Are you bored of having cocktails from bars or shops and want to add your flavors to them while trying to polish your cocktail-making skills? Then, you have landed on the right page. While looking to make top-notch craft cocktail ideas to try at home, let’s talk a bit about why craft cocktails give such unique flavors.
Actually, it’s all because you prepare craft cocktails with your own hands, and its taste differs based on your ideas. One of the facts that affect its taste is there are no pre-made mixes used in craft cocktails and you get to use your fresh and favorite ingredients that make them more appropriate for your taste.
So, here, I will provide some decent and exquisite craft cocktail ideas that can be prepared at home.
1. Gold Rush
With a taste of sweet-tart flavor, its name alone – sounds vintage. It’s a simple drink, which can be called a modern version of Whiskey Sour. Its main ingredient is honey syrup which gives it a sweet taste without any added sugar.
To try this classic recipe at home, you need to put 3/4 ounces of honey syrup, 2 ounces of bourbon, and freshly squeezed 3/4 ounces of lemon juice with ice cubes into a shaker and then get ready to shake it like a mixologist. Then, place a large piece of ice in the glass and pour the cocktail over it, and at last, garnish it with a lemon twist to make it taste like a pro.
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2. Brooklyn Cocktail
Brooklyn cocktail is one of the popular five cocktails that are named after the boroughs of New York City. The rest four include the Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island Ferry, and the Queens. And to me – its name alone sounds so classic exactly like its taste.
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To try this recipe at home, you can simply take a shaker and add 2 ounces of rye whiskey, 1/4 ounce of maraschino liqueur, 1 ounce of dry vermouth, and 1/4 ounce of Amer Picon with ice cubes and shake well until it becomes extremely chilled. Then, strain it into a glass and garnish with maraschino cherry, and you’re ready to sip it.
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3. Ginger Martini Cocktail
The ginger martini cocktail is quite popular for its fresh root and spicy flavor. And I guess – the combination of balanced taste of sweet and tangy flavors is one of the reasons that makes it more appetizing for cocktail lovers.
Here, you just need to prepare your homemade ginger syrup of 2-3 pieces of ginger and add 1/2 ounce of lemon juice, 1 dash of orange juice, 1/2 ounce of simple syrup, 2 ounces of Ketel One Citroen vodka, and 3/4 ounce of Cointreau with ice cubes. Then, just shake it all together vigorously and finally strain it into a well-chilled cocktail glass to get its fresh taste.
Aside from drinking, if you think making cocktails is also your passion, then, you can show your creativity on craft cocktails. It’s a brilliant activity and definitely an exceptional skill that everybody doesn’t have. If you have unique skills and a style to make craft cocktails, then the above-mentioned craft cocktails are top-notch options to try at home.
