Jiggers & Shakers

Friday and a Cosmopolitan… I’ll take it 🤗. A Peach 🍑 Cosmo at that, which is the riff I promise you didn’t know you needed. I love this drink and have made several riffs on it in the past, using gin and cinnamon, subbing or adding pomegranate, cherry… you get the picture. But peach does something special to soften the flavors and bring a subtle sweetness to it that’s pretty amazing. I used both the Peach Syrup by Liber & Co along with a dash of peach bitters to get there, which was enough without going overboard. You could totally try adding a bit of peach nectar as well if you wanted. Recipe is below, off to start the weekend in T-minus 3 hours! 🥳 🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸 FRIDAY AND A COSMO INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @teller.vodka 1oz Cointreau @cointreau_us 3/4oz Cranberry Juice 3/4oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Peach Syrup @liberandco 1-2 dashes Peach Bitters @feebrothersbitters HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into martini or coupe glass. Garnish with orange twist. 🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸🍑🍸 #cosmo #cosmopolitan #tgif #liberandco #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #friday #friyay #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife P.S. - Kinda obsessed with this glass 😍

It’s been a week 🙃. We went from a crazy packed weekend with a high end bourbon tasting/bourbon auction, our anniversary dinner, and finally to hosting a Friendsmas party Sunday 🤪. Follow that up with getting sick and feeling a bit under the weather and a chaotic work week and it’s what? Already Thursday?? This drink was supposed to go out Sunday as a toast to my husband and I’s 8th wedding anniversary 🥂. Time sure does fly! It’s a seasonal Mai Tai that is absolutely out of this world delicious, and is served in these super festive holiday glasses by Trader Vics. You sub in Apple Brandy and Cognac instead of Rum, which I found interesting but totally works, amongst a few other fall/winter flavors that bring this home. Recipe is below - feels good to be getting back into the swing right in time for the weekend!! Cheers and Happy almost Friday! 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏 HOLIDAY TAI INGREDIENTS 1.25oz Apple Brandy @santafespirits 1oz Cognac @courvoisier 3/4oz Orgeat @tradervicsworldwide 1/2oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Ginger Syrup @liberandco Dash Pumpkin Spice HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into holiday tiki mug filled with crushed ice. Garnish with apple fan and mint sprig. 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏 #maitai #tradervics #tradervicsworldwide #tiki #holidaytiki #mahalo #aloha #tikiculture #festive #rhum #ron #exoticrum #drinkstagram #cocktails #drinking #hawaii #bigisland #happyhour #its5oclocksomewhere #thejoyofdrinking

Happy first day of December y’all!! 😊 They don’t get the weather right often here, so a sunny day in the forecast turned to snow showers this afternoon ❄️ Not complaining. Not one little bit. Cozying up to the fire seems like a perfect way to kick off the weekend if you ask me. Recipe for this cinnamon pear bourbon beauty below - cheers to FriYAY! ❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️ OH THE WEATHER OUTSIDE… INGREDIENTS 2.25oz Bourbon 1/4oz Pear Liqueur 1/2oz Pear Nectar 1/4oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Cinnamon Syrup HOW TO Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into Collins glass, top with ice, and garnish with dehydrated pear, rosemary sprig, and cinnamon stick. Add Swizzle Stick for festive flair. ❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️☃️ #snowday #snowedin #bourbon #cinnamon #winterdrinks #winter #mountainlife #discoverruidoso #newmexicotrue #liqpic #libations #imbibe #cocktailpic #cocktailrecipe #instacocktail #drinkstagram #mixology #garnishgame #classicocktail #drink #drinkpic #drinkup

