Jiggers & Shakers

ThirstEd - The MARGARITA! 🥳 Y’all, can’t tell you how often I’ve wanted to sprinkle this one into this series but it’s been like… wait, wait for summer ☀️. Wait for warmer weather. Welp, summer is definitely HERE and those margarita vibes are strong. For those who don’t know me well, the margarita is hands down my favorite cocktail. I could go on and on naming the things I love about them, that they are simple, versatile, refreshing, salty, all the things. To boot, I recently learned they are the most popular cocktail in America! Woo! Typically, my go to recipe is just Tequila, Cointreau, Lime, and a slice of serrano or jalapeno. Ratio is easy too - it’s 2oz Tequila, 1oz Cointreau, 1oz Lime Juice. But oh man, I could go crazy on variations, and it never ceases to amaze me how many other ingredients you can throw at a margarita that just flippin’ work. Raspberry, pomegranate, coconut, sage, pineapple… (list goes on and on) and today I even made one using Golden Berries 🤯 (recipe below). To sum it up, margaritas are simply the best. Cheers to Thursday! P.S. - did you know that the translation for Margarita from Spanish to English is “Daisy”, like the flower? 🌻 As if I needed another reason… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ GOLDEN MARGARITA INGREDIENTS 2oz Silver Tequila @eljimadortequila 1oz Cointreau @cointreau 1oz Lime Juice 1/4oz Agave Nectar 3 Golden Berries, muddled HOW TO Muddle golden berries in shaker. Add remaining ingredients plus ice and shake well. Strain into glass rimmed with salt and garnish with lime wheel + golden berries. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #margarita #tequila #daisy #goldenmargarita #favoritedrink #thirsted #mixology #tipsybartender #garnishgame #bestcocktails #drinks #50k #goals #liquor #booze #alcohol #liqueur #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #drinksofinstagram #craftedmixology #craftedcocktails #thefeedfeed

Ready for another spin on a local cocktail the team had while in town 👏?! Just love all the inspiration we got while out and about, makes me realize we need to do it more!! This one uses a mandarin-infused gin which was super easy to make, basil, honey, lemon and is topped with sparkling wine. First run I made with Prosecco and the sweetness didn’t really do it for me, so I tried it with Cava, which is much drier, and that was the winner! All I did to infuse the gin was combine a few chunks of fresh mandarin peel in with our gin and let it sit 3 days. It is delicious and the aroma is out of this world yummy 😋 . My take, which got the thumbs up from me and the hubs 👍, is below. Cheers to trying new things! - @nenada_huffmon thanks for ordering this one!! 😋 🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿 LET’S GO FOR A SPIN INGREDIENTS 2oz Mandarin Infused Gin @bombaysapphire 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Honey Syrup 2 large Basil Leaves, muddled Cava, to top HOW TO Muddle basil with honey syrup, add remaining ingredients plus ice, and shake well. Strain into Collins glass, add ice and top with Cava (I did about 1-2oz). Stir to combine and garnish with lemon, basil and mandarin wedge. 🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿🐘🌿 #gin #lemon #mandarin #syrup #bubbles #garnishgame #basil #gold #fizz #cocktails #drink #ginstagram #drinks🍹#cocktails🍹 #cocktail #gincocktails #gintime #ginoclock #drinkspecials #happyhour #bartending #cheers #instacocktails #coctel #garnish #bestcocktails #infusion #drinklocal #atxdrinks

Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 Today we honor those who have served in our military and raise our glasses to all they’ve done to help build this beautiful place we call home. We are celebrating with family and taking the time to sit back and appreciate. Nothing says poolside chill better than a watermelon frosè 🍉, especially as we welcome these warmer temps - hello Summer 😎!! Cheers and Happy Monday! 🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸 MEMORIAL DAY FROSÈ INGREDIENTS Rose Wine, frozen Fresh Watermelon Vodka Grapefruit Juice Lime Juice Simple Syrup HOW TO Freeze Rose in ice trays overnight. When ready, add frozen cubes plus remaining ingredients and a bit of ice to your blender and blend well. Add more ice or watermelon as needed. Serve with extra watermelon wedge for snacking! 🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸🍉🇺🇸 #cocktailsofinstagram #coquetel #cocktail #bartender #mixologist #summer #cocktailhour #frose #cocktailculture #mixology #cóctel #memorialday #watermelonsugar #photooftheday #alcohol #drinkup #drinks #drinkstagram #instadrinks #watermelon #holiday #familytime #poolside

