Light Up Your Weekend with a Sparkling Silver Whiskey Sipper!
The grills are hot, the fireworks are ready to fly, and you need a drink that can keep up with the celebration. Enter Kim’s Garden, your new go-to crowd-pleaser: a bright, bubbly batched cocktail made with Brother Justus Silver Whiskey, jalapeño-mint syrup, fresh lime juice, and a splash of Sprite for lively fizz.
Our Assistant Bar Manager, Scott, crafted this cocktail in honor of his mother’s garden, full of fragrant mint, sun-ripened peppers, and other earthy bounty. Like childhood memories of running barefoot through the grass and soaking in the sunshine, the cocktail is refreshing, a little nostalgic, and effervescent—just like summer should be.
Whether you’re hosting a backyard bash, a lakeside soiree, or simply relaxing in a lawn chair during golden hour, this sparkler in a glass is easy to mix ahead of time and even easier to sit back, cool off, and enjoy!
Kim’s Garden
Makes 10 Drinks
Ingredients:
20 oz Brother Justus American Single Malt Silver Whiskey
10 oz fresh lime juice
2.5 oz jalapeno-mint syrup
Sprite, or similar lemon-lime soda
Fresh mint leaves and jalapeno slices to garnish
How To Make It:
To make the jalapeno-mint syrup:
Slice one medium jalapeno into wheels and remove leaves from half a medium bunch of mint.
Mix one cup sugar and one cup water in a sauce pot and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, turn down the heat and add jalapeno wheels and mint leaves to the mix. Add or subtract jalapeno slices, depending on how spicy you’d like it!
Let simmer for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer or coffee filter.
Let cool before covering, then date and store in refrigerator for up to one month.
To make the Batched Cocktail:
Mix Silver Whiskey, lime juice, and jalapeno-mint syrup in a pitcher with ice. Pour approximately 4 ounces of the mixture into a tall glass with ice, then top with Sprite. Garnish with jalapeno slices and mint sprigs and let the fireworks begin!
Find our American Single Malt Silver Whiskey in stores throughout Minnesota, at select Chicagoland retailers, at our Distillery and Cocktail Room in Minneapolis, and online at brotherjustus.com/shop.
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