It has absolutely transitioned into the season for Hot Toddys ♨️. The wind is howling and frigid this afternoon 🌬️… it’s the kind of day you need to heat up from the inside. And there really is no better cure for that than the Hot Toddy. It’s been a minute since I made one of these, and I’d forgotten just how much I LOVE Them. They’re simple too, which is a huge plus. I have few ideas in mind for some winter riffs, but today we’re starting with the classic recipe. Check out the recipe below, and Happy Friday Eve or Fourth Monday… whichever kind of week it’s been for you 🙃. Cheers! ♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋 POST-TURKEY TODDY INGREDIENTS 1.5oz Bourbon @wildturkey 1/2oz Honey Syrup 1/2oz Lemon Juice 4-6oz Hot Water HOW TO I combine everything but the bourbon and heat in a microwave safe glass until piping hot. Add bourbon, then stir. Garnish with lemon wheel and cinnamon stick (opt) ♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🍋♨️🥂♨️🥂♨️🍋♨️🍋 #hottoddy #toddy #toddytime #tistheseason #winteriscoming #cocktailsofinstagram #thirstythursday #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife

🥰 CRANBERRY SEASON 🥰 Don’t ya just love it. Before the season’s over, my mission is to make at least one drink per spirit using cranberry. So far I’ve done Tequila ✅ and now Gin ✅ - we’ll see who’s up next… I made this drink kinda on accident the other day when trying to throw something simple together, and it was like, WOW, this one deserves to be seen. And tasted 😋. It’s sweet and tart, but neither to an absurd degree. It hangs in a perfect balance and would be a crowd pleaser for sure. Check out the recipe below! 🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️ CRANBERRY SEASON INGREDIENTS 2oz Gin @mcqueenvioletfog 1/4oz Cointreau @cointreau_us 1/4oz Cranberry Liqueur @boggssocial 3/4oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Cranberry Juice 1/3oz Cranberry Syrup HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into highball glass. Add ice and garnish with cranberry pick plus mint. ❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼❤️🌼 gin #lemon #cranberry #syrup #cointreau #ginfizz #holidaydrinks #gold #fizz #cocktails #drink #ginstagram #drinks🍹#cocktails🍹 #cocktail #gincocktails #gintime #ginoclock #drinkspecials #happyhour #bartending #cheers #instacocktails #coctel #garnish

It feels like the right time to break out the annual 🍎 Apple Cider Margarita 🍎. Every year I can’t wait to make it, and it’s always just a little bit different than the previous year’s variation. Fun to see all the different styles you can throw a just this one riff of a margarita, and I’ll take every. single. one😋. Let this be the first of many holiday treats we’ll be serving, ’tis the start of the holidays after all 🎄Recipe below - cheers! 🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️ 2023 CIDER MARGARITA INGREDIENTS 2oz Añejo Tequila @canteranegratequila 1oz Triple Sec @highhorsetriplesec 1oz Apple Cider 3/4oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Demerara Syrup Sugar/Cinnamon Combo, to rim glass HOW TO Rim your glass with combo of cinnamon and sugar and set aside. Add ingredients to shaker with ice, shake well and strain into prepared glass. Add ice, and garnish with dehydrated apple slice. 🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️🍎❄️ #cidermargarita #margarita #tequila #highhorse #holidaycocktails #tistheseason #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails#monday #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife

Today is a sit by the fire kind of day in the mountains 🏔️, which is just fine by me. It’s been snowing ❄️ all afternoon, and bourbon always comes to mind in this kind of weather 🥃. I just got some of the new Peach Syrup 🍑 by Liber & Co, and decided to craft a whisky sour riff with it for an afternoon treat. I feel like peach can sometimes have a summer rep, but in this scenario, we’re fall-ifying (ahem, I guess it IS snowing, so fall/winter-fying) it. How? By adding a velvety egg white to our sour, and topping with a little ground cinnamon to serve. Think of this as… a liquified peach cobbler. Yum, right? Try it out for yourself! Recipe below - cheers! 🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️ 🍑 FALL-IFIED PEACH SOUR 🍑 INGREDIENTS 2oz Bourbon @makersmark 1/4oz Grand Marnier @grandmarnierofficial 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Orange Juice 1/4oz Peach Nectar 1/2oz Peach Syrup @liberandco 1 Egg White Cinnamon, to sprinkle over top HOW TO Combine all but cinnamon in a shaker and dry shake (no ice). Add ice and shake again. Strain into highball glass, add ice and garnish with mint + dehydrated lemon wheel. Sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over top to serve. 🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️🍁❄️ #snowday #fallcocktails #whiskysour #bourbon #peachsour #egg #eggwhite #gold #fizz #cocktails #drink #whiskygirl #drinks🍹#cocktails🍹 #cocktail #bourboncocktails #whiskytime #bourbonoclock #drinkspecials #happyhour #bartending #cheers #instacocktails #coctel #garnish #bestcocktails #cheers

