The Spirits of '76 - Barrel to Bottle Makes Fourth of July Cocktails

Roger loves Fourth of July. He loves most holidays because it’s an excuse to make holiday-themed cocktails. Unfortunately, we had to record this episode without him, but he’s here in spirit. Celebrate the long weekend with these themed cocktails from the easy to the complex.
Tiki Stone Fence
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz Planteray Original Dark Rum
- 6 oz Seattle Cider Guava Citrus Imperial Cider
- Maraschino cherry syrup
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Mix rum, cider and cherry syrup in shaker with ice
- Strain into ice-filled glass
Madeira Cobbler
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 ½ oz Blandy's Sercial 5-Year-Old
- ½ oz Planteray Original Dark Rum
- 1 tsp Demarara simple syrup
- Blackberries
- Orange peels
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Muddle simple syrup and fruit
- Add Madeira, rum and ice to cocktail shaker
- Shake well
- Strain into ice-filled glass, garnish with blackberries and orange peels
Spirit of '76
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 oz Laird's Applejack or Apple Brandy
- 1 oz Planteray Original Dark Rum
- 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz Demarara syrup
- 6 oz Chilled chai spiced tea
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Shake all ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker
- Strain into glass over ice
Sunny Disposition
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz El Mexicano Reposado
- ½ oz Suze (or other gentian liqueur)
- ½ oz Leroux Apricot Brandy
- ½ oz lemon juice
- splash of Demarara syrup
- Angostura bitters, Angostura cocoa bitters, Fee Brother's orange bitters
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Shake all ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker
- Strain into glass over ice
- Add as few or as many dashes of bitters as you'd like
Wine Slushie
INGREDIENTS:
- 12 oz Donaussonne Blaufrankisch
- Raspberries and blackberries
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Add wine and berries to blender with ice
- Blend until ice is in small pebbles, not fully smooth
- Garnish with more berries and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk.
THC Bomb Pop
INGREDIENTS:
SIMPLE STEPS:
- Water down Coco Lopez with ice
- Add equal parts Marz Blue Razz, Coco Lopez and watered-down grenadine to popsicle mold
- Place in freezer until solid.
- Slightly warm outside of popsicle mold with hand to remove.
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