It’s about time to wind down this busy Saturday 😌, and I’ve been wanting to try my new Bartlett Pear Brandy by @okanaganspirits . Decided to combine it in this little tipple with both Honey and Regular Vodka by Vintage Distilling - I just had a feeling that Honey would “pair” well with the pear 😉. And it did! Full recipe is below - off to the backyard for happy hour! 🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯 WEEKEND HUSTLE INGREDIENTS 1oz Honey Vodka @vintagedistilling 1oz Vodka @vintagedistilling 1/2oz Pear Brandy @okanaganspirits 1oz Lemon Juice 1oz Pear Nectar HOW TO Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass with ice and garnish with pear slice + mint sprig. 🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯🍐🍯 #vodka #honeyvodka #honey #pear #weekendvibes #cocktails🍹 #cocktailtime #cocktails #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktail #drinks #drinkup #drinkstagram #cheers #tastydrinks #mixologist #mixology #craftycocktails #craftedmixology #homemadecocktails #homebartender #homebar #i❤️cocktails #instadaily

While we had our company in town, we decided one of our activities would be to visit DrinkWell (@drinkwellaustin ), since it’s one of our favorite cocktail bars in Austin. Their creativity is second to none, they’re award winning for their awesome-ness and we’ve loved everything we’ve ordered there. This round, the “Ode to Jack and Rose” was the winner for our group, so I set out to recreate it at home (yay home bar!! 🏠). They had coffee-infused rye whisky, I chose to use my new Misceo Coffee Liqueur that is out of this world, I didn’t have hibiscus grenadine so I added separately, and of course I didn’t know the exact amount of everything they added so I played with it a bit before getting as close as I think I can. Have to say though, this little lady is pretty dang good, and is a great sipper for those intro-ing to the rye/whisky world. My recipe is below - check it out and enjoy your Friday! **P.S. - Thank you @mauro.a.duran for ordering this gem!! 💎** 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 ODE TO DrinkWell INGREDIENTS 1oz Rye Whisky @redwoodempirewhiskey 3/4oz Coffee Liqueur @misceoliqueurs 1/2oz Campari @campariofficial 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Grenadine @liberandco ½ dropper Hibiscus Glycerite @bluestembotanicals HOW TO Shake ingredients together with ice and strain into coupe. Gently place hibiscus flowers over top as garnish. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 #cocktail #cocktails #whisky #ryewhisky #imbibe #imbibegram #drinkswithfriends #martini #homebartender #tgif #coupe #drinkwell #drinkswithfriends #worktrip #lemonjuice #alcohols #instadrink #igdrink #garnishgame #craftcocktail #drinksagram#craftcocktails #instacocktails #instacocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #mixology #mixologist #myfavoritecocktail

Happy… Thursday?? 🤪 Spent this past week hosting my company’s first annual retreat - it was amazing to meet all the people we normally only see on Zoom IRL, and it was fun!! And exhausting lol! And while there wasn’t much time to photograph and post, we did manage to imbibe a little as well. And you’ll never guess what drink was served most… margaritas!! 🤯 Shocking, right? Served this baby at our welcome happy hour, and it disappeared pretty quick. It’s a Passion Fruit Pineapple Margarita that adds Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur and Pineapple juice with your Tequila, Lime, and (half the regular amount of) Cointreau. Loved this because I didn’t even need syrup to sweeten, the sweetness in the Chinola and Pineapple Juices brought that balance on their own. Check out the recipe below, pumped to get back to shaking things up around here!! 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 SOCIAL BUTTERFLY INGREDIENTS 2oz Tequila @prosperotequila 1/2oz Cointreau @cointreau 1/2oz Chinola @chinola 1oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Pineapple Juice HOW TO Rim a glass with salt and set aside. Shake ingredients together with ice and strain into prepared glass. Add ice and garnish with pineapple fronds plus dehydrated pineapple and your favorite swizzle stick @swizzlestirstix . 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 #happyhour #bar #drinks #drink #cocktails #cocktail #thirstythursday #margarita #homebar #cocktailoftheday #bartender #mixologist #mixology #drinkoftheday #homebarawards #cocktailrecipe #cocktailhour #jimador #cocktailtime #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailgram #cocktailart #drinkstagram #tequila #pineapple #passionfruit

