Recipes
Featured Cocktail
Devil's Share Whiskey
Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
Gold Rush
Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
Gold Rush
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75oz Honey Syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice.
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Cerveza Me
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Cerveza Me
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Horchata Vodka
.25oz lemon juice
.25oz Créme de Cacao
.25oz vanilla syrup
2-3 dashes sarsaparilla or barrel aged bitters
4-5oz coffee stout (nitro preferred)
Directions
Combine Cutwater Horchata Vodka, lemon juice, Crème de Cacao, and vanilla syrup into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until cold and strain over fresh ice in a pint glass. Top with stout beer (do not shake with beer). Garnish with cinnamon or nutmeg grated on top.
Cutwater Vodka
Cutwater Bloody Mary
Cutwater Vodka
Cutwater Bloody Mary
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Vodka
4oz Cutwater Spicy/Mild Bloody Mary Mix
.5oz Fresh Lemon Juice
Directions
Combine Cutwater Black Skimmer American Rye, lemon, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice. Float red wine and garnish with a Luxardo Cherry.
Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
Signal Flare
Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
Signal Flare
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Aged Rum
.5oz Agave de Cortes Mezcal
.25oz Fernet Branca
.25oz Vanilla Syrup
2 drops Saline Solution
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a rocks glass. Add a big rock of ice and stir until desired dilution level. Garnish with an orange zest.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Tiki Rafiki
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Tiki Rafiki
Ingredients
1oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1.5oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
.75oz coconut syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice, garnish with pineapple leaves.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Monkey Business
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Monkey Business
Ingredients
1oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1oz Cutwater Horchata Vodka
1.5oz coffee (or cold brew)
.5oz cinnamon syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain into a chocolate and coffee rimmed cocktail glass.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey & Tiki Gold Rum
Monkey Wrench
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey & Tiki Gold Rum
Monkey Wrench
Ingredients
3oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
1 banana
chocolate syrup
Directions
Blend all ingredients together with ice, drizzle chocolate syrup on the side of the glass, and pour. Garnish with shaved chocolate.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Sea Monkey
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Sea Monkey
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
.75oz Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
.5oz cinnamon syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice, garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Barrel of Monkeys
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Barrel of Monkeys
Ingredients
1oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
1oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.75oz vanilla syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a luxardo cherry and grated nutmeg.
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Tiki Split
Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
Tiki Split
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Monkey
.75oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.5oz strawberry syrup
.25oz vanilla syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with shaved chocolate and a strawberry.
Cutwater Rum
Cutwater Rum Mojito
Cutwater Rum
Cutwater Rum Mojito
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater White Rum
1oz Fresh Lime Juice
1oz Simple Syrup
6-8 Mint Leaves
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a Collins glass. Lightly muddle the mint leaves and fill with crushed ice. Garnish with a bouquet of mint.
Barrel Aged Rum
Aged Cuba Libre
Barrel Aged Rum
Aged Cuba Libre
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.25oz lime juice
4oz cola*
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.
*Make it a classic by using Mexican style colas
Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
Bali Hai Daiquiri
Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
Bali Hai Daiquiri
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
1oz fresh lime juice
.75oz simple syrup
Directions
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into an up glass or on the rocks. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Barrel Aged Rum
Honeysuckle
Barrel Aged Rum
Honeysuckle
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Barrel Aged Rum
.75oz fresh lime juice
.75oz honey syrup*
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
*2 parts honey, 1 part water
Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Light After Dark
Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Light After Dark
Ingredients
2oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
1oz lime juice
.75oz orange juice
.75oz pineapple juice
.5oz vanilla syrup
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Cutwater Rum
Pina Colada
Cutwater Rum
Pina Colada
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater White Rum
1.5oz fresh pineapple juice
1.5oz coconut syrup
.5oz fresh lime juice
1oz float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Directions
Add all ingredients except Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum to a cocktail shaker. Add crushed ice and give the tin a quick shake then pour into a rocks glass. Add more crushed ice and float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum. Garnish with 3 pineapple fronds and a flower.
Cutwater White Rum & Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
Mai Tai
Cutwater White Rum & Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
Mai Tai
Ingredients
.75oz Cutwater White Rum
.75oz Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
1oz fresh lime juice
.5oz orgeat almond syrup
.5oz orange liqueur
1oz float Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Directions
Add all ingredients except Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum to a cocktail shaker with a little crushed ice. Give the tin a quick shake, dump into a Mai Tai glass, and top with more crushed ice. Float 1oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum on top. Garnish with a mint sprig and an orange slice.
