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Get Crafty with Crafted Cocktail Co.

Illegal Smoked Plum 

This balanced cocktail has light citrus and bold stonefruit on the front of the palate, finishing with a slight smokiness from the mezcal. So good, it should be illegal!

Ingredients

- 1.75 oz. Reposado Tequila

- 0.25 oz. Ilegal Mezcal Joven

- 2 dashes plum bitters

- 0.25 oz. Agave

- 0.25 oz. Housemade Pomegranate Grenadine

- 0.75 Housemade Plum Shrub

- 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice

Directions 

1. Measure and pour all ingredients into shaker tin.

2. Prepare a cocktail coupe glass with a thinly sliced lemon wheel and mint sprig.

3. *Fill shaker tin halfway to top with Ice. Stir until outside of glass begins to frost

4. Strain contents into prepared glass

Plum Shrub

Ingredients

- 1 Part Fresh plum juice

- .75 Part Apple Cider Vinegar

- .75 Part Sugar

Directions

1. Remove cores from plums.

2. Using a centrifugal juicer, juice plums, pour the juice into a mason jar.

3. Add apple cider vinegar, write vinegar amount and date ready on lid. (This will match sugar amount to be added) Let age 14-21 days.

4. Strain, add sugar, and stir to Mix thoroughly, store in sealed container.

Nosiest Pepper

Ingredients

- 1.5 oz. Jalapeno infused Vodka

- 1.5 oz. Coco Lopez

- 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice

- 0.5 oz. Simple Syrup

- 3 drops Orange Flower Water

Directions

1. In a pint glass, measure and pour all ingredients 

2. Prepare a rocks glass with ice

3. Fill shaker tin halfway to top with Ice. Pour contents of pint glass into shaker tin, shake vigorously 6-8 times

4. Pour contents into prepared glass, top with orange zest and chile lime seasoning, serve.

Jalapeno Infused Vodka

1. Cut 3 jalapenos (use gloves!) into long, thin strips and insert into a bottle of vodka with 1-2 shots poured out for the "chef".

2. Age for 3-5 days and strain.

Crafted Cocktail Co. Story

Crafted Cocktail Co is a Speakeasy style Cocktail and Whiskey Bar with a classic ambiance in Wadsworth, Ohio that makes cutting edge, handcrafted cocktails with from scratch ingredients.

Crafted Cocktail Co. Accolades

2018 Akron Canton Hotlist - Best Neighborhood Bar

2018 Trip Advisor - Award of Excellence

2019 Restaurant Guru - #1 Club

2019 Restaurant Guru - Best Atmosphere  

4.8 Google Rating

4.9 Facebook Rating

5.0 Trip Advisor Rating

4.5 Yelp Rating