Sips in Style

If you're looking to elevate your next gathering or happy hour, these four handcrafted cocktail recipes are the perfect place to start. Whether you’re in the mood for something bold and spicy, light and tropical, or smooth and sophisticated, there's a drink here for every palate. Created in collaboration with Liquid Caterers, Arizona’s premier mobile bar service, these recipes combine classic flavors with creative twists - ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying a well-crafted cocktail at home. From the fiery kick of a Spicy Dirty Martini to the tropical vibes of a Coconut Aperol Margarita, and the herbal sweetness of a Rosemary Bee’s Knees to the rich, aromatic Vanilla Old Fashioned, each drink brings something special to the table. And if mixing up your own isn’t your thing, Liquid Caterers has you covered with custom bar service for events big and small. Cheers to sipping something extraordinary!

Spicy Dirty Martini Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka 

• 1/2 oz dry vermouth

• 1/2 oz olive brine (or adjust to taste)

• 1–2 dashes hot sauce (like Tabasco, or to taste)

• Stuffed olives (spicy jalapeño or blue cheese-stuffed olives are ideal for garnish)

• Cilantro for Garnish

Instructions:

1. • Pour in a shaker tin vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine

1. • shake and Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.

1. • Add a few dashes of hot sauce

1. • Garnish with a few stuffed olives, skewered on a cocktail pick.

Coconut Aperol Margarita 

• 1.5oz tequila reposado 

• ¾ oz Aperol

• 1 oz cream of coconut

• ¾ oz fresh lime juice

• ½ oz orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec)

• ½ oz agave syrup (optional, for extra sweetness)

• coconut flakes (for rim)

• Dehydrated grapefruit (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Rim the glass with  toasted coconut flakes using a lime wedge to moisten the edge.

2. In a cocktail shaker, add tequila, Aperol, coconut cream, lime juice, orange liqueur, agave (if using), and ice.

3. Shake and Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

4. Garnish with a dehydrated grapefruit

Rosemary Bee’s Knees 

•  1.5 oz gin

• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice

• ¾ oz rosemary honey syrup (recipe below)

• Rosemary sprig & lemon twist (for garnish)

Rosemary Honey Syrup 

• ½ cup honey

• ½ cup water

• 2 fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions for syrup:

1. In a small saucepan, combine honey, water, and rosemary sprigs over low heat.

2. Stir until the honey dissolves, then remove from heat.

3. Let steep for 10-15 minutes, then strain out the rosemary.

4. Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Cocktail Instructions 

1. In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, and rosemary honey syrup.

2. Add ice and shake.

3. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

4. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and a lemon twist.

Vanilla Old Fashioned

• 2 oz bourbon 

• ¼ oz vanilla syrup 

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• 1 dash orange bitters (optional, for extra depth)

• Orange peel & vanilla bean (for garnish)

Cocktail Instructions 

1. In a rocks glass, add vanilla syrup and bitters.

2. Fill the glass with a large ice cube, then pour in the bourbon.

3. Stir gently for 15-20 seconds to chill and mix.

4. Express an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.

5. Garnish with a vanilla bean.