Cutwater Bloody Mary Mix
Crab Salad
Cutwater Bloody Mary Mix
Crab Salad
Ingredients
4oz Crab Meat
1oz Diced Tomato
1oz Diced Fennel
1oz Diced Cucumber
1oz Diced Red Onion
.5oz Cutwater Mild Bloody Mary Mix
5oz Garlic Aioli
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl and season to taste. Spoon into a ring mold placed on a serving dish. Garnish with mixed greens, cherry tomato, sliced cucumber. Sauce the dish with 2 tablespoons of (Spicy) Bloody Mary Mix.
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
Opah Grasshopper
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
Opah Grasshopper
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
.5oz Crème de Cacao
.75oz Green Crème de Menthe
1oz Cream
Pinch of Salt
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a blender with 12oz of crushed ice. Blend on high until all the ice is smooth. Garnish with a large mint bouquet.
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
Opahn Ocean
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
Opahn Ocean
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5oz Passion Fruit Syrup
1oz Pineapple Juice
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into Tiki mug or chimney glass. Garnish with pineapple leaves, a lime wheel, and nutmeg.
Cutwater Vodka
Wingman Collins
Cutwater Vodka
Wingman Collins
Ingredients
1oz Cutwater Vodka
1oz Mint Green Tea Infused Dry Vermouth
.75oz Lemon Juice
.5oz Cane Syrup (2:1)
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice in a collins glass. Top off with club soda and garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.
Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
Hibiscus and Roses
Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
Hibiscus and Roses
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75oz Simple Syrup
1oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Sparkling Rosé
Directions
Combine ingredients (except sparkling rosé) into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Top with sparkling rosé and garnish with a grapefruit zest and a flower.
Cutwater Vodka
Vodka Soda
Cutwater Vodka
Vodka Soda
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Vodka
4oz soda water of choice
Directions
Pour Cutwater Vodka and club soda into rocks glass over ice. Stir lightly and garnish with a lime wedge or lemon wheel.
Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
Black is the New Berry
Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
Black is the New Berry
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Hibiscus Vodka
1oz fresh pineapple juice
.75oz orgeat almond syrup
.75oz fresh lemon juice
Directions
Muddle 1 strawberry and 2 blackberries in a cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice in a pint glass and top with soda water. Garnish with a blackberry and a strawberry.
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Cafe Con Party
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Cafe Con Party
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Horchata Vodka
.25oz Crème de Cacao
.25oz Cinnamon Syrup
4oz Cold Brew Coffee
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a pint glass. Add crushed ice and swizzle until frosty on the outside of the glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and dust with chocolate.
Cutwater Habanero Vodka
Malaysian Mooring
Cutwater Habanero Vodka
Malaysian Mooring
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Habanero Vodka
.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
.75oz Coconut Cream
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with lemon grass and a lime wheel.
Cutwater Habanero Vodka
Honeydew
Cutwater Habanero Vodka
Honeydew
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Habanero Vodka
.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
.75oz Honey Syrup*
2 Honeydew Melon Balls
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Muddle the melon balls, add ice, and shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with a lime wheel and a melon ball.
Cutwater Vodka
Gimlet
Cutwater Vodka
Gimlet
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Vodka
1oz fresh lime juice
.75oz simple syrup
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until cold and strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Cutwater Vodka
Moscow Mule
Cutwater Vodka
Moscow Mule
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Vodka
4oz Cutwater Ginger Beer
.5oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Directions
Pour Cutwater Vodka, lime juice, and bitters into a glass or copper mug with ice and top off with Cutwater Ginger Beer. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Tequila Blance
Grill & Chill
Tequila Blance
Grill & Chill
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Tequila Blanco
1oz fresh lime juice
¾oz agave syrup
3-4 grilled pineapple chunks
1 fresh ginger slice
1 pinch of cilantro
Directions
Grill pineapple until dark char marks appear. Muddle pineapple, ginger, and cilantro in a cocktail shaker. Add tequila, lime juice, agave, and ice. Shake until cold. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a piece of grilled pineapple and a cilantro sprig.
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Horchata White Russian
Cutwater Horchata Vodka
Horchata White Russian
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Horchata Vodka
1.5oz Coffee
1oz Heavy Cream or Half & Half
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a pint glass. Add crushed ice and swizzle until frosty on the outside of the glass. Abide!
Cutwater Mezcal Joven
Flor De Jamaica
Cutwater Mezcal Joven
Flor De Jamaica
Ingredients
1½oz Cutwater Mezcal Joven
1½oz Chilled Hibiscus Tea
½oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup
½oz Lemon Juice
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain over crushed ice in a glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and fresh mint leaves.
