Camino Agrio
A strong, bold summer drink.
Inspired by Arthur’s childhood in Mexico.
- 2 oz. Cobalt Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 1 oz. Tamarind Simple Syrup
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake until chilled and strain into a coupe glass.
For a bit more flavor, the glass can be rimmed with sugar (we use Nativo Spices spiced sugar).
This beautiful little drink is inspired by Arthur's childhood in Mexico. It starts with homemade tamarind syrup and culminates in a sour-inspired cocktail that is sure to make the summer sun much more bearable.
Espresso Martini
A cocktail with a kick.
A cocktail with a kick.
- 1 1/5 oz. Cobalt Rye Whiskey
- 1. oz Espresso
- 1 oz. Kahlua
- 1/4 True Rich Simple Syrup from Pratt Standard
Add all of the ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake until chilled.
strain into a martini glass.
Sometimes you need a pick me up with your cocktail. In that case, adding some espresso to your booze. This simple and delicious espresso martini is just what you need to start off the night or end a nice meal.
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.
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.
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.
The Date Night
A pun-tastic drink to share on Valentine’s Day.
A pun-tastic drink to share on Valentine’s Day.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1 oz. Date Syrup
-1 oz. Almond Milk
Combine all the ingredients together and shake.
Then pour over ice.
That's it! Enjoy, and Happy Valentine's Day!
It's Valentine's Day weekend! Are you as excited as we are? If you want a simple, cool drink to enjoy with someone you love, have we got the one for you! Landon Harwell at EyeDrink served us up this delicious, earthen, layered cocktail, and we are excited to share it with you. (Don't be put off by the date syrup, you can find it anywhere.)
Hot Shmidt
The perfect way to warm up.
The perfect way to warm up.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1/4 Tablet Abuelita Hot Chocolate
-1 cup Half and Half
-Nutmeg
-Cinnamon stick (garnish)
Warm half and half on stovetop, and then add tablet of Abuelita.
Stir and bring to boil. Take off of heat and allow to cool to drinking temperature.
Add in Cobalt and dust with fresh ground nutmeg.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and enjoy!
It's cold outside! Thus, when we serve cocktails this weekend, we'll be serving this delicious spiked hot chocolate. So come on in, sample our spirits, and enjoy a hot beverage.
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!
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.
The Husky (Cobalt Cream)
Our play on an Irish cream.
Our play on a classic Irish cream.
-7 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-7 oz. Sweetened condensed milk
-3 oz. Heavy cream
-1 tbsp. Chocolate syrup
-1/4 tbsp. Instant coffee
-Garnish with fresh ground nutmeg
Warm heavy cream in a sauce pan, and add in the instant coffee to dissolve.
Mix with sweetened condensed milk, whiskey, and chocolate syrup.
Once combined, place into container and then chill in freezer to temperature.
Keep chilled and serve neat or on the rocks.
Garnish with fresh ground nutmeg and enjoy!
It's a long July 4th weekend, and that means we thought you all might want something cool and sweet—and a lot of it. So here we are with our play on a cream liqueur, which should make just under 18 ounces of the delicious, frosty beverage. We nicknamed our Cobalt Cream 'The Husky,' after master distiller Brian Roan's new rescue dog, a husky who happens to be named Bailey. So mix up a batch, and share with your friends!
Cobalt Milk Punch
A cool, sweet treat.
Cool, creamy, and sinfully sweet.
-2 oz. Cobalt
-3 oz. Half and half
-1 oz. Simple syrup
-2 dashes vanilla extract
-Nutmeg or cinnamon
Add all the ingredients (except nutmeg/cinnamon) into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain small, chilled glass.
Grate fresh nutmeg or sprinkle cinnamon on top.
The concept of a milk-based cocktail on a warm (or scorching hot) day might seem unthinkable. But when you have a single sip or our Cobalt Milk Punch, you'll be singing a different tune. Think of it like a chilled cream liqueur, or a spiked milkshake. It's smooth, refreshing, satisfying, and deliciously sweet.
For this drink, you’re really going to want to give your arms a workout. The more you shake,. the frothier the concoction becomes, and it’s that foam that will support the aromatic addition of cinnamon or nutmeg. Not to mention, that mixing will give a spectacular chill to the whole thing, which is exactly what you want on a warm evening.
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.
Cobalt Daiquiri
The poolside classic has been turned into a delicious Cobalt cocktail.
The poolside classic has been turned into a delicious Cobalt cocktail.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1 oz. Lime juice
-3/4 oz. 2:1 Demerara simple syrup
-Lime, for garnish
Add all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain into a glass of your choosing.
Garnish with a twist of lime.
Give that summer-like weather is just around the bend, we thought it best to give you a summer-ready cocktail recipe this week. This daiquiri is given an extra punch with our delicious Cobalt rye, and you can bet it's just what you need to cool you off.
It may seem excessive, perhaps even a little ill-advised, but the combination of all of our spirits with the added sweetness and tartness of the other ingredients actually creates a surprisingly balanced and smooth drink. We were just as surprised as you will be!
Shmidt Faced
The famous night-on-the-town cocktail, reimagined for Silver.
A Long Island Iced Tea, with a Shmidt Spirits spin.
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1 oz. Shmidt Spirits Viridian
-1 oz. Simple syrup
-1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
-1 oz. Lime juice
-1 oz. Lemon juice
-Mexican coke
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, and add all ingredients except for the Mexican coke.
Shake until chilled, then strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.
Top with Mexican Coke.
