From rooftop parties to poolside hangs, block parties to backyard barbeques, imbibers can sip through long summer days and balmy nights with the below low- and no-ABV cocktail recipes courtesy of Kraig Rovensky, bartender at Manhattan’s Amor Y Amago and owner of Seattle bar Life on Mars, and Lee Noble, Cocktail Specialist for Quaker City Mercantile, utilizing The Pathfinder Hemp and Root — the zero-proof elixir that shines as a cocktail modifier, adding complexity to easy-drinking libations.
Brief snapshots of each recipe bulleted here, with the full recipes below:
- The Midsummer Mirage – Lillet, lemon, dry sparkling wine and The Pathfinder combine to produce a floral, bright, refreshing, bubbly low-ABV cocktail. Can be easily batched ahead of time for a group, or made in the moment for solo sipping
- Pathfinder Affogato – Two ingredients? Yes please. Cool off with your favorite vanilla ice cream treat, made even tastier with a topping of The Pathfinder
- Black Tusk – Featuring bourbon, Campari, The Pathfinder, shrub, and bitters, this spirit-forward and bold slow-sipper is best enjoyed in the shade
- Wandering Path – Crafted using The Pathfinder, grapefruit, lemon, simple syrup and egg white, this crisp and luxurious zero-proof sour can be sipped through every season
- Summer Highball – The Pathfinder, lemon, seltzer, and muddled mint and cucumber coalesce to concoct a simple, refreshing, effervescent elixir bursting with seasonal flare
In addition to these summer sippers, at-home mixologists can use The Pathfinder to reinvigorate any classic or nouveau cocktail; as the spirit-lifting modifier proofs down drinks without sacrificing any flavor when used in lower- or zero-proof libations.
Full recipes below.
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The Midsummer Mirage
Recipe courtesy of Lee Noble, Cocktail Specialist for Quaker City Mercantile
SINGLE BATCH
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. Lillet Blanc
- 1.5 oz. lemon juice
- 3 oz. dry sparkling wine
Instructions: Build in glass and top with sparkling wine.
Garnish: N/A
Glassware: Nick and Nora
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GROUP SERVE
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 8 oz. Lillet Blanc
- 4 oz. lemon juice
- 750 ml bottle sparkling wine
Instructions: Batch in large pitcher or bowl and then ladle or pour into glassware.
Glassware: Nick and Nora
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Pathfinder Affogato *Non-alcoholic
Recipe courtesy of Kraig Rovensky, Brand Ambassador for The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
Ingredients:
- 1 oz The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 2 – 3 scoops of preferred ice cream flavor
Instructions: Pour The Pathfinder over your favorite ice cream – Kraig suggests vanilla bean – and enjoy!
Glassware: Ice cream bowl
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Black Tusk
Recipe courtesy of Lee Noble, Cocktail Specialist for Quaker City Mercantile
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Kentucky Owl, or any Bourbon
- 1 oz The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- .75 oz Campari
- .25 oz Clement Creole Shrub
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Instructions: Stir ingredients together in an absinthe-rinsed glass with one big rock.
Garnish: Orange twist
Glassware: Rocks glass
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Wandering Path *Non-alcoholic
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- 1 oz. grapefruit juice
- .75 oz. lemon juice
- .5 oz. 2:1 simple syrup
- .5 oz. egg white
Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake well until cold. Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glassware: Coupe
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Summer Highball *Non-Alcoholic
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. The Pathfinder Hemp and Root
- .5 oz. lemon juice
- Top with seltzer
- Muddled cucumber and mint
Garnish: Lemon wedge
Instructions: Serve over rocks in a drinking glass.
Glassware: Highball
