Rosy-fingered Dawn
Pretentious name, delicious flavor.
Pretentious name, delicious flavor.
-2 oz. Silver
-1 oz. Orange juice
-1/2 oz. Simple syrup
-1/4 oz. Campari
-Peychaud's Bitters
-Blackstrap Bitters
Add all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain small, chilled glass.
No garnish needed.
The image of a rosy-fingered dawn comes from Homer, the phrase stemming from The Odyssey. It conjures the image of a pink and red sunrise, a breaking day, but also refers to the goddess Dawn. What does all that have to do with our cocktail? No one knows. Brian and Arthur made this drink on accident while inventing the Bog Grove Fairy, and once Brian threw out the pretentious-sounding name, it stuck. So enjoy! Raise your glass as the sun rises in the sky.
The key ingredient here is the blackstrap bitters. The molasses, cinnamon, and nutmeg flavor and aroma perfectly counter balance the sweetness of the other ingredients. It was only after adding them into this drink on our third try that we knew we’d stumbled upon something marvelous.
Silver Lemonade
A childhood favorite given a Silver sheen.
A childhood favorite given a Silver sheen.
-2 oz. Silver
-1 oz. Lemon juice
-1/2 oz. Simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. Tonic
-Lemon wheel
Add all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain small, chilled glass.
Garnish with a lemon wheel.
It just keeps getting hotter. So.we devised a nostalgic, delicious way to beat the heat with our Silver Lemonade. Adding our Silver rye with the tart and sweet refreshment of lemonade creates a cool drink that will see your way through the ever-warmer days of summer and clear into the crisp fall.
Our thought process here was to basically take the sweetness of a lemonade (which is lemon juice, water, and sugar) and soothe it a bit with the distinctive flavor of tonic syrup. This allows for the grain-forward flavor of our Silver, with its delicate Chardonnay finish, to bond harmoniously with everything else to make a smooth-sipping haven from the heat.
The Bog Grove Fairy
Weird name, delicious cocktail.
Weird name, delicious cocktail.
-2 oz. Silver
-1 oz. Orange juice
-1/2 oz. Simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. Cranberry juice
-3 dashes, Peychaud's bitters
Add all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake until chilled, then strain small, chilled glass.
Garnish as desired (or leave it plain, it’s strange enough as it is!).
With a name like that, how can it not be good?! The truth is that when Master Distillery Brian J. Roan created this delicious, fruit-forward beverage, he had no idea what to call it. Then he realized that oranges grew in groves, and cranberries come from bogs, and well, it may not make a lot of sense but you can see the logic. What matters, is that this playful, tasty cocktail should please everyone at the picnic, weird name or not.
The balance here is between the overwhelming citrus of the orange juice and the tartness of the cranberry. The simple syrup helps to settle things down a bit, the bitters add a touch of aromatic harmony, and the Silver… well the Silver does its part with a gentle kick and a delicious rye character.
The Sterling Orange
A birthday cocktail created by our very own Master Distiller.
A birthday cocktail created by our very own Master Distiller.
-2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver
-3/4 oz. Tonic
-1/2 oz. Orange Juice
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 citrus peel.
For his birthday, Master Distiller Brian J. Roan wanted to invent a new cocktail to feature his favorite of the three Shmidt Spirits—Silver. He decided to revisit a youthful favorite cocktail—the screwdriver—but added a classy kick of tonic syrup for a more mature flavor. So consider this cocktail his gift to you.
It’s a simple drink, but the flavor and the character are there. Silver can disappear into a fruit drink easily, while still granting a little bit of that rye character. What’s missing is the barrel and the color. The tonic adds a small touch of complexity, and wraps up this drink nicely.
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!
Silver Cosmo
The famous night-on-the-town cocktail, reimagined for Silver.
The famous night-on-the-town cocktail, reimagined for Silver.
-1 1/2 oz. Shmidt Spirits Silver
-1 oz. Cointreau
-1/2 oz. Lime juice
-1/4 oz. Simple syrup
-1/4 oz. Cranberry juice
-Lime wheel (garnish)
Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
Add all ingredients. Shake until chilled.
Strain into stemmed cocktail glass (usually a martini, in our case we used a coupe).
Garnish with lime wheel.
Nothing says 'sophisticated urban night on the town' quite like the cosmo. We decided that our Silver whiskey would be the perfect substitute liquor for this bright cocktail, and adjusted the recipe slightly to help bring that flavor to the fore.
