Now that football and tailgating season is in full swing, our friends at Balcones Distilling have a few cocktail recipes to share as you get ready to kick-off the next tailgate party or football watching party on the home front. Our recommendation for your next gathering? Simplicity. These prepare-ahead drinks can be served in an icy glass-for-1 (or a solo-cup, we won’t judge) or pitcher to fuel the whole crew. Either way, your guests will not be disappointed when you include one of these Balcones Distillery Cocktails on the tailgate menu!
Thyme Tells All
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Combine Baby Blue Whisky, lemon juice, and thyme syrup into shaker and fill with ice. Shake until cold and strain into double old-fashioned glass.
Texas Two Step
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0.5 oz Grapefruit Syrup
1.5 oz Texas Single Malt Whisky
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
2 Dashes of Bitters
Topo Chico
Garnish: Grapefruit Rind Twist
Combine Texas Single Malt Whisky, grapefruit syrup, grapefruit juice, and bitters to a shaker filled with ice. Shake and empty into a Rocks or Collins glass. Top with Topo Chico and garnish with a grapefruit rind twist.
Blood Hound
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¾ oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Blood Peach Puree
½ oz Ginger Syrup
Garnish: Orange Peel
Combine Texas Pot Still Bourbon, lemon juice, blood peach puree, and ginger syrup to shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a Highball glass. Top with more ice and an orange peel.