October 31, 2022 – Sweater weather is here to stay – This autumn, we’re sipping on a bevy of fall-flavored cocktails highlighting some of our favorite flavors, featuring recipes from our friends at Finlandia Vodka, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve, and The Pathfinder Hemp and Root.
From zero-proof sippers that pair perfectly with pie, to a boozy chai latte, to caviar-adorned martinis just begging to be paired with oysters and more, see the below recipes for vibrant cocktails perfect for stirring and sipping at home all season long.
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COOPERS’ CRAFT
Sweet Chai of Mine
Recipe Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Brown-Forman Mixologist
Ingredients:
• 2 oz. Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve
• 1 oz. Vanilla Chai Tea Honey Syrup (recipe below)
• 3 Dash Black Walnut BittersGlassware: Rocks
Instructions: Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into a rocks glass over ice cube and top with garnish.
Garnish: Speared Walnut….
FINLANDIA VODKA
Lady Grey, with the Espresso, in the Tea Room
Recipe Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Brown-Forman Mixologist
Ingredients:
• 2 oz. Finlandia Vodka
• .5 oz. Coffee liqueur
• 1 oz. Espresso, freshly brewed (or cold brew concentrate)
• .5 oz. Lady Grey simple syrup*
• .5 cup brewed lady grey tea
• .5 cup Sugar
• Dash Aztec chocolate bitters
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Coffee beans
*Instructions: Combine brewed lady grey tea and sugar in pan on mid-heat until simmering. Stir until all sugar merges with tea and becomes syrupy (about 2-4 min). Allow to cool and store for up to 8 weeks in the fridge.
Instructions: Combine all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Vigorously shake and strain into ice-filled glass, top with garnish.
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Bring on the Oysters
Recipe Courtesy of Fitz Bailey, Brown-Forman Mixologist
Ingredients:
• 2.5 oz. Finlandia Vodka
• .5 oz. Manzanilla sherryGlass: Martini
Garnish: Caviar
Instructions: Stir with ice, strain into chilled martini glass. This recipe can be changed to parts…..
THE PATHFINDER HEMP AND ROOT
Bang My Drum (Zero Proof)
Recipe courtesy of Kraig Rovensky, Global Brand Ambassador for The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
Ingredients:
• 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
• 1 oz. Ritual Rum Alternative
• .5 oz. Lyres Amaretto
• .5 oz. Wilderton Aperitivo
Glassware: Rocks
Garnish: Orange Twist
Instructions: Add ingredients to mixing glass and stir. Strain into rocks glass and garnish.
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Pathfinder Cold Brew Old Fashioned
Created By Kraig Rovensky for Life On Mars, Seattle WA
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp & Root
• 1.5 oz. Cold Brew Concentrate
• 4 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Garnish: Orange Peel
Glassware: Old Fashioned glass
Instructions: Serve on the rocks.
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Written by: Kira Cappello