All posts by Empson USA

Ingredients 1 oz Levi Chamomile Grappa 1 oz Wild Vermouth ½ oz Red Bitters 1 drop of Angostura Bitters Orange peel and cherry Directions Stir grappa, vermouth, and Campari and bitters in an ice-filled mixing glass until very cold. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer into an ice filled glass….

A Gin & Tonic is a thing of balance and beauty.  Ideally two parts tonic to one part gin, this simple cocktail leaves lots of room for experimentation. Ingredients 1½ oz Wild Gin Erasmus Bond™ Botanical Tonic Water Dehydrated Pear Slice Directions Fill a red wine glass with ice and add the…

A symphony of flavors perfect for a hot summer day Ingredients 1½ oz Wild Vodka 2oz Grapefruit Juice 1oz Basil Syrup Directions Combine vodka, grapefruit juice, and basil syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake cocktail for 30 seconds before straining cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer into an ice-filled…

The Bramble was named for the bush that blackberries grow on, our version includes Mirto Liqueur to give it a Sardinia kick Ingredients 1 ½ oz Wild Gin ½ oz Lemon Juice ¹⁄₃ oz Simple Syrup ½ oz Wild Mirto Liqueur Directions Cut a thin slice from the lemon and…

Try this twist on the classic Bloody Mary Ingredients Black Salt 1½ oz Wild Gin 2 oz Tomato Juice 1 tsp Olos™ Olive Oil 2 drops of tabasco sauce Directions Rim a glass with black salt and fill with ice. Combine gin, tomato juice, olos oil and tabasco sauce in…