Happy Hump Day/FRIDAY and Thanksgiving Eve 🦃! It gives me so much energy to think that the weekend of 4 solid days has just begun. Hallelujah!! Totally thankful for that 😁. What better way to ring things in than with a Pumpkin Old Fashioned, complete with extra pumpkin-y flavor in the form of Pumpkin Spice Boba Pops. Seriously, you could throw those things in some ice cream and they’d be flippin’ delicious, but they are pretty dang good here too. This cocktail would definitely be an amazing post-turkey treat if you’re in the pumpkin lover boat 🚣‍♀️. Recipe is below - it’s time to gobble til we wobble friends! Cheers! 🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃 PUMPKIN OLD FASHIONED INGREDIENTS 2.5oz Bourbon 1/4oz Maple Syrup 1 Heaping Barspoon Pumpkin Butter 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Spoonful Pumpkin Spice Boba Pops, to serve HOW TO Stir all ingredients together with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into highball glass, add one large ice cube, and top with a spoonful Boba Pops. Garnish with cinnamon stir stick and orange twist. 🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃🎃🦃 #oldfashioned #pumpkin #humpday #holiday #thanksgiving #pumpkinpie #bar #alcohol #garnish #garnishgame #bestcocktails #drinks #drink #cockail #instacocktails #instacocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #cockails #cocktailtime🍹 #craftcocktail #craftcocktails #mixology #mixologist #mixologists #imbibe #resto #craftedmixology #craftycocktails #cocktailmaking

🍂 Falling leaves 🍂 Found the recipe for this little gem when doing some fall cocktail “research” 🧪 and couldn’t pass it up because of the unique combination of ingredients. White wine is the base, and is typically combined with pear brandy, honey syrup, orange curacao, and Peychaud’s Bitters… I know, right?! I didn’t have a pear brandy with me, so used the fabulous Teryan Brandy and a Spiced Pear Liqueur in its place, and it totally jammed. A splash of our Caramel Pear Brandy Loyal Oils completed things in this riff - it’s a great addition but this drink is pretty fantastic either way. Our recipe is below, definitely recommend checking this one out for a fall treat! 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂 FALLING LEAVES INGREDIENTS 2oz Sauvignon Blanc (or other dry white wine) 1oz Brandy @teryan_brandy 1/3oz Spiced Pear Liqueur 1/4oz Honey Syrup 5 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters @peychaudsaperitivo Barspoon Caramel Pear Brandy Loyal Pils (opt.) @loyal_oils2 HOW TO Stir all ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into coupe glass, and garnish with star anise. 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂 #fallingleaves #riff #fallcocktails #fall #thanksgivingdrinks #spicedpear #pinkiesup #cocktail #cocktails #brandy #imbibe #imbibegram #drinkswithfriends #martini #homebartender #drinkporn #cocktailporn #lemonjuice #alcohols #instadrink #igdrink #garnishgame #craftcocktail #drinksagram