ThirstEd: The Sazerac!! I made this beauty a couple of weeks ago in preparation for our Mississippi River cruise and never got around to sharing it - it’s a popular cocktail in the area we were visiting so I wanted to be ready when I ordered one!… which I never got around to doing 😅. Alas, it’s a great classic to know and to try, and is very unique in flavor. In a way it reminded me of an Old Fashioned, since you do muddle a sugar cube with bitters and water, where it takes a turn is actually before that - when you rinse the glass with absinthe before setting aside. The alcohol used is a blend of rye whisky and cognac, which is stirred and strained into your rinsed glass. It took me a few sips before I fully got into it, but after that it was smooth sipping! And I loved the addition of a lemon twist expressed over top. Amazing how something that small can make such a big difference. Recipe is below, happy ThirstEd Thursday! 🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️ THE SAZERAC INGREDIENTS 1.25oz Rye Whisky @whistlepigwhiskey 1.25oz Cognac Absinthe, to rinse glass 1 Sugar Cube 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Small amount cold water HOW TO Rinse glass with Absinthe, dump excess and set aside. In a mixing glass, add sugar with bitters and a teeny tiny amount of water and muddle. Add Rye and Cognac, ice, and stir well to combine and chill. Strain into prepared glass with IceBlox clear ice cube and garnish with lemon peel. 🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️ #thirsted #ryewhisky #cognac #rivercruise #classiccocktails#drinks4all #sazerac #cheers #bar #drinks #mixology #beautiful #pic #picoftheday #instacocktails #instadrink #summer #drink #drinkoftheday #igdrinks #cocktail #cocktailbar #drinkstagram #cocktails #cocktailgram #liquor #instagood #photooftheday

I’ve been in an “up” mood this week 🤗, so here’s another fun and summery martini for you! It’s a Yuzu Martini, with some Vodka, lime, Kaffir Lime Syrup, Yuzu Liqueur and a splash of Maraschino. Believe it or not, the addition of Maraschino made this into a Last Word-esque kind of drink, which I am never going to be mad about. Check out the recipe below - cheers to Humpday!! 🐫 #makemineadouble 🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸 MAKE IT A DOUBLE - A Hump Day Martini HOW TO 2oz Vodka @albvodka 3/4oz Yuzu Liqueur 1/4oz Maraschino Liqueur @luxardoofficial 3/4oz Lime Juice 1/4oz Kaffir Lime Syrup @uscitrus HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with kaffir lime and a maraschino cherry. 🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸🐫🍸 #martini #vodka #pinkiesup #drinkswithfriends #humpday #craftedmixology #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktails🍸 #cocktails #cocktailculture #cocktailgram #cocktailart #cocktailgarnish #garnishes #garnishideas #garnishart #garnishgame #bestcocktails #artofcocktails #advancedmixology #drinkup #drinkoftheday #drinkswithfriends #drinks

I recently got a bottle of aged Armenian Brandy, which was a new one for me 🆕. I did some research on Brandy cocktails to try, and there is now a list for me to get through (they all sounded good!) - however to start, this one made me laugh and had me intrigued. It is called the Japanese Cocktail… and before you start to guess what’s in it, there is absolutely nothing in it that is Japanese 🤯. Weird, right?! What IS in it is our Brandy, Orgeat, Lemon and Peychaud’s bitters. Oh, and a lemon twist. Now if that is not the most random name for a drink, I don’t know what is. The cocktail is delicious, and was a great way to start experimenting. It’s light, with a nuttiness to it that balances the brandy. I could honestly just sip on this brandy, so I know I’ll be trying some sort of Old Fashioned with it next. Check out the recipe below - cheers! 🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸 THE JAPANESE COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS 2oz Brandy @teryan_brandy 1/2oz Orgeat @liberandco 1/4oz Lemon Juice 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters @peychaudsaperitivo HOW TO Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with lemon twist. 🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸🍋🌸 #brandy #armenianbrandy #japanesecocktail #casualmixologist #cocktail #cocktails #mixology #mixologist #craft #craftcocktail #craftcocktail #homemixologist #cocktailsupplies #bar #barware #classy #fun #casual #prohibition #speakeasy #oldfashionedcocktail #deliciousdrinks #oldfashioned #cocktailphotography #fancycocktails #fancydrinks #craftedmixology #instacocktails

