Hibiscus Daiquiri
A summer treat with a Hibisco twist
A summer treat with a Hibisco twist
- 2 oz. Cobalt Whiskey
- 1. oz Lime Juice
- 1/4 oz. True Rich Simple Syrup
- 1/2 oz. Agua Hibisco
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into coupe glass filled with ice.
We love a good daiquiri, as anyone who has come to have cocktails with us on the weekend can attest. We decided to plus the classic cocktail by using Pratt Standard True Rich Simple Syrup and adding a touch of our Agua Hibisco. The result is a perfect summer cocktail.
The Silver Mule
A ginger-lover’s dream made with Silver rye.
A ginger-lover’s dream made with Silver rye.
- 1.5 oz. Silver Rye Whiskey
- 3/4 oz. Ginger Syrup
- 1/4 oz. Lime Juice
- 4 oz. Seltzer
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add all ingredients over ice.
Stir gently to combine to avoid flattening the drink. Enjoy!
We've recently begun to fall in love with Pratt Standard cocktail syrups and mixers. These things are utterly delicious and incredibly versatile, and we can't encourage you to try them enough. As lovers of mules of all kinds, we couldn't resist using their ginger syrup to put a Silver spin on the classic drink.
Pratt's Gin and Tonic
The fizzy classic given new life by Pratt Standard.
The fizzy classic given new life by Pratt Standard.
- 3 oz. Club Soda
- 1.5 oz. Viridian Gin
- 1 oz. True Tonic Syrup
Fill a rocks glass with ice.
Add all ingredients over ice.
Stir gently to combine to avoid flattening the drink. Enjoy!
We've recently begun to fall in love with Pratt Standard cocktail syrups and mixers. These things are utterly delicious and incredibly versatile, and we can't encourage you to try them enough. Here's how their true tonic syrup can liven up a classic cocktail.
Cobalt Rose
Simple and delicious. What more could you want?
Simple and delicious. What more could you want?
- 2 oz. Cobalt Whiskey
- 3/4 oz. True Grenadine Syrup
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into rocks glass filled with ice.
Enjoy!
We've recently begun to fall in love with Pratt Standard cocktail syrups and mixers. These things are utterly delicious and incredibly versatile, and we can't encourage you to try them enough. Here's a nice, simple, delicious one to get you through the weekend.
The Revolver
Coffee and bourbon are a formidable team.
Coffee and bourbon are a formidable team.
- 2 Oz. Inkwell Bourbon
- 1/2 Oz. Coffee Liqueur
- 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Fill a mixing glass with ice.
Add all ingredients.
Stir gently to combine
Strain over ice and Enjoy!
We've recently begun to fall in love with Pratt Standard cocktail syrups and mixers. These things are utterly delicious and incredibly versatile, and we can't encourage you to try them enough. Here's one recipe we got right off the label.
Hibisco Sour
A twist on the whiskey sour using our hibiscus cordial.
A twist on the whiskey sour using our hibiscus cordial.
- 2 0z. Inkwell Bourbon
- 3/4 Oz. Agua Hibisco
- 3/4 Oz. Lemon Juice
- 1/4 Oz. Simple Syrup
- Peychauds Bitters
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake until the surface of the shaker is cold to the touch all over.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Enjoy!
The whiskey sour is a classic of the genre, so we decided to give it a particular Shmidt Spirits spin with our two newest additions. Inkwell Bourdon and Agua Hibisco cordial join here to create a delicious concoction with a festive hue.
The Inkblot
An enigmatic twist on the whiskey sour.
An enigmatic twist on the whiskey sour.
-2 oz. Inkwell Bourbon Whiskey
-1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
-1/4 oz. Lime Juice
-3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
-2 dashes Peychauds Bitters
Cinnamon Sticks
Combine all ingredients (including a cinnamon stick) in a cocktail shaker Filled with ice.
shake until chilled.
Double strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
garnish with a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
Inkwell Bourbon has arrived! We're extremely excited to introduce this much-anticipated spirit to you with this delicious, quizzical cocktail. Spun off from a whiskey sour, the Inkblot is a curious, delicious bourbon cocktail that can either see you through a cool autumn evening, or give respite on a hot winter day.
El Viejo
Our hibiscus cordial makes an excellent addition to the seminal Old Fashioned.
An enigmatic twist on the whiskey sour.
-2 oz. Cobalt Rye Whiskey
-1/2 oz. Aqua de Hibisco
-2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Combine ingredients with ice in mixing glass and stir to mix.
