A collection of favorite winter cocktail recipes and cozy tea drinks to get you through this cold time of year.
3 oz bourbon
1/4 oz cinnamon honey syrup *
sparkling apple cider
20 drops FreeWildShe Chamomile Vanilla Bitters
apple slices, to garnish
Stir bourbon & syrup with ice. Pour into a collins glass with ice. Top with sparkling cider, bitters, & apple slices.
*CINNAMON HONEY SYRUP
Heat 2 T honey, 2 T water, & 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder in a pan until ingredients are combined.
2 oz Bull Run Carlton Straight Rye Whiskey
1 oz dry vermouth
1/4 oz Benedictine
1/4 oz star anise syrup *
20 drops FreeWildShe Orange Bitters
orange peel, to garnish
Shake rye, vermouth, Benedictine, & star anise syrup with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Top with bitters & express orange peel.
*STAR ANISE SYRUP
Heat 2 T sugar, 2 T water, & 2 star anise pods in a pan until sugar is dissolved.
1 tsp FreeWildShe Hygge Herbal Tea
8 oz milk (any variety)
Prepare a cup of Hygge tea in a large mug, following package directions. Heat milk until foaming (1 minute in the microwave or 3-5 minutes on the stove top). If desired, froth your milk. Pour milk atop your Hygge tea.
2 oz tequila
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz tangerine juice
1 egg white
3/4 oz Som Tangerine Sea Salt Cordial
1 dropper FreeWildShe Cardamom Bitters
tangerine slice, to garnish
Dry shake all ingredients. Add ice and shake until well chilled. Pour into an ice filled rocks glass and garnish with a tangerine slice.
3 oz Bull Run barrel strength American Whiskey
1/4 oz amaretto
1/4 oz brown sugar cinnamon syrup *
20 drops FreeWildShe x Bull Run Barrel Aged Aromatic Bitters
cinnamon stick, to garnish
Stir whiskey, amaretto, & cinnamon syrup with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube. Top with bitters and cinnamon stick.
*BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON SYRUP
Heat 2 T brown sugar, 2 T water, & 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder in a pan until sugar is dissolved.
1 oz Broken Top Bourbon
1/2 oz Wild Roots Cranberry Vodka
1/4 oz bourbon barrel aged maple syrup
10 drops FreeWildShe Orange Bitters
sparkling water
sliced cranberries, to garnish
doug fir sprig, to garnish
Shake bourbon, vodka, & maple syrup with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Top with sparkling water and bitters. Garnish with cranberries & doug fir.
1 tsp FreeWildShe NW Chai Herbal Tea
4 oz egg nog (any variety)
10 drops FreeWildShe Digestive Bitters
Prepare NW Chai in a large mug following package directions. Gently heat egg nog to desired temperature (20-30 seconds in the microwave or 1-2 minutes on the stove top). Pour egg nog atop your chai & top with bitters.
2 tsp FreeWildShe Heartwarming Black Tea
8 oz water
1 serving hot cocoa mix
marshmallows, to garnish
Prepare Heartwarming tea in a mug following package directions. Steep 5-10 minutes, to taste. Strain and stir in cocoa mix until dissolved. Garnish with marshmallows.