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Whiskey Sage - A Winter Cocktail

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
  • ½ Ounce fresh lime juice
  • ½ 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 ½ 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 ½ 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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  1. Lonnie Perreault says

    Do you think this drink would be good as a batch cocktail??
    Reply

    • Bridget says

      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!
      Reply

  2. Meghan says

    Where did you get that glass?? So beautiful!
    Reply

    • Bridget says

      Thanks. I found that one at Goodwill! I love finding treasures like that!
      Reply

  3. John says

    What kind of butters do you recommend?
    Reply

    • Bridget says

      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!
      Reply

  4. Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue says

    Oh that looks delicious!
    Reply

    • Bridget says

      Thanks, Ange! I hope you have a chance to try it!
      Reply

  5. cass0327 says

    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!! :)
    Reply

    • Bridget says

      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!
      Reply

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