ice and shake again. Strain into serving glass, add ice and top with sparkling water. Spray Rose Hyrdosol over top and garnish with dehydrated lemon wheels + rose. 🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎🏔️🌎 #ginfizz #earthday #gin #gingirl #getoutside #mountainlife #casualmixologist #cocktail #cocktails #mixology #mixologist #drink #drinks #craft #craftcocktail #craftcocktail #homemixologist #cocktailsupplies

Back from a weekend in Santa Fe that was a total blast 🥳, it’s time to get back in the swing. Tomorrow is Earth Day, and I had some thoughts on recipes to try in celebration. So, in need of a bit of a cleanse from all the delicious food we consumed, and wanting to try a more sustainable style cocktail, I juiced a couple of carrots and decided to pair them with vodka and our Kilinga Bacanora, which is a brand who prides themselves on being environmental stewards. They carefully seal their ovens to emit only subtle smoke in an effort to preserve Sonora’s air quality. Loved hearing that fact, and this cocktail is refreshing in all the right ways to help celebrate and appreciate this lovely place we call home 🌏. Cheers from the mountains y’all, and Happy Sunday!! 🏔️ 🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕 CELEBRATION OF HOME INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @titosvodka 1/2oz Kilinga Bacanora @kilingabacanora 2oz Carrot Juice (fresh) 1/2oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup Cinnamon, sprinkled over top HOW TO Shake all but cinnamon in a shaker with ice. Strain into coupe glass and sprinkle cinnamon over top. Garnish with cinnamon stick. 🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕🌎🥕 #carrot #earthday #kilingabacanora #bacanora #sustainability #agave #sundayfunday #mountainlife #weekendvibes #liqpic #libations #imbibe #cocktailpic #cocktailrecipe #instacocktail #drinkstagram #mixology #garnishgame #classicocktail #drink #drinkpic #drinkup

This week feels like it’s dragging, but probably only because I’m excited for our Santa Fe adventure starting tomorrow 🤗. Because I’m sure to get my fill of margaritas… just kidding, that would never happen… but anyways, I decided to go a little different direction tonight with some bourbon, lavender, and raspberry flavors. The wind we’ve been having the past couple days has finally died down, and it’s gorgeous, so I’ll likely be found sipping this on our patio reading a book 📚. Reading outside, especially with a bevvy in hand, is one of my favorite ways to wind down after work, what are yours? Recipe below for this Razz-Ender Bourbon-Ade. Cheers to the wind down! ☺️ 💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️ RAZZ-ENDER BOURBON-ADE INGREDIENTS 2oz Bourbon @makersmark 1/4oz Chambord @chambordliqueur 1/2oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Orange Juice 1/2oz Raspberry Syrup 1/2oz Lavender Lemonade Concentrate by Loyal Oils Lavender Hydrosol, spritzed over top @loyal_oils2 HOW TO Shake all but hydrosol together in a shaker with ice. Strain into fun serving glass of choice, add ice and garnish with raspberries, mint and lavender sprig. Spritz hydrosol over top. 💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️💜🏔️ #bourbon #loyaloils #bourbonlemonade #vintageglassware #vintage #lavender #unwind #humpday #cocktails #mixology #mixologist #drink #drinks #craft #craftcocktail #craftcocktail #homemixologist #cocktailsupplies #bar #barware #classy #fun #casual

I’ve become a juicing monster 🧌. I got a juicer a couple of weeks ago, and am having a blast trying out different juice combos. This rampage started after we’d been to a restaurant in Austin that served spicy margaritas that were an odd color green 💚. When we asked what that was about, the bartender explained that they juiced equal parts poblano, serrano and jalapeno, and used that to spice up the margs 🤯. Had to try it, like, immediately. So here we are, with a “spicy” cucumber margarita that is a great way to start the week. We head up to Santa Fe this Thursday, and I’m looking forward to participating in their Margarita Trail - they have 50, that’s right 50, participating locations in the area. Not quite sure yet how I’ll choose which to visit… 🤔. Anywho, that’s where my minds gonna be at like all week, so let’s raise a lovely green glass shall we?! Cheers y’all! 💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌 JUICE MONSTER MARGARITA INGREDIENTS 2oz Tequila @eljimadortequila 1oz Cointreau @cointreau_us 1oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Cucumber Juice (freshly juiced) 3 barspoons “Spicy Sauce” aka juice of poblano, serrano and jalapeno Splash Simple Syrup HOW TO Rim a glass with salt and set aside. In your shaker, combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into prepared glass, add ice, and garnish with fresh spicy stuff. 💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌💚🧌 #tequila #monster #greenjuice #juicequeen #juicemonster #spicy #spicysauce #margarita #margaritatrail #artofcocktails #advancedmixology #drinkup #drinkoftheday #drinkswithfriends #drinks #liquor #imbibe #feedfeedcocktail #thirsty #tipple