Strain into a glass filled with ice. Enjoy!
This play on the classic Old Fashioned replaces sugar or simple syrup with our Agua Hibisco cordial.
Blueberry Gin and Tonic
A refreshing slant on the summertime classic.
A refreshing slant on the summertime classic.
-2 oz. Viridian Gin
-1/2 oz. Lime Juice
-1 oz. Blueberry simple syrup
-Tonic
make the blueberry simple syrup by dissolving 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup hot water. Add 1/2 blueberries and allow to sit for at least an hour before straining.
combine syrup, lime juice, Viridian gin, and pour over ice.
Top with tonic water to taste, and enjoy!
As visually striking as it is delicious, this blueberry gin and tonic will refresh you on the final hot days of summer or entertain your guests by adding a splash of spring color to an autumnal gathering. Not only that, but you'll get to brag about having made the blueberry simple syrup yourself..
Corn Whiskey Sidecar
Take a famous cocktail and make it better with unaged corn whiskey,
Take a famous cocktail and make it better with unaged corn whiskey,
-2 oz. Inkwell Corn Whiskey
-1 oz. Lemon Juice
-3/4 oz. Triple Sec
-Egg White
Combine all the ingredients into a Boston shaker with ice.
For extra foam, add a cocktail spring to really whip that egg white.
Shake vigorously and strain into a glass. Enjoy!
This old classic conjures mental images of wood panel bars and mixologists with garters on their sleeves. But there's a place for this cocktail in the modern world, and our Inkwell Corn Whiskey is just the thing to help usher it into a new century.
Moonshine Margarita
The only way to make a margarita better is adding Inkwell Corn Whiskey.
The only way to make a margarita better is adding Inkwell Corn Whiskey.
-2 oz. Inkwell Red Corn Whiskey
-1/2 oz. Orange Juice
-1 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
-1 oz. Simple Syrup
Add everything into a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Strain into a glass with ice and enjoy!
Nothing says summer quite like a margarita. The summer standby is made with tequila, but as we aren't making an agave spirit yet, we had to improvise for our own version. Using our new Inkwell white whiskey, we've made a delicious moonshine margarita that will have you longing for the beach.
Gin Fizz
A fizzy summer mainstay.
A fizzy summer mainstay.
-2 oz. Viridian Gin
-1 oz. Lemon Juice
-3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
-2 oz. Soda Water
Combine ingredients in high ball glass on ice.
Stir gently with cocktail spoon.
Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy!
To celebrate the release of our newest spirit—Inkwell unaged corn whiskey—we set about making a brand new cocktail to celebrate both the whiskey and the warming weather. This delicious, light, deceptively punchy cocktail is a perfect way to wrap up a day in the sun, with a level of sweetness that will have your day hitting its peak as the sun drops.
Gimlet
Class embodied by a simple cocktail.
Class embodied by a simple cocktail.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Viridian
-1/2 oz. Lime Juice
-1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
(Optional: Soda water)
Combine all the ingredients together over ice and shake.
pour into a chilled glass.
For an effervescent kick, you can add a splash of soda water as well.
As classy as it is classic, the simple gimlet is a perfect drink for this (slowly) warming weather. Sweet and refreshing, it's the perfect cocktail to reach for at the end of a long day or the beginning of a chill night.
19th Century
It’s a bit of a strange brew, but it’s amazing.
It’s a bit of a strange brew, but it’s amazing.
-1 1/2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
-3/4 oz. Lillet Rouge
-3/4 oz. Creme de Cacao
-Lemon Twist (for garnish)
Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice.
Shake until chilled.
Strain into coupe glass.
Garnish with twist of lemon.
This update of the 20th Century (yes, it's an update, even though the name suggests it is 100 years earlier, just roll with it) is a darker spin on the classic. Obviously master distiller Brian Roan prefers this one, because it's got whiskey in it instead of gin, and it uses the red wine base of Lillet Rouge, instead of its white wine-based predecessor. Mix one up to warm you up!
20th Century
This is one high class gin cocktail.
This is one high class gin cocktail.
-1 1/2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Viridian
-3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
-1/2 oz. Lillet Blanc
-1/2 oz. Creme de Cacao
-Lemon Twist (for garnish)
Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into coupe glass.
Garnish with twist of lemon.