The fun of Silver is that it is a whiskey that maintains its character but can still act as a clear liquor, like a tequila or vodka. It imparts the grain-base you would expect from a whiskey without the overpowering color or burn. you might anticipate. The Silver Cosmo proves this, and in turn becomes a more distinctive, more flavorful version of the drink you love.
The Silver Slice
A recipe for our signature Silver cocktail.
Our signature Silver cocktail, the Silver Slice, garnished with a lemon and lime wheel.
- 2 oz White Whiskey
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- 1/2 oz Egg White (Optional)
Shake all ingredients over ice.
Strain into chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with lemon or lime wheel.
The Silver Slice was invented in the tasting room of Shmidt Spirits to answer one of the biggest questions we would receive from people who sampled our curious, unique Silver spirit, a young whiskey finished in a chardonnay barrel: What is this good in?
Silver could take the place of tequila or vodka easily, but we wanted to create a drink that was true to its refreshing spirit without coasting off the backs of other liquors. So we took a classic whiskey sour as our jumping-off point and soon enough Master Distiller Brian J. Roan had created the Silver Slice, a chilled cocktail that his own father would describe as tasking like Italian ice from his hometown of Queens, New York. With its uniform proportions of common ingredients and its delectable sweetness, the Silver Slice is a primed for parties, after-dinner drinks, or a warm day in the sun.
Tom Collins
A deliciously sweet gin drink to take you into the warming months.
A deliciously sweet gin drink to take you into the warming months.
- 2 oz. Viridian Gin
- 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
- 1 oz. Lemon Juice
- Seltzer
In a Collins glass filled with ice, add Viridian, simple syrup, and lemon juice.
Stir to mix.
Top with seltzer and mix gently.
Gin is such a delightfully light spirit that it seems made to be enjoyed with a fizz and some fruitiness. Thus, we present the Tom Collins, an effervescent classic that is made all the better with our Viridian gin.
Since our Viridian gin already has a hint of orange peel and a gentle undertone of lavender you don’t need much more to make a great cocktail than the addition of sweet simple syrup and delightfully sour lemon juice. Topping with some seltzer helps to dilute the flavor just enough to make it more subtle and smooth. Not to mention the addition of the bubbles help to add a note of playfulness to the drink. Garnish with your favorite fruit and prepare for a calming, relaxed evening.
The Bitter Shmidt
Created entirely on accident, the Bitter Shmidt is a delicious, curious chilled beverage to greet the warming weather.
Created entirely on accident, the Bitter Shmidt is a delicious, curious chilled beverage to greet the warming weather.
- 2 oz. Viridian Gin
- 1 oz. Campari
- 1/2 oz. lemon Juice
- Soda Water
Shake Viridian, Campari, and lemon juice with ice.
Strain into ice-filled highball glass.
Top with approximately two ounces of soda water and mix gently.
Sometimes, the best things in life happen by accident. Chocolate chip cookies and chimichangas are all, if legends are to be believed, the result of happy accidents. Likewise, the Bitter Shmidt is the result of a colossal mistake make by Shmidt Spirits president Arthur Shmidt. Trying to make a play on a Pimm’s Cup, Arthur accidentally replaced Pimm’s with Campari (no one knows why). This, plus the over-substitution of gin, created a brand new, wonderful drink.
The Bitter Shmidt begins with a chilly, easy-drinking hint of grapefruit that mellows out into a smooth, slightly battered Campari finish. Easy-drinking but with a distinctive character, the Bitter Shmidt is a brand new cocktail that should help those warming spring and balmy summer days slip on by. Mix up a pair for your friends, and let them know this curious concoction can only be made with Shmidt Spirits Viridian.
French 75
A perfect way to elevate a simple champagne toast into a truly memorable cocktail.
Named for the 75 millimeter guns the French used during WWI, this champagne cocktail packs a pleasant wallop.
- 1 oz. Viridian Gin
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. lemon Juice
- Champagne
Shake Viridian, simple syrup, and lemon juice with ice.
Strain into champagne flute.
Top with Champagne.
Legend has it that Harry S. Truman, while on the battlefield in World War One, stood alongside France’s 75 millimeter guns and declared, “I’d rather be right here than be president of the United States.” This drink takes it name from those fast-firing guns, the sound of celebratory cheers taking the place of the report of fired munitions.
The French 75 originally called for gin, though brandy became more trendy as time went on. In making our own, however, we went back to the traditional recipe, with our floral- and citrus-infused Viridian making an excellent, light and sweet partner to the effervescence of the champagne. So mix up a batch, and raise a glass to whatever is worth celebrating.