Guess what today is?? It’s National Peach Cobbler Day 🥧!! Yes, this delicious dessert has its own day on the calendar, and I’m not mad about it 🍑 It’s a little too early to find fresh peaches in the mountains, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t craft a delicious Peach Cobbler Bourbon cocktail. This was the first time to try making a vanilla demerara syrup for the occasion and WOW, I’m thankful for this day for that reason alone. I cannot wait to try that syrup in an Old Fashioned as well. Also included of course we have peach nectar, lemon, bourbon, and our Peach Boba Pops, brought together with the creamy frothiness of an egg white. A dash of ground cinnamon over the top never hurt either. I know this dessert only gets one day, but this cocktail is one you could enjoy any time of year. Brightness of peaches and lemon, richness of vanilla and cinnamon, just wow. Recipe is below - cheers y’all! 🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑 MOUNTAIN PEACH COBBLER INGREDIENTS 2oz Bourbon @makersmark 1/4oz Grand Marnier @grandmarnierusa 1oz Peach Nectar 1/3oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Vanilla Demerara Syrup 1 Egg White Ground cinnamon, to dash over top 1-2 spoonfuls Peach Boba Pops @bobapops.us HOW TO Dry shake all but cinnamon and Boba Pops in a shaker. Add ice, and shake again. Strain into serving glass, add a spoonful of Peach Boba Pops and stir gently. Garnish with basil leaf and dash cinnamon over top. 🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑🏔️🍑 #bobapops #peachcobbler #cobbler #bourbon #whisky #whiskey #weekendvibes #mountainlife #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails#monday #homebar #mixologist #thirsty

This little tipple looks so sweet & innocent compared to the Eminem I had blaring in the background as I made it 😅. For some reason, I’ve been jammin’ to some of the old hits - they’re so intense and gifted lyrically, it’s fun and a total throwback. So, to come back down to Earth, this lovely gin, ginger, thyme, meyer lemon concoction is… grounding. It’s lovely, slightly sweet and fresh in flavor. A perfect sipper on a lovely spring day here in the mountains ⛰️. And while it has nothing to do with the drink, I think this name will remind me of the music when I made it. So, without further adieu, introducing “The Real Slim Shady” 😆 - cheers to Hump Day! 🐪 🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋 THE REAL SLIM SHADY INGREDIENTS 2.25oz Gin @mcqueenvioletfog 1/4oz Ginger Liqueur @domainedecanton 3/4oz Meyer Lemon Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup 1 Thyme Sprig HOW TO Shake all ingredients (no need to muddle thyme) and strain into glass of choice. Garnish with meyer lemon wheel and thyme sprig. 🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋🏔️🍋 #gin #eminem #realslimshady #springdrinks #thymetoshine #humpday #cocktails #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktail #drinks #drinkup #drinkstagram #cheers #tastydrinks #mixologist #mixology #craftycocktails #craftedmixology #homemadecocktails #homebartender #homebar

🌔 Happy Eclipse Day 🌒!! We didn’t get the full effect here in New Mexico, but I got to see through a few videos the level of darkness back in Austin and it was pretty darn cool! We’ll celebrate from here with “A Total Eclipse of the Marg” 😁 which is essentially a blood orange Italian Margarita. The first time I had one of these I thought for sure I wouldn’t like it… I mean, Amaretto? In a margarita? Ewww right?! Nope, it’s actually flippin’ delicious. Now I make one when I’m feeling something just a little sweeter while still indulging in my margarita obsession. Full recipe is below - cheers y’all! 🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MARG INGREDIENTS 2oz Reposado Tequila @canteranegratequila 1oz Amaretto 1/4oz Solerno @solerno_bloodorange 1oz Lime Juice 3/4oz Blood Orange Juice HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into glass rimmed with salt (optional) and garnish with dehydrated blood orange wheel + basil. 🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤🌑🖤 #eclipse2024 #tequila #margarita #italianmargarita #amaretto #totaleclipse #eclipseoftheheart #tipsybartender #instagood #igdaily #drinkporn #booze #bartender #party #mixology #mixologist #margarita #letsturnup #liquor #worldstar #alcohol