Garnish with lemon or lime wedges or wheels.
Drawing inspiration from the classic Long Island Iced Tea, the Shmidt Faced is our attempt to create a drink that contained every one of our spirits. Ice-cold and packing a wallop, this is the drink to get you ready for a day at the beach or relax you after a long day of yard work.
It may seem excessive, perhaps even a little ill-advised, but the combination of all of our spirits with the added sweetness and tartness of the other ingredients actually creates a surprisingly balanced and smooth drink. We were just as surprised as you will be!
Sazerac
The New Orleans classic takes a big leap forward with Shmidt Spirits Cobalt.
The New Orleans classic, made all the better with Cobalt.
- 2 oz Cobalt
- 1 Sugar Cube (or 1 tsp. Honey)
- Absinthe
- 3 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Chill glass with water and ice.
Stir Cobalt and sugar (or honey) until fully dissolved.
Empty water from glass, then add a small amount of Absinthe, just enough to coat interior of glass by tilting and turning glass.
Pour Cobalt into glass, then add three dashes of Peychaud’s bitters.
The City That Care Forgot has given this country a lot of outstanding things, but the one that holds closest to the hearts of cocktail lovers has to be the Sazerac. The inclusion of the fabled green fairy, absinthe, in the recipe may seem intimidating, but this drink is as inviting as it is delicious.
The real barrier for entry to this cocktail is its reliance on rye whiskey, which even with the inclusion of sugar and absinthe can still fight a bit too hard for some tastes. Cobalt, however, with it’s rum-finished sweetness, makes a Sazerac of exceptional smoothness.
Whiskey Highball
Easy to make, and inviting to the palate, the Whiskey Highball is a cool and effervescent staple you'll want to revisit again and again.
The Whiskey Highball is a cool and effervescent staple you'll want to revisit again and again.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1/4 simple syrup
-Soda water
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Pour in Shmidt Spirits Cobalt.
Top with soda water, then add simple syrup.
Gently mix.
Simplicity itself, the Whiskey Highball is a classic and classy bit of refreshment. Easy to make, and inviting to the palate, the Whiskey Highball is a cool and effervescent staple you'll want to revisit again and again.
This is another classic cocktail that seems tailor-made for the Distinctively Finished taste of Cobalt. With nothing but soda water and simple syrup as backup, the delicious Caribbean rum finish of our Cobalt rye whiskey is given a heft spotlight. Fizzy, sweet, and inviting, you won’t want to put this one down.
Waldorf
A play off of the Manhattan with a touch of the spirit of a Sazerac,
A play off of the Manhattan with a touch of the spirit of a Sazerac,
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
-1/2 oz. vermouth
-3 dashes Angostura bitters
-Absinthe (to coat glass)
-Lemon twist
Shake Cobalt, vermouth, and bitters with ice until chilled.
Pour into a coupe glass rinsed with absinthe.
Twist lemon peel and garnish.
A play off of the Manhattan with a touch of the spirit of a Sazerac, the Waldorf was invented in the early 1900s at the hotel that served as it's namesake. The recipe has changed over the years, but the taste is still classic and delicious.
This is a strong drink with lots of character, and the addition of Shmidt Spirits Cobalt into the mix adds ever more to that character. The rum sweetness on the finish of our rye melds with the taste of vermouth and the aroma of licorice coming from the absinthe rinse to make a beautifully complex drink. And because it’s chilled, this drink is perfect for finishing off a long summer day with a warm summer night.
Mulled Wine
Nothing evokes the memories of a cold winter night like some mulled wine.
Fight the chill will this delightfully spiced, warmed up, spiked wine.
- 1 bottle red wine
- Shmidt Spirits Cobalt
- 1 sliced orange
- 1 sliced lemon
- 1 tsp. pepper corns
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp. cloves
- Honey
Place dry ingredients into a pot or sauce pan that is large enough to hold a bottle of wine.
Heat the ingredients briefly on a low heat, then add in the wine.
Heat the ingredients briefly on a low heat, then add in the wine.
Let simmer a few minutes, then strain out the solids leaving just the wine.
Add honey and Cobalt to desired taste and strength.
You can keep the pot over a low heat or simply cover to keep warm, serving garnished with a cinnamon stick or orange/lemon slices.
Nothing evokes the memories of a cold winter night like some mulled wine. Perfect for sharing, this deliciously warm concoction also leaves your home smelling amazing.
You can just use wine, but those who want a bit more sweetness and warmth in their cup can use Shmidt Spirits Cobalt to bring things up a notch. The rum sweetness and rye spice of the Cobalt perfectly compliment and underline both the boldness of the red wine and the clove and peppercorns.
Irish coffee
A warm treat made all the sweeter thanks to Shmidt Spirits Cobalt.
A delicious, sweet way to warm up during the winter months.
- 2 oz Cobalt
- 2 oz. Bailey Irish cream
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 6 oz. coffee
Pour whiskey into warm coffee glass.
Add simple syrup and stir until dissolved.
Pour in coffee, and then stir in Irish Cream slowly.
Word has it that this spectacular drink was invented at Ireland’s Shannon airport. Meant for disembarking passengers, the concoction was tried by an American, who brought the recipe back to the States.
Luckily, one needn’t have crossed the Atlantic to earn this drink. If you’re feeling a winter chill and need a little boost, this is a simple, delicious treat in which to indulge. The addition of Cobalt into the mix adds an even more subtle, distinctive note of sweetness, and the rye spice ups the warmth of the drink as well.