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Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma Recipe

Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma

The Thanksgiving table may be cleared, but the holiday sipping is just getting started. Inspired by Half Baked Harvest’s seasonal twist, the Spicy Pomegranate Ginger Paloma is bold, bright, and refreshingly festive. It blends blanco...
Black Widow Smash Recipe

Black Widow Smash

Looking for a sophisticated Halloween sipper? The Black Widow Smash is rich, moody, and made to turn heads. Inspired by a recipe from Half-Baked Harvest by Tieghan Gerard, this eerie twist trades the usual bourbon...
Prado Recipe

Prado

If you’ve never heard of the Prado, you’re not alone. This tequila sour with a twist has been flying under the radar since it first appeared in a 1977 bartender’s guide packed with more than...
Peach Paloma Recipe

Peach Paloma

The Peach Paloma takes everything we love about the classic – grapefruit, tequila, refreshing bubbles – and layers in something special: orchard-fresh Georgia Peach Syrup from Portland Syrups. It’s juicy, bright, and bursting with peak-season...
Baby Turtle Recipe

Baby Turtle

First mixed at Trick Dog in San Francisco back in 2013, this frothy tequila-based sour was such a hit, the bar still keeps it on standby a decade later. Bright, bold, and beautifully balanced, it’s...
Part-Time Lover Recipe

Part-Time Lover

Don’t let the name fool you—this cocktail is here for a good time and a long time. Created by Jon Weimorts at Idle Hour in Los Angeles, the Part-Time Lover is a flirty little number...
Tiger's Claw Recipe

Tiger's Claw

Tropical, bright, and just edgy enough to surprise you, the Tiger’s Claw is a cocktail that invites you to play outside the usual flavor wheel.Created by renowned bartender and bar owner Erick Castro (@hungrybartender) at...
Tomato Mango Margarita Recipe

Tomato Mango Margarita

At Elevated Craft, we’re passionate about inspiring home mixologists to explore bold flavors and creative combinations. This National Margarita Day, we invite you to experience the Tomato Mango Margarita—a refreshing recipe that caught our eye...
Green Goddess Recipe

Green Goddess

Looking to get your greens in while enjoying a healthy buzz? Try the Green Goddess, a vibrant cocktail created by Brian Evans, head bartender at Sunday in Brooklyn. Inspired by Spain’s tonic-drinking culture, this drink...
Tropical Coffee Margarita

Tropical Coffee Margarita

Sydneysiders love coffee and cocktails. The Tropical Coffee Margarita brings them together in this unique take on a classic tequila drink.Coffee liqueur works surprisingly well with tropical flavours such as pineapple, mango and passion fruit...
Christmas Royale Recipe

Christmas Royale

You might be familiar with the classic Kir Royale—known for its champagne, bubbly effervescence, and splash of crème de cassis. But what if we told you there’s a version that skips the champagne and still...
El Diablo Recipe

El Diablo

In honor of National Tequila Day (July 24) we are serving you a unique and refreshing – it's devilishly good, really – cocktail with vibrant color and flavor. Meet El Diablo, a recipe that first...
Eternal Summer Recipe

Eternal Summer

This week we bring you the Eternal Summer – a bitter but nicely balanced cocktail adapted from Shake Strain Done: Craft Cocktails at Home by J.M. Hirsch, a James Beard Award-winning food and travel writer,...
Lagerita Recipe

Lagerita

If a lager and a margarita had a baby, you'd have yourself a little Lagerita and although beer isn't a common ingredient in cocktails, you'll find this one right up there on the same refreshing...
Lemon POMarita Recipe

Lemon POMarita

We partnered with Wonderful® Seedless Lemons and POM Wonderful® to create today's Lemon POMarita recipe, a refreshing combination of fresh lemon juice, 100% pomegranate juice, tequila, mezcal, orange liqueur and some agave syrup to sweeten...
Lavender Paloma Recipe

Lavender Paloma

While margaritas will always have a special place in our hearts, palomas are right up there with them. A solid choice for the spring and summer seasons, the paloma cocktail shares many of the same...
Crossing State Lines Recipe

Crossing State Lines

Inspired by Meaghan Dorman’s ‘Getaway Car,’ which is a fun riff on a Jungle Bird. Tequila and ancho liqueur are very complementary - just as the rum and Demerara Gum Syrup are. Together these heavy...
Dead Man's Handle Recipe