Here’s another little tipple we made for our Easter celebration that we dubbed Buzzed Bunny 🐰. It’s a riff on a drink one of our guests had a restaurant, that we made our best attempt to replicate. I’m not sure how close we got in flavor, but what I do know is this is downright delicious. The prep of juicing cucumber and muddling fresh ingredients was 1,000% worth it. And if you believe us, juice extra… you’ll need it 😉 Recipe below - cheers to Sunday Funday y’all! 🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚 BUZZED BUNNY INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @titosvodka 1/4oz St. Germain @stgermaindrinks 1.5oz Fresh Juice of Cucumber 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/4oz Simple Syrup Muddled jalapeno + thyme HOW TO Muddle 1-2 slices jalapeno and 1 sprig thyme with simple syrup in shaker. Add remaining ingredients, shake with ice and strain into glass. Top with ice, garnish with thyme and dehydrated lime. 🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚🐰💚 #freshsqueezed #buzzedbunny #greenjuice #vodka #sundayfunday #cocktails🍹 #cocktailtime #cocktails #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktail #drinks #drinkup #drinkstagram #cheers #tastydrinks #mixologist #mixology #craftycocktails #craftedmixology

Made it back to New Mexico this week, and I’m super thankful we did… it was the roughest road trip we’d had yet, and traveling in the middle of the work week is kinda brutal TBH. Alas, we’re here, in the god-awful wind 😅 (wind storm happened to blow in like right when we arrived, go figure) and today is the day we get to really settle in. Which is why I may be the one drinking both of these ⬆️, out of my fabulous new glassware from @velvet.copper … Anywho, back to the drink. I was feeling something 🌷 spring 🐝 and grapefruit, hibiscus, and Lillet Rose seemed like a great way to get into that mood. We were pretty much out of Vodka when we arrived 🙃, so I split the base of the drink between Titos and Absolut Citron and it was like that was just meant to be. Lastly, because I brought them all the way from Texas, I wanted to dip into my bitters stash and decided on the Saffron Mango, which reminds me a lot of Yellow Chartreuse. It was a lovely way to finish things off. Hope everyone’s having an amazing Saturday - cheers to settling into the #mountainlife! ⛰️ 🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄 MOUNTAIN MAGIC INGREDIENTS 1oz Vodka @titosvodka 1oz Absolut Citron @absolutvodka 1oz Lillet Rose @lillet 3/4oz Lime Juice 3/4oz Grapefruit Juice 1/2oz Hibiscus Syrup 5-6 drops Saffron Mango Bitters @blackcloudbitters HOW TO Shake all but bitters together in shaker with ice. Strain into martini/coupe glass and garnish with dehydrated lime wheel. Glassware: @velvet.copper 🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄🏔️🪄 #velvetcopper #martini #springdrinks #newmexicotrue #mountains #ruidoso #mountainmagic #roadtrip #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #weekendvibes #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife

Did you know National Mermaid Day was a thing 🧜?? Yeah, me either. It was actually last Friday when we were in the thralls of party prep though and I didn’t get a chance to share this lovely drink the ONE day a year I can celebrate with this glass for a reason 🤪 And inside is as lively a lemonade themed drink as you would expect for this vibrant sea creature 🧜‍♀️ all topped off with “sea foam”, aka Boba Pops! Tip - I used some of the juice from the jar and it gave the drink an even more flavorful touch. The strawberry also came from our Strawberry Canna Mocktail by Loyal Oils, which has a very calming effect when added to the drink. Definitely one to help wind down with after a busy day. Cheers to a lovely day in ATX - better late than never to raise a glass to the Mermaids!! Cheers! 🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️ STRAWBERRY LEM-MERMAID INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @drippingspringsvodka 1/4oz Strawberry Liqueur 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Strawberry Canna Mocktail Loyal Oils @loyal_oils2 1/4oz Blueberry Boba Pop Juice @bobapops.us HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into “mermaid” glass of choice. Garnish with spoonful each of strawberry and blueberry Boba Pops + mint. 🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️💙🧜‍♀️❤️🧜‍♀️ #bobapops #mermaidday #mermaid #vodka #lemonade #easterdrinks #beautiful #pic #picoftheday #instacocktails #instadrink #summer #drink #drinkoftheday #igdrinks #cocktail #cocktailbar #drinkstagram

