Summer Cocktail Recipes

In collaboration with Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants

Here’s to our makers, shaking things up that will blow your mind. Our talented mixologists have collaborated with the popular Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants shop to create refreshing summer cocktails. You can enjoy these drinks at participating restaurants and speakeasies. You can also purchase your favorite cocktail blend packets and become your own mixologist. Learn how to make delicious drinks that will impress your friends.

36522 The Distillery

River Rose

2 oz Whiskey
2 oz River Rhodes Rosé
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Dark Rose Syrup*
2 Sprays of Rose Water

*Dark Rose Syrup: Steep the Dark Rose tea for five minutes. Mix equal parts sugar to tea to create syrup.

Procedure: Mix 1/2 oz dark rose syrup, 2 oz River and Rhodes rose, 2 oz of 36522 The Distillery Whiskey, 1 oz grapefruit. Shake with ice and strain into a glass that's been spritzed with rose water.
Garnish: Top with a rose petal.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Dark Rose Tea

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36522 The Distillery

Gin Drift

2 oz Gin
1 oz Pu-erh Tea
.5 oz Dark Rose Syrup*
2 Sprays of Rose Water

*Dark Rose Syrup: Steep the Dark Rose tea for five minutes. Mix equal parts sugar to tea to create syrup.

Procedure: Steep pistachio Pu-erh tea for 5 minutes. 2 oz gin, 1/2 oz dark rose syrup, 1 oz Pu-erh tea, 2 sprays rose water into glass. Shake stain into a rose water glass.
Garnish: Top with a rose petal.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Dark Rose Tea & Pu-erh Tea

Summer Cocktails The Distillery at Oak Mountain

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APPARITION ROOM

Rhubarb's Kiss

2 oz Gin
0.75 oz Strawberry Rhubarb Green Tea Syrup*
.75 oz Lemon Juice
1 Dash of Herbsaint
1 Dash of Rhubarb Bitters
1 Egg White (or alternative)

*Strawberry Rhubarb Green Tea Syrup: 1 Cup Water, 1 Cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Tea. Brew tea with hot water for 5 minutes, strain and then stir in sugar on low heat until dissolved.

Procedure: Shake with Ice, strain in Coupe Glass
Garnish: Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Strawberry Rhubarb Tea

Summer Cocktails 2023 Apparition Room

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Bottega Italia

Matcha Martini

1 tsp. of Matcha Powder
.25 ml of steamed Oak Milk
Ice
1 shot of Tito's Vodka
1 tbsp of Cocunut syrup
25 ml of Toasted Coconut syrup
1 tsp Baileys
Chamomile Flower

Procedure:

Put the Matcha powder and oat milk into a small cup or a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Poor them extra over ice into a shaker cup.
Add the vodka, coconut syrup, and Bailey’s.
Close the shaker and shake well.
Pour into a martini glass, sprinkle with Matcha powder, and garnish with chamomile flower.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Matcha Powder & Chamomile Flower

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CORBEAUX WINE & TEA HOUSE

Flower Child

1 oz Peach Cobbler Tea 
1 oz Blood Orange Simple Syrup
2 oz Rosé Wine
.0.75 oz Lemon
.0.5 oz Demerara Sugar 
 0.75 oz Yuzu
1 Egg White

Procedure: Add all ingredients to the shaker, dry shake ingredients, then add ice and shake again. Double-strain the shaker and apply it to the martini cup.
Garnish: Garnish with dehydrated orange, and some rose petals.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Peach Cobbler Tea

Summer Cocktails Corbeaux Wine & Tea House

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Devilicious Eatery & Tap Room

Peachy Keen

1.5oz Peach Vodka
0.5oz Peach Cobbler Tea Syrup*
.0.5oz Lime Juice
2 Dash Peach Bitters

*Peach Cobbler Tea Syrup: 1 Cup Water, 1 Cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Tea. Brew tea with hot water for 10 minutes, strain, and stir in sugar on low heat until dissolved.

Procedure: Shake with Ice, Pour in Rocks/Mule Glass, and Top with Ginger Beer.
Garnish: Garnish with Mint Sprig.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Peach Cobbler Tea

Summer Cocktails 2023 Devilicious

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Fazeli Cellars

Lavender Elderflower Mojito

1.5 oz Rum
.5 oz Elderflower Liqueur 
.5 oz Lavender Simple Syrup *
1 oz Lemon or Lime Juice
Muddled Fresh Mint

*Lavender Simple Syrup: 1 cup lavender soak in simple syrup for 48 hours and strain out with cheesecloth.

Procedure: Shake with ice until chilled, strain over ice, and top with club soda.
Garnish: Garnish with fresh mint, and rim glass with lemon lavender sugar. 

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Lavender

Summer Cocktails Fazeli Cellars

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Mount Palomar Winery

Strawberry Shortcake Sour

1.50 oz Strawberry Infused Vodka*
.50 oz Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.75 Strawberry Shortcake Loose Leaf Tea Syrup*
.50 Thai Coconut Cream

*Strawberry Shortcake Tea: Steep 1 cup of strawberry loose-leaf tea. Add equal parts by volume of granulated sugar and stir until dissolved. Cool and store in the fridge for 3-4 weeks. 

*Vodka infusion: slice 2 cups of strawberries. Add to a 1-liter bottle of preferred vodka and infuse in the fridge for 3-5 days. Strain out strawberries and keep in the fridge until used. 

Procedure:
Garnish: With a strawberry, and lemon wheel.

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Strawberry Shortcake Tea

Summer Cocktails Mount Palomar

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Crush & Brew / Thompson & Twain

Sunset Rose

2 oz Jackfruit Vodka
.1 oz Lemon Juice
.75oz Tropical Sunset Syrup*

*Tropical Sunset Syrup: The simple syrup is made traditionally with tea as well as equal parts sugar and Hot water.

Procedure: Traditional whip style shake with ice until chilled, pour in a Collins glass, and top with ice and soda water.
Garnish:

Old Town Spice and Tea Merchants - Tropical Sunset Tea

Summer Cocktails 2023 Crush & Brew/ Thompson & Twain

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Summer Cocktail Recipes

In collaboration with Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants

Crush & Brew / Thompson & Twain

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