Holiday Cocktails

We’re thrilled to announce that local Texas craft spirits are now available for delivery through Farmhouse! To celebrate, we’ve conjured up some wintry cocktail recipes that use seasonal flavors and ingredients, perfect for your next holiday party.

Blood Orange Rosemary Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
Instructions:

Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass or large mason jar with ice. Stir for about 30 seconds, then strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Use a veggie peeler to peel an orange slice, and squeeze the peel over the glass to capture the oils, wipe the rim of the glass with the orange peel, then drop in. Add rosemary sprig and cherry for garnish. 

Vanilla Whiskey Sour
Ingredients:
  • 2oz Austin 101 Whiskey
  • 1 egg white
  • ¾ oz Fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ¾ oz vanilla simple syrup (see below)
  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Garnish: Freshly ground nutmeg or sprinkled cinnamon
Instructions:

Crack egg over a dry cocktail shaker,  separate the egg white into the shaker & discard the yolk (or save for a delicious aioli).  Shake the egg white on its own for about 20 seconds. Add ice to the shaker, along with remaining ingredients. Shake, and strain into a coupe glass. Grate fresh nutmeg, or sprinkle cinnamon over the glass to garnish.

Vanilla Simple Syrup: 

Heat 1 cup of water to boil. Remove from heat and add 2 cups Madagascar Vanilla Sugar, stir until completely dissolved. Add vanilla bean to the hot syrup, let cool then refrigerate.  Store in an airtight container or mason jar – will keep up to one month in the refrigerator.

Strawberry Serrano Marg
Ingredients:
Instructions:

Wet the rim of a rocks glass with a lime wedge. Dip the rim into a plate or bowl of salt and set aside. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into salted rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with Strawberry, lime and/or serrano slice

Grapefruit Gin Fizz
Ingredients:
Instructions:

Combine gin, syrup and grapefruit juice in a collins glass and give a quick stir. Add ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with rosemary sprig or grapefruit slice

Caramel Apple Mule
Ingredients:
  • 2 oz Dripping Springs vodka
  • ½ ounce fresh lime juice
  • ½ ounce Caramel Simple Syrup (see below)
  • Top with Soco Apple Ginger Beer 
  • Garnish: Apple wedge, sprinkled with cinnamon 
Instructions:

Pour vodka, lime juice and syrup into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a collins glass or mule mug over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with sliced apple sprinkled with cinnamon. 

Caramel Simple Syrup: 

Steep 1tbsp of Pu’er Scottish Caramel Tea in 1 cup of water for up to 10 mins. Bring the strongly steeped tea to a boil, remove from heat and add 2 cups of sugar, stir until completely dissolved. Let cool, then refrigerate.  Store in an airtight container or mason jar – will keep up to one month in the refrigerator. 

 

 

Posted in Drinks, Holiday

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Our mission is to build a strong local food community by connecting our members to the farmers, ranchers and artisans who produce their food. Farmhouse Delivery partners with local farmers and ranchers to deliver the highest-quality, sustainably produced food to directly to your door. We believe that the road to a thriving, healthy local food system is paved with inspiring recipes, the freshest, tastiest food, a return to the family table and a commitment to our local community. We are passionate supporters of the local food movement, and want to make it convenient, affordable, and exciting for people to eat healthy, fresh, seasonal, local food.

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