Welp, Easter was a BLAST and has left me completely exhausted 🥱. We hosted our family this year and I love playing Easter games, doing the egg hunts, pinatas, you name it. We even started a new tradition called the White Egg-ephant (like a white elephant but everyone brings their gift in an egg) - it was so fun!! This bevvy was one of a few that we served, and because I had no time to post over the weekend, I’ll be sharing our recipes throughout this week. Starting us off is a Blood Orange Guava Margarita that the Easter Bunny would no doubt approve. I used the Barmalade flavor as the sweetener along with Tequila, Cointreau/Solerno as the Orange Liqueurs, Lime Juice, and a little blood orange juice. It is divine. Recipe is below - I need another one of these to get through this case of the Mondays!! 🫠 🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣 EASTER WITH OUR PEEPS INGREDIENTS 2oz Tequila @eljimadortequila 3/4oz Cointreau @cointreau 1/4oz Solerno @solernoliqueur 1oz Lime Juice 1/4oz Blood Orange Juice 1/3oz Blood Orange Guava Barmalade @barmalade HOW TO Rim glass with salt and set aside. Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into prepared glass. Top with ice and garnish with blood orange wedge. 🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣 #tequila #margarita #eastersunday #sundayfunday #bloodorange #guava #barmalade #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails#monday #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife

✨THIS ONE’S FOR THE BOURBS✨ We are hosting Easter this Sunday, and it’s time to start playing around with our themed cocktails… I just got some new Barmalade flavors and thought with Easter lunch a lighter bourbon drink would be nice to have at the table. So on a whim, I went with the Grapefruit Elderflower, which wouldn’t normally be my first choice. However, this drink is the reason I love mixology - there are so many wonderful flavor combos out there if you’re just willing to give them a try. Check out the recipe for this lovely “This One’s for the Bourbs” below. Cheers to #thirstythursday! 🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃 THIS ONE’S FOR THE BOURBS INGREDIENTS 2.25oz Bourbon @makersmark 1/4oz Elderflower Liqueur @stgermaindrinks 1/4oz Grapefruit Liqueur @paulastexasspirits ¾-1oz Grapefruit Elderflower Barmalade @barmalade 1/2oz Lemon Juice HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into Collins glass, add ice and garnish with mint sprig and dehydrated grapefruit. 🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃🐣🥃 #bourbon #springcocktails #barmalade #whisky #tbt #casualmixologist #cocktail #cocktails #mixology #mixologist #drink #drinks #craft #craftcocktail #craftcocktail #homemixologist #cocktailsupplies #bar #barware #classy #fun

🤍 Clarified Margarita 🤍 Sounds intriguing, right? There’s a restaurant in Austin that serves this drink and it comes out crystal clear, served on a large ice cube. Looks like you’re about to sip on a big ol’ glass of straight tequila. So of course it got the wheels spinning on how you can do that at home. Turns out, there’s a fairly simple method to get it pretty darn clear… run it through a coffee filter overnight. It still has a teeny tiny hint of green, but when mixed with everything else it does the trick. We also had a theory that maybe to get the tart, you reduce the amount of the true clarified lime juice and add in a touch of citric acid and water… I haven’t tested this theory yet, but it’s up next. The down side I found is that you do lose quite a bit of volume when discarding what is left from the filter. I’d generally say keeping the green color is worth it, but this sure is fun for a change or a fun party idea - ahem, maybe Easter Sunday? Recipe below - cheers y’all! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 THINKING CLEARLY INGREDIENTS 2oz Blanco Tequila @eljimadortequila 1oz Cointreau @cointreau_us 1oz Clarified Lime Juice* Dash Simple Syrup *To clarify, run lime juice through a coffee filter overnight. Discard pulp. HOW TO In a shaker, combine all ingredients with ice and shake well. Strain into glass rimmed with salt, and add a large clear ice cube + jalapeno slice to serve. 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 #tequila #clarified #margarita #clearice #clarifiedmargarita #atxdrinks #thinkingclearly #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #drinksofinstagram #craftedmixology #craftedcocktails #thefeedfeed