A GRATEFUL SALTY DOG 🐶 - this here is my new favorite way to elevate a Salty Dog ⬆️. The Salty Dog is typically Vodka and Grapefruit Juice, served with a salted rim. Simple, effective, and delicious ✅✅✅. However, adding in a couple additional flavors really helps this drink make the transition to fall 🍂. We start by muddling rosemary with maple syrup and a pinch of salt, cover with ice, then top it with shaken vodka & grapefruit. Serve with smoked rosemary and a grapefruit wedge. I loved the intricacies of this drink, more than I even thought I would. Since it’s the week of Thanksgiving, we’ll be serving up a multitude of flavors we’re grateful for, and this was a great way to start! Cheers! 🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶 A GRATEFUL SALTY DOG INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @vintagedistilling 2oz Grapefruit Juice ¼-1/2oz Maple Syrup 2 Rosemary Sprigs Pinch Salt HOW TO Muddle 1 rosemary sprig with maple syrup and pinch of salt in your glass. Add crushed ice. Shake vodka and grapefruit juice in your shaker with ice, strain over top. Garnish with grapefruit wedge and rosemary sprig, smoked. 🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶🌿🐶 #saltydog #elevated #greyhoundcocktail #vodka #grapefruit #thankful #thanksgiving #tipsy #imbibegram #cocktails #cocktail #bar #alcohol #garnish #garnishgame #bestcocktails #drinks #drink #instacocktails #instacocktail #cocktailsofinstagram

There aren’t many things I complain about in mountain paradise 🏔️, but the lack of basil is one of them 🌿. Seriously, it’s like striking gold when it’s in stock at one of the grocery stores. I’ve become accustomed to this, but yesterday THEY HAD IT! And a lot of it. I wish I could have bought them out and frozen it, but alas that’s not how it works. While I have it, though, I’m definitely not going to waste it. And started things off today with a bourbon tipple that incorporates the lovely hibiscus ginger syrup I made last weekend. The combination you see ⬆️ is flippin’ delicious, and it just makes my day that I get to serve it with a fresh basil leaf. I’ve said it a few times lately, but it’s the little things people. Happy Sunday!! Cheers 🥂 🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺 IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS INGREDIENTS 2oz Bourbon @makersmark 1/2oz Ginger Liqueur @domainedecanton 1/2oz Orange Juice 1/4oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Hibiscus Ginger Syrup HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into highball glass, add crushed ice, garnish with basil leaf, dehydrated orange, hibiscus flower, and candied ginger. 🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺🌿🌿🌺 #libations #imbibe #cocktailpic #cocktailrecipe #instacocktail #drinkstagram #mixology #garnishgame #classicocktail #drink #drinkpic #drinkup #bourbon #tipple #thanksgivingweek #sundayfunday #bourbondelight #littlethings #weekendvibes #mountainlife

I splurged and got both apple 🍎 and pumpkin 🎃 butters at the store (tis the season after all… feel like I’m prolly gonna roll out of this one 🙃), and couldn’t wait to try shaking up some delicious cocktails with them. I started with the apple butter, and wanted something that could be served after the big turkey dinner is finished this coming Thursday. This little creation involved Vodka, Applejack, Apple Butter (of course), Lemon, and Apple Cider. It tastes like straight up apple pie, liquified. If I can mimic this with peach and have one of each, I will be 1000% set. Cheers to the weekend y’all, recipe below! 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏 SMOOTH AS APPLE BUTTA INGREDIENTS 2oz Vodka @titosvodka 1/2oz Applejack @lairdsapplejack 3/4oz Apple Cider 1/4oz Lemon Juice 2 barspoons Apple Butter HOW TO Shake all ingredients well with ice. Strain into coupe glass, garnish with apple fan. 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏 #vodka #applepie #dessertdrinks #dessertcocktail #liquiddessert #thanksgivingcocktail #tgif #cocktailoftheday #bartender #mixologist #mixology #drinkoftheday #homebarawards #cocktailrecipe #cocktailhour #cocktailporn #cocktailtime #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailgram #cocktailart #drinkstagram

