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cocktail recipes

Tessa's Tea

2 oz. Mint-Infused Eight Oaks Authentic Applejack
Fresh Mint
Green Tea
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz. Honey (optional)

Fill a glass with ice and pour in mint-infused Applejack, lime juice, and honey. Fill the glass with green tea. Stir to mix well. Garnish with a large mint sprig and lemon or lime.
 

Mint-Infused Eight Oaks Authentic Applejack

Add fresh mint sprigs directly to your Applejack bottle (the amount you add is up to your minty preference). Leave for at least 24 hours and up to 72 hours. Remove mint leaves & keep them on your shelf for future use.  

The Beekeeper

2 oz. Eight Oaks American Gin
1 1/2 oz. Fresh Meyer Lemon Juice
1 1/2 oz. House-Made Honey Sage Syrup*
Fresh Sage

Fill a shaker with ice, 3 sage leaves, fresh Meyer lemon juice, honey-sage simple syrup, and gin. Shake well. Strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube. Garnish with sage leaf.

Honey Sage Simple Syrup

Bring equal parts honey and water to a boil and stir until honey is dissolved. Remove from heat and add bunch of sage leaves. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Strain and store in refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 2-3 weeks.

Summer at the Port

3 oz Eight Oaks Port Rye Whiskey
1 1/2 oz House-Made Blackberry Syrup*
2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Garnish Lemon Wedge and Blackberries

Blackberry Syrup

Bring equal parts water and sugar to a boil and stir in slightly muddled blackberries (can use frozen too). Remove from heat and let sit. Once cooled completely, strain and store in refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.

The Haymaker

2 oz. Eight Oaks American Vodka
3 Mint Leaves
1 1/2 oz. House-Made Ginger Syrup*
2 oz. Pear Nectar (Goya® brand is easiest)
Ginger Ale

Muddle 2 mint leaves in the bottom of your glass. Fill with ice and add vodka, ginger syrup, pear nectar, and top with ginger ale. Garnish with mint and pear slices.

House-Made Ginger Syrup

Bring water to boil, add equal parts sugar and stir until dissolved. Turn off heat and add fresh ginger root (sliced) let cool, strain, and store in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

The Lavender Martini

2 oz. Eight Oaks American Vodka
2 oz. Lavender Syrup*
(Water, sugar, dried lavender)
3 oz. Lemonade

In a shaker, add ice, vodka, lavender syrup, and lemonade. (Optional: add 1/2 oz. fresh lemon and 2 mint leaves). Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon slice or fresh mint.

House-Made Lavender Syrup

Bring water to boil. Stir in equal parts sugar. Once sugar is dissolved, add dried lavender. Turn off heat and let sit for at least 20 minutes - the longer it sits the more lavender flavor. Let cool completely, strain, and store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

The Frontiersman

2 oz Eight Oaks Authentic Applejack
1/2 oz Thyme Simple Syrup
1 Scoop of Pineapple Preserves
2 Dashes of Bitters (we love to use mint or citrus)
Fresh Thyme

Add Eight Oaks Applejack, pineapple preserves, thyme syrup, bitters, and a sprig of thyme in a shaker. Shake well with ice and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with thyme sprig.

thyme Syrup

Bring equal parts sugar and water to a boil and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add bunch of thyme. Let cool completely. Strain and store in refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.