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 We’re prepping for one more family celebration this weekend, and decided to whip up a batch of this lovely pineapple basil sangria for the group. This one is easy, light, refreshing, and perfect for an afternoon party. I didn’t measure everything that went in to the ounce like normal, so definitely play around with the amounts to fit your mood and preferences. Back to it - cheers and Happy Sunday! 💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂 MOTHER’S DAY SANGRIA INGREDIENTS Moscato or other Semi-Sweet Wine Pineapple Juice Lime Juice Simple Syrup (if your wine is not sweet enough on its own) Basil, muddled Vodka or Gin (optional) 💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂💐🥂 #sangria #mothersdaysangria #raiseyourglass #mothersday #weekendvibes #momlife #dogmom #irishwhisky #drinkswithmom #gingirl #homebartender #sundayfunday #tipsybartender #instagood #igdaily #drinkporn #booze #bartender #party #mixology #mixologist #letsturnup #liquor #worldstar #alcohol #vodka #picoftheday

My mom and I are very close, and one of the things we like to do together is sip on good whisky 🥃. We’ve even warmed to the spirit together - when I first started imbibing with my parents it was all about the wine, but now we all gravitate towards bourbon and whisky in general. Which made it even more fun to craft something for Mother’s Day using the Keeper’s Heart Irish American Whisky that uniquely blends different styles of whisky - and is delicious. Now let’s talk about the drink 😁…. each ingredient was carefully chosen, so here goes. Of course we start with our whisky, Keepers Heart, because Mom’s will always have a place in our hearts ❤️, will they not? We should SQUEEZE them tight and enjoy every second we have with them, and in goes the lemon 🍋. They are BERRY special (ahem, blackberry 💜), and even now still give SAGE advice (hello sage 🌿). They play a PEAR-y 🍐 important role in our lives, so let’s raise our glasses to them this weekend! Cheers Mamas!! BONUS - if you’d like to try some of the Keeper’s Heart at home, use code MOTHERSDAY15 for $15 off. Link in bio, and recipe below. ❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃 ODE TO ALL THE MAMAS INGREDIENTS 2oz Keeper’s Heart Whisky @keepersheartwhiskey 1/4oz Blackberry Liqueur 3/4oz Lemon Juice 1/2oz Pear Nectar 1/2oz Honey Syrup 2 Blackberries + 3 Sage Leaves, Muddled HOW TO Muddle blackberries and sage with honey syrup. Add remaining ingredients and shake with love. Serve in a mom-worthy glass and garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel, blackberry and sage sprig. ❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃❤️🥃 #bourbon #mothersday #weekendvibes #keepersheart #momlife #dogmom #irishwhisky #irishwhiskey #drinkswithmom #whisky #homebartender #drinkporn #tipsybartender #instagood #igdaily #glassware #booze #bartender #party #mixology #mixologist #letsturnup #liquor #worldstar #alcohol #picoftheday

Test Test 🎤… It’s Tuesday! And we are testing out a new spirit 👩‍🔬 (to us, at least), Pastis. Pastis is an anise-flavored spirit from France that I learned is similar to Absinthe. It was actually created in the wake of the absinthe ban, filling the void that created in the absinthe market. I did a little research and found a recipe to start with by @stevethebartender that combined Pastis with Gin, Lime Juice, and a Simple Syrup, with a good amount of mint muddled in. I subbed in Kaffir Lime Syrup to get even more of those citrus notes, and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome! It’s like a gimlet with more herbaceous complexity and minty freshness. Not bad in my book! Recipe is below - and question, what do you make with Pastis?? I’m excited to try more with this spirit! 🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚 FRENCH PEARL INGREDIENTS 2oz Gin @graywhalegin 1/4oz Pastis @henribardouin 3/4oz Lime Juice 3/4oz Kaffir Lime Syrup @uscitrus Handful Mint, muddled HOW TO Muddle mint with Kaffir Lime Syrup. Add remaining ingredients and shake well. Double strain into chilled coupe glass and garnish with lemon or lime wheel (use what you have!) and mint sprig. 🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚 #gin #pastis #mintyfresh #syrup #frenchpearl #trynewthings #henribardouin #gold #coupe #cocktails #drink #ginstagram #drinks🍹#cocktails🍹 #cocktail #gincocktails #gintime #ginoclock #drinkspecials #happyhour #bartending #cheers #instacocktails #coctel #garnish #bestcocktails