Dead Man's Handle

  Proceed with caution.   If you’re looking for a cocktail that’s equal parts refreshing and a little rebellious, the Dead Man’s Handle delivers. Originally created by Tiffany Kirk at Miss Carousel in Houston, this...
Hurricane Kick Recipe

Hurricane Kick

Created in 2017 by Jeremy Oertel at NYC’s famed Death & Co. and described as being as vibrant as it is delicious, the Hurricane Kick is your ticket to a taste of summer during these...
El Burro Cocktail

El Burro

Saddle up for a taste of adventure with the El Burro cocktail! While some debate the history of the cocktail, this tequila-based version of the Moscow Mule translates from Spanish as “The Donkey”.   The...
Cider House Rules Recipe

Cider House Rules

Created by New York-based Brian Van Flandern of Creative Cocktail Consultants Corp and named after the double Academy Award winning 1999 film and 1985 novel by John Irving of the same name, the Cider House...
Cardamom Apple Cider Margarita Recipe

Cardamom Apple Cider Margarita

Get ready to embark on a flavor adventure that’ll whisk you away to the coziest corners of autumn. This tantalizing concoction is here to elevate your taste buds and your spirits.The Cardamom Apple Cider Margarita...
Lemon Lavender Margarita Recipe

Lemon Lavender Margarita

I may have told this story before, so forgive me if I am repeating myself. I was never much of an ice cream fan. Unlike most kids my age, I didn’t freak out when I...
The Birds & The Bees Recipe

The Birds & The Bees

Here’s a flora and bright cocktail created by Holly Tripp at the Figaro Café in NYC.  It features a delicious chamomile infused tequila complimented with honey, vanilla and citrus.This is super good. Even better if...
Cranberry Apple Cider Margarita

Cranberry Apple Cider Margarita

A tantalizing fusion of flavors that will transport your taste buds to a cozy autumn orchard, where the vibrant hues of fall leaves meet the crisp, refreshing essence of a margarita. This delightful concoction is...
Blood Orange Raspberry Sour

Blood Orange Raspberry Sour

Rich fruit flavors effortlessly complement tequila in this refreshing cocktail.
Death Flip Recipe

Death Flip

The Death Flip was created in 2010 by bartender Chris Hysted for the bar Black Pearl in Melbourne Australia. When the cocktail first appeared on the menu, no ingredients were listed and if you asked...
Cadillac Margarita Recipe

Cadillac Margarita

Today, we're raising our glasses to celebrate National Grand Marnier Day with a classic cocktail that embodies sophistication and adventure in every sip - the Cadillac Margarita.   Prepare to embark on a flavor journey...
Pineapple Bubble Bath Recipe

Pineapple Bubble Bath

Posted by Elevated Craft Crew member Becky Lynch. Recipe originally created by Natalie Migliarini and featured in Beautiful Booze: Stylish Cocktails to Make at Home by Natalie Migliarini and James Stevenson
Pineapple Margarita Recipe

Pineapple Margarita

Stripped down but absolutely delightful. This pineapple margarita recipe is frothy, well balanced and refreshing. We love it with a reposado tequila!
Paloma Recipe

Paloma

There's good reason why this refreshing grapefruit and tequila cocktail is one of Mexico's most popular!
Cucumber Agave Cooler Recipe

Cucumber Agave Cooler

For this week's Friday Buzz, we present a Cucumber Agave Cooler. If you've never used cucumber in a drink, this is a great one to experiment with. Light and refreshing and definitely worth a shake....
Strawberry Basil Paloma Recipe

Strawberry Basil Paloma

This week we bring you a spring twist on the Paloma. This classic cocktail that dates back to the 1950s is traditionally made with tequila, lime juice, and grapefruit soda. It is refreshing and easy...
Passion Fruit Margarita Recipe

Passion Fruit Margarita

Bright, bold, and just the right amount of tropical, this Passionfruit Margarita puts a fresh twist on a classic. Reposado tequila brings warm, oaky depth that’s lifted by vibrant passion fruit purée, zesty lime juice,...
Dragon Fruit Mule Recipe

Dragon Fruit Mule

This week we are stirring up a Dragon Fruit Mule. A mule is a versatile cocktail with a short and simple ingredient list. By switching the base spirit and substituting a regular sugar syrup for...