Quarantine Cocktails to Sip On At Home
We are still staying at home, and if we’re going to be doing that, I’m going to be making some fun cocktails. I know quarantine has got me thinking that I’m an at home bartender and today I’m sharing some of my favorites that I’ve either made and loved or one's I’ve been wanting to try. Sometimes I don’t always feel like I’m a creative person and cocktails at home have been a really fun way to feel creative and try new flavors. Every Friday I do a #SippingWithShay and make a cocktail live on Instagram, so be sure to tune in tomorrow! I tried to keep these ingredients pretty simple and ones you can grab on your next grocery pickup, but I’ve linked some things that can be ordered online.
Gin
Gin Grapefruit Sour (adapted from my favorite Hard Truth Hills recipe)
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. gin
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 1 oz. liquid egg whites (PRO TIP: If you’re vegan you can make aquafaba with the juice that is inside a can of chickpeas!)
- Sugar rim
Steps:
1 - Add liquid egg whites and lemon juice to a shaker and shake.
2 - Uncover and add gin, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup and shake again.
3 - Strain into a sugar rimmed glass and enjoy!
Vodka
Endless Summer (from The Kentucky Gent)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. lavender simple syrup (or you can make your own at home using actual lavender and sugar and water heated up)
- 2 oz. vodka
- 1/2 oz. lemon juice
Steps:
1 - Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
2 - Strain into a glass and enjoy!
https://thekentuckygent.com/lavender-cocktail/
Tequila
Strawberry Basil Margarita (from Our Salty Kitchen)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pint fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/2 oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 2-3 pieces of basil
- Salted rim
Steps:
1 - Salt rim of glass and fill with ice.
2 - Blend all ingredients except the basil together until strawberries are well blended.
3 - Cut up basil and muddle it in the bottom of the glass.
4 - Pour blended mixture into a glass and stir and enjoy!
https://oursaltykitchen.com/strawberry-basil-margarita/
Rum
Daquirosé (from The Culture Trip)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. white rum
- 3/4 oz. lime juice
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- Top with rosé
Steps:
1 - Put all ingredients except the rosé into a shaker and shake.
2 - Pour into a glass and top with rosé.
https://www.cupcakevineyards.com/recipe/cupcake-rose-daiquiri/
Whiskey
Highball Dram (based on a West Fork Whiskey recipe)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz. whiskey
- 1/2 oz. lemon juice
- 1/4 oz. simple syrup
- Sparking water
Steps:
1 - Combine all ingredients into a glass with ice and stir.
2 - Top with sparkling water and enjoy!
www.westforkwhiskey.com