Cutwater Gin
Gin Eastside
Cutwater Gin
Gin Eastside
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Gin
1oz fresh lime juice
.75oz simple syrup
6-8 leaves mint
2 slices cucumber
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Lightly muddle the mint and cucumber, but don’t obliterate them. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint speared through a cucumber.
Cutwater Gin
Stalking Heads
Cutwater Gin
Stalking Heads
Ingredients
1.5oz Cutwater Gin
.5oz Suze
.75oz Lemon Juice
.75oz Celery Syrup
Pinch of Salt
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a shaker tin. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with celery stalk.
Cutwater Gin
Gordon's Cup
Cutwater Gin
Gordon's Cup
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Gin
.75oz Simple Syrup
6 Lime Chunks
3 Slices Cucumber
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Muddle and taste for balance. Add ice, shake, and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with salt and pepper on top.
Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
Strawberry Smash
Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
Strawberry Smash
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75oz Simple Syrup
5-6 Mint leaves
3 Slices Strawberry
Directions
Muddle strawberries and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice until cold. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and a strawberry.
Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
Improved Whiskey
Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
Improved Whiskey
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
.5oz Maraschino
2-3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Absinthe rinse
Directions
Spray absinthe into a glass, add the rest of the ingredients, and stir. Add one large cube or sphere of ice. Garnish with a lemon zest.
Cutwater Devil's Share Bourbon or American Whiskey
Devil's Share Old Fashioned
Cutwater Devil's Share Bourbon or American Whiskey
Devil's Share Old Fashioned
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Devil’s Share Bourbon or American Whiskey
1 Brown Sugar Cube
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Directions
Place a brown sugar cube into a rocks glass. Dash the bitters directly on top and quickly muddle. Pour the bourbon into the glass and add a large cube or sphere of ice and stir. Garnish with a lemon and orange zest.
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liquer
The Eye Opahner
Cutwater Opah Herbal Liquer
The Eye Opahner
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Opah Herbal Liqueur
.5oz Ginger Syrup
4oz Coffee
Directions
Combine all ingredients and top with lightly whipped cream and garnish with star anise.
Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
The Bali Hai
Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
The Bali Hai
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Gold Rum
.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5oz Ginger Syrup
2oz Fresh Orange Juice
Angostura Bitters
Directions
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a lime wheel. Finish with 6 dashes of Angostura Bitters.
Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Light After Dark
Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
Light After Dark
Ingredients
2oz Bali Hai Tiki Dark Rum
1oz lime juice
.75oz orange juice
.75oz pineapple juice
.5oz vanilla syrup
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
Cutwater Tequila Blanco
Watermelon Margarita
Cutwater Tequila Blanco
Watermelon Margarita
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Tequila Blanco
1oz fresh lime juice
½oz agave syrup
½oz watermelon juice
*optional dash of spicy bitters
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain over fresh ice in a Tajín rimmed glass. Garnish with a watermelon slice.
Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
Artillery
Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
Artillery
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
1oz Vermouth
2 dashes of Regan’s Orange Bitters
Directions
Combine ingredients, stir in a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon peel.
Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
The Quill
Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
The Quill
Ingredients
1oz Cutwater Barrel Rested Gin
1oz Campari
1oz Sweet Vermouth
.25oz Absinthe
Directions
Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Rinse cocktail glass with absinthe. Strain contents from the mixing glass into the cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist.
Cutwater Gin
Martini
Cutwater Gin
Martini
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Gin
1oz dry vermouth
Directions
Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with olives or a lemon twist.
Cutwater American Rye
Strawberry Mash
Cutwater American Rye
Strawberry Mash
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater Bourbon Whiskey
.75oz fresh lemon juice
.75oz simple syrup
5-6 mint leaves
3 slices strawberry
Directions
Muddle strawberries and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake with ice until cold. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and a strawberry.
Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
New York Minute
Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
New York Minute
Ingredients
2oz Cutwater American Rye Whiskey
.75oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75oz Simple Syrup
Red wine
Directions
Combine Cutwater Black Skimmer American Rye, lemon, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake until cold, and strain over fresh ice. Float red wine and garnish with a Luxardo Cherry.
Cutwater Mezcal Joven
Goldfinch
Cutwater Mezcal Joven
Goldfinch
Ingredients
1½oz Cutwater Mezcal Joven
½oz Yellow Chartreuse
1oz grilled pineapple juice
½oz falernum
¾oz lime juice
Directions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold and strain over fresh ice in a Tajín rimmed collins glass. Garnish with a pineapple slice.