One of the lovely flavors that comes around this time of year is cranberry ❤️ - I may have gasped in the grocery store when I saw them 🫢. It’s the little things. I grabbed some fresh, came home and instantly made a syrup with them. And of course, wasted no time making a margarita. I’ve made a few different cranberry margaritas over the years, and I think all of them incorporated cranberry juice. Well, this one doesn’t. It just has the syrup, and a cranberry liqueur I picked up last year that has been (unfortunately) collecting dust when not in season. I think I liked this even better because the lime still gets to play the starring juice role, and you get enough cranberry flavor with the other ingredients. Mint instead of rosemary for a change in the garnish as well… I’m sure a mistletoe margarita or martini will make its way into the mix soon 👏!! Cheers!! ❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿 START OF THE (CRANBERRY) SEASON INGREDIENTS 2oz Tequila Blanco @casamigos 1oz Triple Sec or Cointreau @highhorsetriplesec 1/2oz Cranberry Liqueur @boggssocial 1oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Cranberry Syrup Sugar Salt, to rim glass HOW TO Rim glass with sugar salt and set aside. Shake all ingredients in your shaker with ice, and strain into prepared glass. Add ice, garnish with sugar dusted cranberries on cocktail pick, plus mint sprig. ❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿❤️🌿 #tequila #margarita #daisy #cranberryseason #tistheseason #cranberrymargarita #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails#monday #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife

Matcha Mojito Tuesday ✅ - and what a fulfilling Tuesday it has been. Got in a good workout this morning, day full of work, and had the opportunity to walk a few pups at the local humane society - all before happy hour 💚. I have been eyeing this Matcha Mojito recipe for a bit, and today seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. There are just a few clouds in the sky tonight, so I’m begging for a killer sunset to top things off… fingers crossed 🤞!! Next time I’ll snag some pics of the cute puppies I get to play with! 🐶 Recipe below ⬇️ 💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖 MATCHA MOJITO INGREDIENTS 2oz White Rum @flordecanarum 1oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup 1.5oz Matcha Tea @oldbarrelteaco Soda Water, to top HOW TO Make matcha tea and set aside to cool. In your glass, muddle simple syrup and lime and 3-5 mint leaves. In your shaker, shake, rum and matcha tea. Add ice to your glass and strain mixture over top. Top with soda water. Garnish with mint and raspberries, for color. Stir to combine before sipping. 💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖💚🫖 #mojito #matcha #matchamojito #greendrinks #tipsytuesday #drinks4all #rum #cheers #bar #drinks #mixology #beautiful #pic #picoftheday #instacocktails #instadrink #fallcocktails #drink #drinkoftheday #igdrinks #cocktail #cocktailbar #drinkstagram #cocktails #cocktailgram

Una Vodka - the liquid shape of beauty 🌺… demands a specific kind of a cocktail, don’t ya think? Other flavors that command beauty 🤔, hmm. How about Hibiscus? And lime (because, duh, every margarita ingredient is beautiful)… oh, and how lovely is ginger? And thyme - thinking we had the makings of something great, threw them all together in a pretty unique combo. Sometimes my husband will get on me when testing recipes, he’ll say “I bet you’ve tried that EXACT combo before”. Well for this, I can confidently say I have not 😁. Calling it “Una Tease” - for some reason the name fits. Recipe below and Happy Sunday! 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 UNA TEASE INGREDIENTS 2oz Una Vodka @unavodka 1/2oz Ginger Liqueur @domainedecanton 2oz Concentrated Hibiscus Tea 1/2oz Hibiscus Ginger Syrup 1/4oz Lime Juice Thyme, for shaking and garnish HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into serving glass, add highball ice cube, garnish with thyme sprig and hibiscus flower. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 #liquidbeauty #tease #vodka #sundayfunday #sundaysips #mountainlife #ruidoso #newmexicotrue #tipsy #imbibegram #cocktails #cocktail #bar #alcohol #garnish #garnishgame #bestcocktails #drinks #drink #cockail #instacocktails #instacocktail #cocktailsofinstagram