Orange Liqueur Recipes

by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Easy+

Ever wonder what spring tastes like? I think we nailed it! This cocktail is light, refreshing, and perfect for the season. Grapefruit and gin always make a good combination and we’ve paired it with a fizzy, floral, soda, for a fun pop! Enjoy!

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1 oz Modern Gin

0.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

1 oz Grapefruit juice

0.5 oz Vanilla simple syrup

Top with Dry Sparkling Lavender Soda

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Vanilla Simple Syrup

1 cup sugar

2 cups water

1 whole vanilla bean

• Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrape out center
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan
• Add vanilla bean skin and innards and let simmer for 5-10 minutes
• Take off heat and let cool to room temp
• Strain and store in a ball jar

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1. Combine all ingredients but soda in a shaker with ice.

2. Shake vigorously and pour in a collins glass

3. Fill with ice and top with lavender soda

by Suzi Hall

A delicious creation from our newest Tasting Room Associate, Suzi. This cocktail is perfect for a cold winter day!

Difficulty Level: EASY+

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Golden Rum

0.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

0.5 oz. Hibiscus simple syrup*

0.5 oz. lime

1 tsp. Blackberry preserves

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Hibiscus Simple Syrup

Combine 2 tbsp of dried hibiscus flowers in a pot with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add 1 cup of sugar to the boil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Cut off heat and let steep until cool. Strain of solids and store in ball jar.

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1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice

2. Double strain and pour over ice in a tumbler glass.

3. Grind fresh nutmeg over the glass and serve

by : TJ Drake

Winter is here, and this Indian spiced sour cocktail is perfect for the holidays! A savory blend of turmeric, ginger, lemon, saffron and a few other spices

Difficulty Level: Medium

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Anisette

1.5oz Turmeric Lemonade*

1/2 oz. egg white

9 drops Embitterment Liquid gold bitters

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Turmeric Lemonade

Add one cup of sugar, one cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, and two cups of water to a pot, place on medium heat and bring to a simmer, add 1oz powdered turmeric and keep at a simmer for 5 minutes. Take off heat and let cool.  Strain off any solids, store in container in fridge.

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1. Combine all but bitters into a shaker with ice
2. Shake vigorously until egg whites are frothy
3. Strain into coupe glass
4. Add drops of bitters to frothy top of cocktail

by Ian Glomski

Difficulty Level: MEDIUM+

Basil seeds are fascinating! Add a little water to them and they quick swell and become engulfed in a gelatinous mass, similar to boba balls (or frog eggs!). This eye-catching summer drink is super fun and tasty and will certainly catch the eyes of your guests.

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Modern Gin

0.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

0.5 oz. Cinnamon basil seed syrup

1 oz Grapefruit Juice

0.5 oz lemon juice

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Cinnamon basil syrup

Heat 1 cup of sugar and 0.5 cup water in pot until sugar is dissolved, add 1 stick of cinnamon and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and set aside to cool Combine 0.5 cups water and basil seeds and let sit until seeds are glutinous. Stir seeds into sugar syrup until evenly dispersed

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1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker except basil syrup

2. Shake and strain into martini glass

3. Add basil seed simple to the cocktail, stir, serve

by Kerrie Pierce

There is no way to miss the beetific origin of this strikingly red cocktail. Earthy spice from the carrots and beets are a refreshing change of direction from fruity sweetness so often found in cocktails. Give it a try and get a good dose of your daily vitamins too!

Difficulty Level: Advanced

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Modern Gin

0.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

1 oz. Carrot Gomme (see recipe above in 24 Carrot)

0.5 oz beet shrub (see recipe below)

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Beet Shrub

5 beets cut into chunks

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 cup sugar

1 tsp peppercorns

1 tsp kosher salt

Add beets and vinegar to blender, blend until pureed. Press puree through a fine strainer (or cheesecloth) into a non-reactive bowl (you should have 2-3 cups of beet juice/vinegar mixture) add sugar, peppercorns, and kosher salt to the bowl. Cover and allow to steep for a day. Taste, if you want more pepper flavor, let sit another day. Strain one more time, bottle and refrigerate.

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1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker

2. Add 1 cup medium ice

3. Shake vigorously

4. Pour in a cocktail glass.

5. Garnish with an edible flower.

by Kerrie Pierce

A trip to France in a glass! Our Orange Liqueur and Modern Gin pair with a blueberry shrub and a local wildflower honey simple. Topped with a twist of lime to add a little zip of citrus.

Difficulty Level: Medium

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

0.5 oz. Vitae Spirits Modern Gin

0.5 oz. Wildflower Honey Simple

3/4 oz Blueberry Lavender Shrub

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Blueberry Lavender Shrub – Mix 16 oz of blueberries with 1 cup of sugar, mashing berries lightly and let sit for 48 hours. Place 2 tablespoons of dried lavender buds in 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and let sit for 48 hours. Strain lavender from vinegar, as well as the berries from the syrup. Mix syrup and vinegar together. Keep stored in fridge.

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Wildflower Honey Syrup – Bring to a boil 2 cups of water and 1 cup of honey. Turn of heat and let simmer till cooled

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1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker

2. Add 1 cup medium ice

3. Shake vigorously

4. Pour in a cocktail glass.

5. Garnish with Lemon twist and fresh lavender sprig

by TJ Drake

Tequila cannot be made in the United States, so if we want locally sourced margarita, we have to get inventive. This is TJ’s interpretation of a Virginian “margarita”.

Difficulty Level: Easy

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Platinum Rum

1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Orange Liqueur

1 oz. fresh lime juice

1  oz. light simple syrup (1 part sugar 2 parts water)

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1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker

2. Add 1 cup medium ice

3. Shake vigorously

4. Pour in a rocks glass rimmed with salt.

5. Garnish with a lime.