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Sometimes, you just need a tonic for what ails you. While traveling in much warmer climates, I couldn’t help but notice that most of our drinks contained a healthy amount of salt to replenish electrolytes lost to the sweltering heat. That was the basis of this cocktail, made with our soothing Ginger Honey syrup, a whole quarter lime (the oils from the skin work so well here), and a generous handful of sage or thyme leaves to introduce a much needed herbal element. 

Salted Ginger-Ade

1 oz C&S Ginger Honey

1/4th of a lime

1/4 tsp salt

Fresh sage or thyme leaves

Add ingredients to the bottom of a shaker and muddle. Add a splash of club soda, swirl, and strain into a Collins glass. Top with club soda.

#ginger honey #lime #salt #herbs #nonalcoholic

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With this drink comes the reminder that spring is right around the corner. The earthy matcha combines with the florals of mint and creamy coconut to make this a definite crowd pleaser. The best part is that you can have this two different ways! Make it with fresh lime and our Mint & Lemon Verbena syrup, or skip a step and go straight for our Mojito Mixer (made with fresh lime, natch).

Spring Affair

1 oz coconut milk

.5 tsp matcha 

.5 oz lime +.75 oz C&S Mint & Lemon Verbena -or-

1 oz C&S Mojito Mixer

Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until tin is frosted. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. 

#coconut #lime #matcha #tea #nonalcoholic #mint and lemon verbena #mojito mixer

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Coffee and Coke has always been popular in Japan. It is, in fact, a year round flavor there, much like Cherry Coke is here. Inspired by a cross between a Japanese Coffee Cola and a Vietnamese coffee, our adaptation is cold, smooth, and refreshing, with just the right amount of zing to keep the party interesting.

Mojo Pin

2 oz coffee concentrate or espresso

.5 oz Dem

1 Tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk

Coca cola

Add first three ingredients to a rocks glass. Swirl to combine. Add ice, and top with Coke. 

#spiced demerara #coffee #coca cola

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Oh the Rickey! Originally hailing from Shoomaker's bar in Washington, D.C., the legend goes that bartender George A. Williamson created this cocktail for Democratic lobbyist Colonel Joe Rickey in the 1880s, since good old Joe wasn’t much for sugar. The cocktail has been much maligned since then; you can usually find them made with Rose’s Lime Juice today. This version is amazing for a nonalcoholic tippler (and great with some gin or vodka if you’re in the mood). And don’t shy away from experimenting with other fruits! We used frozen cherries here, but anything seasonal would do the trick.

Cherry Lime Rickey

Handful of thawed cherries

.5 oz C&S Oleo Sacchrum

Juice of a whole lime

Sparking water

Muddle cherries with lime juice and Oleo in the bottom of a shaker. Add a pinch of soda water, swirl, and strain into a rocks glass. Add ice, and top with soda water.

#oleo saccharum #cherry #nonalcoholic #lime

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This is it - the Dark Academia of cocktails. We love this as a pick me up during Lent, especially if you’ve given up booze like we do. You can sub out egg whites for the aquafaba, or even try vegan cocktail foamer drops. But whatever you do, don’t skip the foam. It’s essential for that perfect, creamy mouthfeel.

Winter Sour

2 oz Spiritless Kentucky 74 Nonalcoholic Bourbon

.5 oz Ginger Honey

.5 oz Lemon

.75 oz aquafaba

Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until tin is frosted. Strain into a coupe; garnish with cinnamon dust.

#nonalcoholic #bourbon #ginger honey #egg #winter

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If you’re craving a little something after a meal, nothing hits the spot quite like an affogato. Traditionally a scoop of plain ice cream “drowned” in hot espresso, we made ours into a cocktail sure to impress.

Affogato

1 oz hot, strong coffee or espresso

1 oz Lyre’s Amaretti

.5 oz Dem

1 scoop Ice Cream

Add Amaretti to a coupe glass, add ice cream. Stir Dem into espresso and pour over ice cream mix. Enjoy.

#nonalcoholic #coffee #amaretto #spiced demerara #ice cream

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There’s nothing alcoholic about this Faux 75. The key is nonalcoholic sparkling wines. This one from Thompson & Scott is made from denatured Chardonnay grapes, but tastes like more than just grape juice. 

Faux 75

1.5 oz Lyre’s Dry London Spirit

.5 oz C&S Oleo Saccharum

.5 oz lemon

Top with N/A champagne

Add gin substitute, C&S Oleo, and lemon to a shaker with ice. Shake until the tin is frosted. Strain into a flute or coupe, and top with N/A Champagne. Garnish with a lemon peel, expressed.

#champagne #nonalcoholic #gin #oleo saccharum

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Inspired by the Spicy Margarita, this tipple is so good, you won’t even miss the alcohol.