🐝 Got some Honey 🍯 Vodka by @vintagedistilling the other day, and it instantly reminded me of summertime and sippin’ lemonade or tea on the patio. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect when tasting it straight but these guys nailed it on the flavor! It tastes genuinely like you combined fresh honey with vodka in just the right amounts. First up, had to satisfy my initial cravings with it and made a sort of iced tea lemonade sweetened with Honey and using both Honey and Regular Vodkas, with a bit of Ginger and Peach Liqueurs. The result is insane. And it makes me so excited for this time of year when these drinks are in season. Check out the recipe below for our Sweet Bee*! *It’s not really that sweet, I just loved the pun 😅 🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯 SWEET BEE INGREDIENTS 1oz Honey Vodka @vintagedistilling 1oz Regular Vodka @vintagedistilling 1/4oz Peach Liqueur 1/4oz Ginger Liqueur @domainedecanton 2oz Unsweet Tea 1oz Lemon Juice 1/4oz Honey Syrup HOW TO Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into Collins glass and garnish with lemon wedge, and mint sprig. 🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯 #vintagedistilling #vodka #cocktails🍹 #cocktailtime #cocktails #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktail #drinks #drinkup #drinkstagram #cheers #tastydrinks #mixologist #mixology #craftycocktails #craftedmixology #homemadecocktails #homebartender #homebar #i❤️cocktails #instadaily #summer #summernights #garnish #bar #ginger #lemonjuice

What a string of days! We went from Star Wars Day, to Cinco de Mayo, and now Derby Day?! 🏇 Too fun! Mint juleps always stand out to me on derby day and on our trip we had one that was served in a Collins glass, so I decided to give that a shot. This drink hasn’t always been a favorite of mine so took matters into my own hands and made it Strawberry flavored served with a lemon wedge. I enjoyed this more than the traditional, which can be a bit overpowering to me. Also, how perfect are these Swizzle Stix @swizzlestirstix for today?! I am pretty obsessed! Recipe below, cheers! 🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆 TALK DERBY TO ME INGREDIENTS 2oz Bourbon @woodfordreserve ½-3/4oz Strawberry Syrup, muddled with handful mint 2tsp Water HOW TO Muddle mint and strawberry syrup together in glass. Top with ice, add bourbon and water and add your swizzle stick to stir when ready. Garnish with dehydrated strawberries and mint sprig. 🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆🏇🏆 #kentuckyderby #derbyday #mintjulep #bourbon #whisky #woodfordreserve #tipsy #imbibegram #cocktails #cocktail #bar #alcohol #garnish #garnishgame #bestcocktails #drinks #drink #instacocktails #instacocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailtime🍹 #craftcocktail #craftcocktails #mixology #mixologist #mixologists #imbibe #weekendvibes

Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🥳 This is one of my favorite days, so even though I SHOULD be dieting after a week of eating to my heart’s content, alas I will be pushing that diet back a day to enjoy some chips & queso, fajitas, and… MARGARITAS!!! I’m still re-stocking my fresh herbs after our trip, but this is still one helluva good way to kick start our festive meal. I loved adding in that Jalapeno Citrus Mixicle too so we didn’t lose flavor as the ice melts on this crazy hot/humid Texas day. Hope you all have a safe and happy celebration, and get to enjoy your favorite margarita! Cheers! 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉 ONE MORE FIESTA POR FAVOR INGREDIENTS 2oz Tequila Blanco @prosperotequila 1.25oz Orange Liqueur @munyonspawpaw 1oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Kiwi Syrup 1 slice Jalapeno, plus more for garnish 1 Jalapeno Citrus Mixicle @mixicles HOW TO Add ingredients (minus Mixicle) to your shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into glass rimmed with Tajin and add Mixicle + ice. Garnish with kiwi and extra jalapeno. 🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉 #cincodemayo #margarita #spiceupyourlife #tgif #friyay #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktaillover #drinkstagrammers #girlsnightout #blogger #lifestyle #imbibegram #cocktailrecipe #cocktail #cocktails #weekendvibes #homebar #mixologist #thirsty #drinkup #homebartender #cocktaillife