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Whiskey Sage - A Winter Cocktail


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Whiskey Sage – A Winter Cocktail

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This handsome devil was a hit at our cocktail party. . .

Whiskey sage cocktail unites spicy whiskey and sage to bring you a cocktail perfect for sipping in the cooler winter months. It's a handsome drink too! Win! | The Recipe Wench

 

If ever a drink had it all, this one is it!

This whiskey-sage cocktail has a complex and sophisticated flavor.

Not bad on the eye either!

Sexy.

Spicy rye whiskey lightly sweetened with a simple syrup infused with earthy sage, refreshingly tart grapefruit and lime juices, accented by a couple dashes of bitters to bring out the best in all of it!

Enjoy! – The Recipe Wench

Whiskey Sage Cocktail

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Whiskey Sage Cocktail
Serves 1
Prep time 1 minute
Meal type Beverage
Slightly adapted from recipe on Bon Appetite

Ingredients

  • 2 Ounces rye whiskey
  • 1 Ounce fresh pink (or red) grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 Ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 Ounce sage simple syrup (recipe below) (An alternative would be 2 tablespoons agave syrup)
  • 2 Dashes bitters
  • 1 sage leaf
  • ice

Note

This Whiskey Sage Cocktail is a delicious drink to sip on in the cooler winter months.  To make sage simple syrup, bring 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1/2 cup roughly chopped sage leaves to boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently.  Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and allow to completely cool.  Strain into container, tightly cover and store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

Directions

Step 1
Fill cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice
Add remaining ingredients (except for sage leaf)
Shake until thoroughly chilled
Pour all into a glass
Garnish with sage leaf (slap a couple times to bring out the flavor)

Sexy whiskey sage cocktail unites spicy whiskey and sage to bring you a cocktail perfect for sipping in the cooler winter months. It's a handsome drink too! Win! | The Recipe Wench

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  • Lonnie Perreault
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    December 23, 2020 at 8:53 PM
    Do you think this drink would be good as a batch cocktail??
    • Bridget
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      December 23, 2020 at 9:15 PM
      I think it would be. I'd do everything up to the point of shaking. I'd shake and serve as needed. Let me know how it goes!
  • Meghan
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    December 18, 2020 at 6:19 PM
    Where did you get that glass?? So beautiful!
    • Bridget
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      December 23, 2020 at 9:16 PM
      Thanks. I found that one at Goodwill! I love finding treasures like that!
  • John
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    January 4, 2018 at 12:04 AM
    What kind of butters do you recommend?
    • Bridget
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      January 4, 2018 at 12:43 AM
      I used the basic Angostura Aromatic Bitters for this recipe. I've since got my hands on some grapefruit bitters, though, and I think that would be brilliant!
  • Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue
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    November 16, 2015 at 9:58 AM
    Oh that looks delicious!
    • Bridget
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      November 16, 2015 at 3:05 PM
      Thanks, Ange! I hope you have a chance to try it!
  • cass0327
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    November 9, 2015 at 1:40 AM
    Love this recipe!! I recently made a sage simple syrup on my blog and have only been using it with gin - what a great idea to use it with rye!! I will be trying this!! :)
    • Bridget
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      November 9, 2015 at 1:01 PM
      Thanks, Cassandrea! I hope you like it. I found the gin cocktail recipe on your site -- looks delicious. I just need to locate the elderflower liqueur and the we are all over it!

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