LOCAL: Heritage Distilling | Holiday Drink Recipes
all photos by @heritagedistilling
If you live on the Kitsap Peninsula, chances are good that you’ve heard of Heritage Distilling. Founded here, in Gig Harbor, Heritage has honed the best Brown Sugar Bourbon this side of heaven (and not just according to us - check out all the awards they’ve been winning since they launched at the end of 2012). BRB has won several awards, including “World's Best Flavoured Whisky” from the World Whiskies Awards in 2018 and 2019. They’ve also been the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute the last six years running!
Brown Sugar Bourbon is definitely a fan favorite in our house. In fact we are working our way through the Heritage Spirits Advent Calendar right now and I need to confess…I may have done a little skipping ahead. It’s hard to just drink just ONE when they are all SO good! If you’re new to HDC and all they offer, gift yourself an Advent Calendar ASAP and dip your toe in a sampling of their vodkas, gins, and whiskies.
In the spirit (see what we did there) of Christmas, we asked Heritage Distilling to share some of their favorite holiday beverages with us. Creating one, or a few, of these tasty cocktails for your holiday group is a guaranteed ‘hostess with the mostest’ slam dunk!
BSB Hot Apple Cider
1.5 oz BSB - Brown Sugar Bourbon
Hot Apple Cider
Whipped Cream
Caramel Sauce
Ground Cinnamon
Mini donut or donut hole
HOT: Combine BSB® and hot apple cider. Top with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, cinnamon and garnish with a donut hole.
COLD: In a tumbler of ice, combine BSB® and cold apple cider. Top with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, cinnamon and garnish with a donut hole.
Tipsy Gingerbread Eggnog
2 oz Eggnog
1.5 oz BSB - Brown Sugar Bourbon
Shake over ice and pour into martini glass. Garnish with Gingerbread Man cookie.
BSB Dark Chocolate Cocoa
2oz BSB Brown Sugar Bourbon
6oz Dark Hot Chocolate
2 dashes of Orange Bitters
Add the hot chocolate of your choice to mug, mix in BSB Brown Sugar Bourbon and orange bitters, top with whipped cream or drink it without.
Spiked Whip Cream
1C cold whipping cream
1T powdered sugar
1/2t vanilla extract
1T BSB Brown Sugar Bourbon
In a large mixing bowl place all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Beat the mixture until stiff peaks form.
Add extremely generous amounts to your BSB Spiked Apple Pie, Boozy BSB Pumpkin Pie, or Hot Chocolate.
(Alternative option- eat straight out of the bowl with your spoon, share with no one.)
Do you have a favorite holiday cocktail or Heritage Distilling drink? Drop us a comment or find us on the socials: @lovekitsap #lovekitsap
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