Spicy Margarita

2 oz Free Spirit Spirit of Tequila

1 oz Bonbuzz Slowburn

1 oz C&S Margarita Mixer

Salted chili rim

Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until tin is frosted. Using lime juice or water, make a rim with chili salt mix. Pour cocktail into rimmed glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

#nonalcoholic #tequila #bonbuzz #margarita mixer

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Once again, we decided to play with the flavor profile of the classic Paloma. Originally a long drink, we wanted something with a bit more heft to support the King Cake syrup and fresh grapefruit. What resulted was a paloma all grown up. We love what we came up with, and we think you will too.

1.5 oz anejo tequila

.25 oz lime

1 oz fresh grapefruit juice

.5 oz C&S King Cake syrup

Add ingredients to a shaker with ice; shake until tin is frosted. Strain into a salt rimmed coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit peel, expressed.

#tequila #grapefruit #king cake

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Iced Irish Coffee

Sometimes, Mardi Gras gets hot. As veterans, we’re prepared for this. Our costumes come in layers that can be put on and stripped off as the weather changes. Same with our Irish Coffees.

6 oz brewed French Market Coffee, chilled

1.5 oz bourbon or Irish whisky

.5 oz C&S King Cake

Add to a glass with ice, stir. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

#whiskey #bourbon #irish whiskey #king cake #coffee

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You don’t have to be a New Orleanian to love the taste of King Cake. Our Pomegranate Fizz combines the best of winter flavors for a truly stunning cocktail.

1.5 oz vodka

.5 oz lemon

1 oz pomegranate juice

.5 oz C&S King Cake syrup

1 egg white

Add ingredients to a shaker without ice. Dry shake for 30 seconds. Add ice, shake until tin is frosted. Strain into glass, top with club soda.

#vodka #pomegranate #king cake

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The Jungle Bird is a tiki classic. Originally served in the 1970s as a welcome drink to guests of the Kuala Lumpur Hilton as well as in the hotel’s Aviary Bar, it took a while to make its way across the ocean and onto the radar of American bartenders. Our variation packs the same punch with a long, smooth cinnamon finish.

Carnival Bird

1.5 oz blackstrap rum

.75 oz Bruto Americano

1.5 oz pineapple juice

.5 oz lime 

.5 oz C&S King Cake syrup

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain in a Collins glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.

#tiki #rum #amaro #pineapple #king cake

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Fall is here, and this drink is practically made for it. Something a little sweet, a little spicy, and all around addictive.

The Capriflora

1.5 oz vodka

.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde

.75 oz C&S Honeysuckle & Peppercorns

1 oz lemon

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a rocks glass (or balloon wine glass if you're feeling fancy) over ice. Garnish with cracked peppercorns.

#ancho reyes #vodka #honeysuckle peppercorns

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A transitional drink, perfect for fall, this sour combines the citrus notes of our Oleo Saccharum with the sharp tang of gin and the deep, sweet notes of blackcurrant from Mathilde Creme de Cassis (a staple in your parents bar cabinet, if they were like mine).

Cassis Sour

2 oz gin (the drier, the better)

.5 oz Mathilde Creme de Cassis

.75 oz C&S Oleo Saccharum

1 oz lemon

egg white

club soda

Add ingredients, minus club soda, to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a slim Collins (6oz max, or you'll dilute too much with the soda). Top with club soda.

#oleo saccharum #cassis #gin #egg white

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Not everything we drink in studio is alcoholic! We often find ourselves whipping up a batch with produce we have on hand when it's time to take a break from trying cocktails. This minty blueberry lemonade hit the spot.

1 16oz bottle C&S Mojito Mixer

16 oz water

handful of blueberries

mint and blueberries, to garnish

Muddle a handful of blueberries in the bottom of a pitcher. Add the Mojito Mixer and water, stir to combine. Garnish with fresh blueberries and mint.

#mojito mixer #nonalcoholic #blueberry #batch #large format

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It's not your average sour! This one swaps out the optional shake of bitters on top for hefty dose of Aperol. The Aperol lifts the drink, lending a bitter note to balance the Ginger Honey and adding a beautiful citrus bouquet for the nose.

2 oz bourbon

1 oz lemon

.5 oz C&S Ginger Honey

1 egg white

Aperol

Add ingredients, minus Aperol, to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Spray or use a dropper to add a light layer of Aperol. Enjoy.

#bourbon #ginger honey #sour #aperol

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Shandies are the perfect tailgating drink. They're low proof, tasty enough to keep you sipping, and hydrating. We love this one with the Who Dat Golden Ale from Urban South.

For a batch:

Combine 8 oz C&S Margarita Mixer with three 12oz cans of beer per batch. Pour them into a pitcher, garnish with lemon wheels.

#shandy #beer #margarita mixer #batch #large format