Cocktail Videos

Over spring, the Skurnik Spirits team had a lot of fun making classic cocktails and inspired variations with some of our most exciting distillates, both new to the portfolio and tried-and-true. Check out how we combined spirit, bitter, sugar, acid—and a bit of silliness—into some standout drinks that can be enjoyed long into summer.

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Kaiju Iced Tea

.5 oz OKA BRAND Yuzu Vodka
.5 oz OKA BRAND Gin
.5 oz Casco Viejo Tequila Blanco
.5 oz El Dorado 3 Year Rum
.5 oz Flor de Azar Triple Sec
.75 oz lemon juice
Fill a Collins glass with ice and bottom with 2 oz Coca-Cola. Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 2 cubes of ice. Strain into the Collins glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Power Nap

1.25 oz Casco Viejo Tequila Blanco
1.25 oz Apologue Persimmon Liqueur
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz grapefruit juice
.25 oz rich agave syrup (2 parts agave nectar: 1 part water)
2 drops saline solution
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a lime wheel.

Big Bird

1.5 oz Forthave RED Aperitivo
1 oz Chateau de Pellehaut Reserve Armagnac
.25 oz Ve De Di Crème de Cacao
.25 oz simple syrup
.75 oz lemon juice
.5 oz hibiscus tea
.5 oz pineapple juice
Float .5 oz Worthy Park 109 Proof Dark Rum
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 1 cube of ice. Pour over cracked ice in a tall tiki mug and float the Worthy Park 109 on top. Garnish with a mint bouquet.

Harvard

2 oz Pasquet L’Organic 04 Cognac
1 oz Antica Torino Vermouth Rosso
1 dash King Floyd’s Aromatic Bitters
1 dash King Floyd’s Chocolate Bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a Nick & Nora or coupe and garnish with an orange twist.

Green Tea-ni

1.5 oz Greenhook American Dry Gin
1 oz OKA BRAND Vodka
.75 oz Umenoyado Green Tea Umeshu
.5 oz OKA Japanese Bermutto
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a Nick & Nora or coupe and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Kaiju Iced Tea

.5 oz OKA BRAND Yuzu Vodka
.5 oz OKA BRAND Gin
.5 oz Casco Viejo Tequila Blanco
.5 oz El Dorado 3 Year Rum
.5 oz Flor de Azar Triple Sec
.75 oz lemon juice
Fill a Collins glass with ice and bottom with 2 oz Coca-Cola. Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 2 cubes of ice. Strain into the Collins glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Means of Preservation

2 oz Askur Yggdrasil 45 London Dry Gin
.5 oz Giffard Wild Elderflower Liqueur
.5 oz Vermouth Routin Dry
2 dashes celery bitters
Combine ingredients in mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a coupe or Nick & Nora and garnish with a grapefruit peel.

Upside-Down Martini

.5 oz Lustau Vermut Dry
.5 oz Fort Hamilton New World Dry Gin
1 dash Japanese Bitters Co. Umami Bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a Nick & Nora or coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.

Alpine Daiquiri

2 oz Probitas White Rum
.5 oz Giffard Abricot du Roussillon
1 oz lemon juice
.25 oz simple syrup
Kubler Absinthe rinse.
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe rinsed with Kübler Absinthe.

Big Bird

1.5 oz Forthave RED Aperitivo
1 oz Chateau de Pellehaut Reserve Armagnac
.25 oz Ve De Di Crème de Cacao
.25 oz simple syrup
.75 oz lemon juice
.5 oz hibiscus tea
.5 oz pineapple juice
Float .5 oz Worthy Park 109 Proof Dark Rum
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 1 cube of ice. Pour over cracked ice in a tall tiki mug and float the Worthy Park 109 on top. Garnish with a mint bouquet.

Cable Car

2 oz Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
.75 oz Rhum J.M Shrubb
.75 oz lemon juice
1 rtsp Demerara syrup
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe rimmed with cinnamon sugar.

