Bug Hill Farm Drink Recipes

Kir Royale

• 1-2 tablespoons BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial

• 6 ounces White wine or Champagne

• Champagne flute or white wine glass

You can either pour the Black Currant Cordial into the wine glass and add the Champagne or wine (this results in an even mixture) or pour the wine first and then add the Black Currant Cordial, which results in the pretty effect of color separation. Try it both ways! The ratio of Black Currant Cordial to Champagne or wine depends on personal preference.

Bug Hill Sour

• 1/2 ounces BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial

• 1/2 ounces simple syrup

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 3 ounces Tanquary Gin

Mix in a cocktail shaker over ice; shake 5 times and strain into chilled cocktail glasses.

Red Russian       Serves 1

• 3/4 oz vodka

• 3/4 oz kahlua

• 3-5oz whole milk

• 1 oz BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial

Decadently delicious. So rich, you could call it dessert!

Black Daiquiri             Serves 1

1 1/2 oz rum
1 1/2 oz BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial
1 oz lime juice
ice
Add all ingredients to a shaker. Strain, then pour and enjoy           

Kiss Spritzer                                      Serves 1

• 4-5 ounces dry Prosecco or other sparkling white wine

• 1 ounce BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial

• Club soda

Hot Toddy with a twist.

• 6 oz boiling water

• 1 ½ ounces whiskey (or Brandy or Rum)

• 1 - 2 TBSP BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial

• 1-2 teaspoons honey, to taste

• 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste

• 1 lemon round (or an apple slice)

• 1 tea bag (optional)

• 1 cinnamon stick for garnish. (Substitute ginger or clove. For a real treat, combine cinnamon, ginger, clove, plus a sliver of lemon peel with the water and let it simmer before adding the rest of the ingredients. Superb for a cold winter evening!)

Pour the hot water into a mug. If using tea bag, steep for suggested time. Add the whiskey, cordial, honey and lemon juice. Stir until the honey has disappeared into the hot water. Taste, and adjust to your liking. Garnish with a lemon round and cinnamon stick. Enjoy!

Winter Bliss

• 1-2 ounces BHF Kiss if Cassis - Blackcurrant Cordial

• 1 1/2 ounces dark rum

• 4-6 ounces boiling water

This is sure to hit the spot after a cold winter day.

Hot chocolate Kiss

Add 1 oz of BHF Kiss of Cassis - Black Currant Cordial to a steamy mug of rich dark hot chocolate. This is extraordinarily divine! 

Elmer's Currant Emergency

Raspberry Shrub-tail         serves 2

• 2 oz BHF Raspberry Shrub

• 1 oz Cointreau

• 4 oz vodka

• 4 oz club soda

• *lime rounds for garnish

To make the cocktails: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the shrub, orange liqueur and vodka. Shake well and strain into a stemmed flute or martini glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wheel.

Bramble Gin-up

• 1- 2 ounces BHF Brambleberry Shrub (adjust based on your taste preference)

• 1 ounce dry gin (or alcohol of your choice)

• 4-5 ounces seltzer

• ice cubes

• mint sprigs, for garnish

Fill a glass part way with ice cubes. Using a cocktail shaker, combine the gin and shrub and shake well. Pour over the ice and top with seltzer. Stir and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.

Black and Blue Beauty

• 3/4 oz BHF Black and Blue Shrub

• 1 1/2 oz Berkshire Mountain Distillers Ethereal Gin

• 3/4 oz lime juice

• Top with club soda

Enjoy!

The Hannah Margarita

• 1/2 - 3/4 oz BHF Strawberry Shrub

• 2 oz Tequila

• 1 oz Cointreau

• 1 oz lime juice

Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it. Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into the glass (taking care not to dislodge any salt). Garnish and serve over ice.

The Love Bug ~ serves 2

• 2 oz vodka

• 1 oz cointreau

• 1 oz lime juice

• 1-2 oz BHF Strawberry or Raspberry shrub

• splash of seltzer or club soda

• lime or orange slice for garnish (optional)

Fall Classic

• 1/2 oz BHF Spiced Pear Shrub

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon

• 6 oz Cider

• A dash off Amaro (optional)

• Cinnamon Stick (optional)

This is delicious hot or cold!

Winter Warmer:

• 1 oz. BHF Spiced Pear shrub

• 2 oz. bourbon or rum

• slice of lemon

• 4 oz. warm water

Guaranteed to make a for a warmer winter

Raspberry Faux-jito (Mocktail) ~ serves 2

• 1-2 oz BHF Raspberry Mint Shrub

• 2 oz lime juice

• 8 oz club soda or seltzer

• Fresh raspberries, lime and/or mint for garnish (optional)