Well-Made Cocktails to Toast Your Old Man this Father’s Day
14 Jun 2018 by Kennedy Kasey in Cuisine, General, Gift Guide, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits
Father’s Day, the one day a year devoted to solely to dads, is just around the corner. And to celebrate his day here are some cocktails he’s sure to enjoy. Your dad certainly isn’t ordinary and his drinks shouldn’t be either.
Take your cocktail game to the next level with Hornitos’ Citrus Thyme Manhattan or raise a glass to the guy who taught you everything with a Maple Old Fashioned.
Maple Old Fashioned (above)
- 2 parts Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
- ¼ part maple syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
- Orange peel
- Cinnamon stick
Preparation: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an orange peel and a cinnamon stick.
Citrus Thyme Manhattan
- 2 parts Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila
- ½ part sweet vermouth
- ½ part Aperol
- ¼ part lemon thyme syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Grapefruit twist
Preparation: Combine equal parts sugar and water with 3 lemon peels and one part thyme and bring to a boil to create lemon thyme syrup. Allow the mixture to cool, add all ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Pour ingredients from mixing glass into an old fashioned glass with filled with ice. Garnish with grapefruit twist.