Kaiju Iced Tea

.5 oz OKA BRAND Yuzu Vodka
.5 oz OKA BRAND Gin
.5 oz Casco Viejo Tequila Blanco
.5 oz El Dorado 3 Year Rum
.5 oz Flor de Azar Triple Sec
.75 oz lemon juice
Fill a Collins glass with ice and bottom with 2 oz Coca-Cola. Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 2 cubes of ice. Strain into the Collins glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.

4AM Ferry

1 oz Supergay Fire Island Dry Gin
1 oz Supergay Vodka
.5 oz Forthave YELLOW Genepi Liqueur
1 barspoon saline solution (4:1 water to salt)
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a coupe or Nick & Nora and garnish with a lemon twist or a wildflower.

Espresso Martini

1 oz Wódka Vodka
1 oz Santa Maria al Monte Caffe Ligure
1 oz freshly pulled espresso
.25 oz Demerara syrup
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Fine-strain into a coupe or Nick & Nora and garnish with three espresso beans.

Fire Island Martini

2 oz Supergay Fire Island Dry Gin
.5 oz Lustau Vermut Dry
.5 oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1-2 dashes celery bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a coupe or Nick & Nora and garnish with a lemon twist, finger lime pearls, or a dried kelp ribbon.

Kaiju Iced Tea

.5 oz OKA BRAND Yuzu Vodka
.5 oz OKA BRAND Gin
.5 oz Casco Viejo Tequila Blanco
.5 oz El Dorado 3 Year Rum
.5 oz Flor de Azar Triple Sec
.75 oz lemon juice
Fill a Collins glass with ice and bottom with 2 oz Coca-Cola. Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and whip shake with 2 cubes of ice. Strain into the Collins glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Coconut Caravan

.5 oz Iwai 45 Japanese Blended Whisky
.75 oz lime juice
.75 oz cream of coconut
2 dashes King Floyd’s Old Fashioned Bitters
1 fresh curry leaf
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Fine-strain into a rocks glass over a large piece of ice and garnish with a fresh curry leaf.

In the Mixe

1.25 oz Fort Hamilton Double Barrel Bourbon
1 oz Vermouth Antica Torino Rosso
.5 oz Alma Tepec Pasilla Mixe Chile Liqueur
.5 oz Caffo Red Bitter
.25 oz Giffard Mangue (Mango) Liqueur
.75 oz lemon juice
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a large piece of ice; no garnish necessary!

Kickstart My Heart (Cameron's Kick Variation)

1 oz Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky
1 oz J.J. Corry ‘The Hanson’ Blended Irish Whiskey
.25 oz Giffard Rose Liqueur
.25 oz Caffo Amaretto
.5 oz El Guapo Creole Orgeat
.75 oz lemon juice
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a coupe; no garnish necessary!

Mai Chai

2 oz chai tea
.75 oz El Guapo Creole Orgeat
.25 oz El Guapo Rose Cordial
.5 oz lemon juice
3 dashes El Guapo Love Potion Bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake briefly with ice. Strain into a highball over cracked, crushed, or pebble ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig.

Pamplemousse Spritz

2 oz Giffard Non-Alcoholic Pamplemousse Liqueur
.5 oz Giffard Aperitif Syrup
.5 oz pure cranberry juice
4-5 oz club soda
Combine first three ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. In a highball. Strain into a highball containing ice and 2 ounces club soda, then top with more club soda. Garnish with an orange peel.

Arak Spritz

1 oz Massaya Arak
1.5 oz Giffard Rhubarb Liqueur
.5 oz lemon juice
2 oz tonic water
Fill a Collins glass with ice. Combine ingredients in the glass and stir. Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint bouquet.

Lok's Lazy Girl Cocktail

Combine equal parts Umenoyado Yuzushu and Umenoyado Green Tea Umeshu in a Collins glass over ice. That’s it.

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