Recipes

French Soda

Simple, delicious, refreshing, enjoy this aperitif any time of day

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Any Giffard Premium or Specialty Liqueur
3.0 oz. Chilled, Dry White Wine
3.0 oz. Chilled Seltzer Water
Method
Build ingredients in a wine glass.
Add ice and stir to combine.
Garnish with seasonal fruit and a squeeze of fresh citrus.
Garnish
Seasonal Garnish
Equipment
White wine glass
Jigger or ounce measuring cup
Bar spoon

Daiquiri d’Espelette

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Giffard Piment d'Espelette
1.0 oz. Rhum Clément Canne Bleue
.50 oz. Rum-Bar White Overproof
.75 oz. Fresh Lime
.25 oz. Simple Syrup
Method
Shake ingredients together and strain over ice
Garnish
No garnish necessary

Piment Daisy

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Agave de Cortés Mezcal
1.0 oz. Giffard Piment d'Espelette
.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
.25 oz. Agave Syrup
Method
Shake ingredients together and strain over ice.
Garnish
Lemon wedge

Espelette Old Fashioned

Ingredients
2.0 oz Rum-Bar Gold
.75 oz Giffard Piment d'Espelette
2 dashes Mole Bitters
Barspoon Demerara Syrup
Method
Stir ingredients together in a rocks glass with ice.
Garnish
Orange peel
Brandied cherry
Equipment
Rocks glass

Spicy Margarita

Ingredients
2.0 oz Angelisco Tequila Blanco
1.0 oz Giffard Piment d'Espelette
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.25 oz Simple Syrup
Method
Shake ingredients together and strain over ice.
Garnish
Salted rim
Lime wedge

Banana Old Fashioned

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Bourbon or Rye whiskey
0.75 oz. Giffard Banane du Brésil
0.25 oz. Simple Syrup
2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
Method
Combine ingredients in a rocks glass with ice.
Stir well.
Garnish with an orange peel and cherry.
Garnish
Orange Peel
Cherry
Equipment
Rocks glass

Bramble

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Gin
0.75 oz. Giffard Mûre
0.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Blackberries
Method
Place berries in rocks glass and muddle gently
Add ice, then gin and lemon juice
Stir
Drizzle liqueur gently on top
Garnish
Fresh blackberry
Equipment
Rocks Glass

Quick Menthe Chocolate

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Giffard Menthe Pastille
5 oz. Any Hot Chocolate
1 shot Espresso
Method
Combine 1 oz. of Giffard Menthe Pastille with 5 oz. of your favorite hot chocolate.
Add a shot of espresso to liven it up.
Garnish
Candy Cane
Grated Nutmeg
Equipment
Mug

Menthe Chocolate

Ingredients
0.5 oz. Giffard Menthe Pastille Liqueur
0.5 oz. Giffard Vanille de Madagascar Liqueur
0.25 oz. Giffard Orgeat
2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 cup Whole Milk or Unsweetened nut milk
1 pinch Kosher Salt
Method
Heat milk and orgeat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan on the stove at medium heat.
Whisk in the cocoa and salt when the milk just begins to steam.
Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the Menthe Pastille and Vanille de Madagascar.
Pour into a heatproof mug and garnish with a candy cane and a dusting of nutmeg.
Garnish
Candy Cane
Grated Nutmeg
Equipment
Mug

Mezcalarita

A modern twist on the classic savory margarita.

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Agave de Cortés mezcal
1.0 oz. Giffard Pamplemousse
.75 oz. Lime Juice
.25 oz. Simple Syrup
Method
Shake ingredients together and strain over ice.
Garnish
Grapefruit twist

Passion Fruit Pisco Sour

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Pisco
0.75 oz. Lime
0.5 oz. Giffard Creme de Fruit de la Passion
0.25 oz. Simple Syrup
0.5 oz. Egg White
Method
Shake with passion.
Strain.
Garnish
Three dashes of Angostura bitters
Equipment
Coupe glass

Mai Tai

A revived version of the iconic 1940s cocktail that is a staple of the tiki canon of cocktails.

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Rum-Bar Gold
1.0 oz. Rum-Bar Silver
.50 oz. Giffard Curaçao Triple Sec
.50 oz. Giffard Orgeat
.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Garnish
Flower
Mint
Equipment
Rocks glass

Planters Punch

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Rum-Bar Gold
0.5 oz. Giffard Grenadine Syrup
0.75 oz. Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz. Orange Juice
0.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice.
Garnish
Pineapple wedge

Easy Street

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Vodka
.5 oz. Blanc Vermouth
.5 oz. Giffard Triple Sec
2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
Method
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass.
Stir for 30 seconds and strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish
Lemon peel
Equipment
Coupe glass

Sidecar

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Cognac Park VS Carte Blanche
.75 oz. Giffard Triple Sec
.75 oz. Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and double strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish
Sugar for rimming (optional)
Equipment
Coupe glass

Cosmopolitan

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Citrus Vodka
.75 oz. Giffard Triple Sec
.5 oz. Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice
.5 oz. Cranberry Juice
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and double strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish
Lemon twist (optional)
Equipment
Coupe glass

Classic Margarita

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Blanco Tequila
.75 oz. Giffard Triple Sec
.75 oz. Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Agave Nectar
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake until chilled.
Strain over ice into a prepared rocks glass.
Garnish
Salt for rimming (optional)
Lime wedge
Equipment
Rocks glass

Golden Kola

A modern twist on a revered flavor combination. Rich, tropically aged Rum-Bar Gold combines effortlessly with the spicy notes of Q Kola, in a time-honored classic highball

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Rum-Bar Gold
3 - 4 oz. Q Kola
Method
Combine ingredients over ice.
Add a lime wedge for garnish.
Garnish
Lime Wedge

Light ‘N Stormy

Simple, delicious, and refreshing, this 2-step highball combines the full flavor of Jamaican rum with the ginger and citrus flavors of premium Q Ginger Beer Light.

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Rum-Bar Silver
3 - 4 oz. Q Ginger Beer or Q Ginger Beer Light
Method
Combine ingredients over ice.
Add a lime wedge for garnish.
Garnish
Lime Wedge

Overproof Daiquiri

A simple, delicious, refreshing classic, amped up with white overproof rum.

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Rum-Bar Overproof
.75 oz. Lime Juice
.50 oz. Simple Syrup
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe glass.