The Bradford Sipper
Can you think of anything better than a cold, refreshing watermelon on a hot, sunny day here in the South? Me neither. This time I’ll be using their new Watermelon infused coconut water to create some ice cubes to accentuate the flavors in the cocktail. This cocktail is the perfect summer vibe for all those days you’ll be spending at the pool in the coming months, so make sure to make a big batch of these cubes!
ingredients:
1½ oz | 45 ml Tequila
¾ oz | 22.5 ml Watermelon Coconut Water
¾ oz | 22.5 ml Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz | 22.5 ml Agave Nectar
3 Chunks Watermelon
3 Leaves Sweet Basil
Watermelon Ice Cubes
Watermelon Wedge (Garnish)
Sweet Basil (Garnish)
instructions:
Combine all ingredients (except garnishes and coconut water cubes) into a shaking tin with ice. Shake, strain and pour over the coconut water ice cubes in a Collin’s glass rimmed with salt (optional). Garnish with a watermelon wedge and a large, fresh bunch of basil. Serve and enjoy
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I’m your huckleberry ðŸ¤
I just got back from Montana with my friends at @traegergrills. It was strictly a grilling event but given what I do, of course I had to get behind the bar. I knew I wanted to incorporate local Montana ingredients like huckleberry, juniper (grown on site) and honey but also wanted to incorporate smoke from the grill. So I had the idea to make a bramble type cocktail.
For the smokey element, I smoked some local raw honey along with some juniper berries on the Traeger to just get a kiss of smoke. I then constructed the cocktail originally using gin like a traditional bramble, but the juniper botanicals overpowered the recipe so I switched to a reposado tequila and knew it was the perfect fit. They also had some locally made huckleberry liqueur which was the perfect last ingredient to top the cocktail and bring that sweet/sour/fruity element to the cocktail. Finally topped it with that smoked juniper berry branch to give it that botanical pop and tricking your brain into thinking you’re drinking a bramble when you’re actually drinking something closer to a margarita.
Given the ingredients and location, it was just fitting to call this the ‘Big Sky Bramble.’ Cheers y’all.
Big thanks to @i_drewcifer for the R&D help!
🎥: @tobojosh / @grillvaultbbq