There's something timeless about the look and taste of this gin cocktail. The Lillet Blanc gives it a dry white wine character, while the Creme de Cacao lends it a slightly bitter chocolate note. The lemon juice and gin, meanwhile, add in their distinctive citrus and floral notes, creating a drink that wouldn't be out of place at the Waldorf Astoria or in your own living room.
Cranberry Mule
The classic mule with a splash of cranberry.
The classic mule with a splash of cranberry.
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver
-1 oz. Unsweetened Cranberry Juice
-2 oz. Ginger beer
-Lime twist to garnish
In a mixing glass with ice, combine the Silver and cranberry juice.
Strain into a copper mule mug filled with ice.
Garnish with lime twist. Enjoy!
(Note: The copper of the mug is actually integral to the flavor of a mule. Read why here.)
Now this cocktail was quite a surprise. Offered up to us by a fan of ours on Instagram, we decided to try it out on Instagram Live with each of our spirits to see which we liked best.The results are quite fun to watch, and while every spirit made a great cocktail, we decided that the Silver variant was the way to go.
Red Hook
A Brooklyn twist on the Manhattan.
A Brooklyn twist on the Manhattan.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1/2 oz. Vermouth (Punt e Mes or similar)
-1/2 oz. Maraschino liqueur
-Cherry (to garnish)
In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients with ice and stir gently until chilled.
Strain into your glass of choice.
Garnish with speared cherry. Enjoy!
The Manhattan is a great jumping-off point for making new cocktails because it is so simple and so classic. It's bred a lot of regional variants, and today we present you with Brooklyn's own Red Hook. This is a fairly new cocktail, invented in 2003 by Vincenzo Errico at the Milk & Honey bar. We made it with our own little twist, and the result is an approachable, delicious cherry-hinted cocktail.
Shmidt's Mule
A Moscow Mule, made all the better by using Shmidt Spirits.
A Moscow Mule, made all the better by using Shmidt Spirits.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver (or Cobalt)
-3 oz. Ginger Beer
-1/2 oz. Lime juice
-Mint garnish
In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients with ice and stir gently.
Strain into a copper mug filled with ice.
Garnish with sprig of mint, and enjoy!
Served in it's distinctive copper mug, the Moscow Mule is a classic cocktailwith style to burn. We at Shmidt Spirits had a feeling that we could improve upon the recipe with our own spirits, and boy were we right! In fact, though the Silver version has an added smooth sweetness, we reckon people will like this cocktail equally as much if its made with Cobalt, which had a bit more of a boozy whiskey punch.
Silver Tonic
The classic Viridian and Tonic with a Silver twist.
The classic Viridian and Tonic with a Silver twist.
-2 oz. Silver
-½ oz. syrup
-3 dashes orange bitters
-Seltzer
-Lemon twist garnish
In a high ball glass filled with ice, add Silver, simple syrup, and orange bitters.
Top with seltzer, and then gentle mix with cocktail spoon.
Garnish with twist of lemon.
We've loved out Viridian and Tonic since we came up with it. In looking for more recipes to help show off the distinct character of our Silver, we decided to see whether or not a simple swap would result in something equally as delicious. And it did! The versatility of Silver continues to astound us.
The most interesting thing about Silver is how much it adapts to each cocktail that you put it in to. It brings the character of a rye you might expect but in a way that isn’t burdensome or pushy. At the end of the day, it’s a harmonious accompaniment, not a brutish soloist.
Black-eyed Susan (Shmidt Spirits Remix)
The official drink of The Preakness, made with Shmidt Spirits liquor.
The official drink of The Preakness, made with Shmidt Spirits liquor.
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt (instead of bourbon)
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver (instead of vodka)
-1 oz. Peach Schnapps
-2 oz. Orange Juice
-2 oz. Sour Mix
-Cherries for garnish
Add all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
Garnish with cherries (or orange wedge (or both!)).
The Preakness is this Saturday! If you're not from Maryland, you might not know how much of a big deal that is for us here at Shmidt Spirits. You also might not know that every jewel in the Triple Crown has a dedicated cocktail. We decided to see what we could do with the Black-eyed Susan, the signature cocktail of the Preakness, with some Shmidt Spirits liquor. Unsurprisingly, our spirits only make it more delicious!
With the subtly flavoring of our Cobalt and Silver, the ingredients in this drink meld together with sweet, harmonious perfection. The peach and orange are accented by the run sweetness and subtle vanilla of the Cobalt, with the buttery crisp silver underlying it all for an extra kick. Make one and raise a glass to your mount of choice today.