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Happy New Year! I know a lot of people are participating in #dryjanuary this year, so I though I'd provide a few non-alcoholic cocktail recipes over the next couple of weeks that are just as special as their boozy counterparts! Some will be variations on classic cocktails, while others will be unique. First up: The Salty Pup, a variation on one of my favorite citrusy cocktails- The Salty Dog:

I used pomelo instead of grapefruit as the base for this recipe be...

I found these beautiful sweet pea leaves, flowers, and tendrils at the Magnolia Farmers Market yesterday and I really wanted to come up with a way to use them in a cocktail. Mt first thought was a gin & tonic, and I went from there. The result is a semi-sweet, very fresh tasting cocktail that gets its brightness from a quick pea leaf simple syrup. There's a lot less sugar in the simple syrup than in a classic simple syrup, since most of the sweetness comes...

Market to Glass recipe featuring Hendricks gin, Britt's Pickles brine, and thyme

I love using Dry Sparkling's sodas in my cocktail recipes. They're pretty subtle tasting and never too sweet, and I find they work especially well with fresh ingredients. This recipe uses the Dry Rhubarb, along with fresh peppermint and gin. Super simple and refreshing for a hot summer day. I build this cocktail in the glass, similar to a mint julep, because I don't want to lose any of the peppermint oils after crushing. 

The mermaid stemless wine glasses pi...

This riff on a Bloody Mary is packed full of garden vegetables and tastes super bright and fresh. Feel free to get a little crazy with the garnishes (pickles, bacon, celery, olives, cocktail onions, etc.) The glass pictured can be purchased HERE

Rabbit Food 

2 oz vodka

4 dashes hot sauce (or more to taste)

3 dashes Worcestershire sauce 

1 oz fresh lime juice

.5 oz fresh lemon juice

3 large celery stalks

1 cucumber

10 spinach leaves

celery salt for rim

lime wedge

B...

This cocktail really showcases home made Juniper Rosemary bitters. It's light, citrusy, and has an great herbal quality due to the rosemary. Enjoy!

Juniper Rosemary Spritz

1.5 oz gin

3 oz juniper soda

5 dashes juniper rosemary bitters

.75 oz fresh lemon juice

Rosemary sprig or lemon peel for garnish

Stir gin, lemon juice, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice

Pour over large ice cube in a rocks glass

Add juniper soda

Garnish with rosemary sprig or lemon peel

Dry Soda...

I just began experimenting with making our own bitters at Glass Goat, including the coffee bitters here. I used my favorite coffee beans, the Hayes Valley Espresso roast from Blue Bottle Coffee in Oakland, California. I'm about halfway through the process with these right now, so I thought I'd share how it's going so far. 

I used instructions from the kitchn and tweaked them a little to make my bitters. I also have lavender, juniper, and orange and clov...

This sake toddy is super simple to make and very warming. I like to use a Jumai Ginjo sake, which is filtered and has no distilled alcohol added. You can buy the glass pictured HERE

 Sake Toddy

2 oz Junmai Ginjo sake

3 oz hot water

5 clove studs

1lemon slice

Combine sake and hot water.

Push cloves into lemon slice

Float lemon slice on top

Ingredients used:

MomoKawa Diamond Junmai Ginjo sake

Juniper Rose Syrup

tbsp juniper berries

1 tbsp dried rose hips

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

grind 1 tbsp juniper berries with a mortar and pestle

simmer all ingredients together over low heat for 20 minutes

allow to cool and store in a glass container

should stay in the fridge for 2 weeks

 Recipes:

This take on the Bee's Knees cocktail has a stronger honey presence than the classic. Our River Road Farm honey is really mild; it's delicate enough that it won't overpower the other flavors in the drink. The goat rocks glass pictured can be purchased here. 

River Road Farm Bee's Knees

1.5 oz gin

1.5 oz honey syrup (recipe HERE )

.75 oz lemon juice

extra honey for garnish

Combine all ingredients in a stirring glass and stir until chilled. 

Pour over ice in a rocks...