This summer, enjoy these 13 easy summer seltzers from Breckenridge Distillery! They’re low-ABV, making them easy to enjoy all day and all summer long. Liquid Chef Billie Keithley has comprised these recipes for you to enjoy with minimal ingredients and steps so you can maximize your time outside this season. #AprèsAnywhere
TICKLE PICKLE
Tickle Pickle
1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Gin
1 oz pickle juice syrup*
1 oz lemon juice
Fever Tree Cucumber Tonic
Shake top 3 ingredients with ice. Strain and serve over pebble ice. Top with Cucumber Tonic.
Garnish: Spicy pickle and dill bloom
*Pickle syrup: over low/med heat, add 1 cup pickle juice with 1 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool , bottle and refrigerate.
APRÈS SUMMER
Après Summer
1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz Blackberry lavender shrub*
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
Tonic
Shake top 3 ingredients with ice. Strain over pebble ice and top with tonic.
Garnish: Lucky Sorrel
*Blackberry lavender shrub. Over medium heat add 1-1/2 cup water, 6 oz blackberries, 3 oz monk fruit sweetener, 2 oz blackberry balsamic vinegar and 2 oz Colorado honey. Muddle blackberries. Stir until sweetener is dissolved. Add 1 Tbsp dried lavender and stir. Turn off heat and let rest 10 minutes. Strain, bottle and refrigerate.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
¾ oz Breckenridge Vodka
1 oz strawberry, hibiscus simple syrup*
Top with Fever Tree sparkling grapefruit
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with Fever Tree. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: strawberry slice & dried hibiscus.
*Strawberry & hibiscus simple syrup: over low-medium heat, add 16 oz sliced strawberries. Muddle then add 2 cups water, 2 oz dried hibiscus, ½ cup raw sugar and ½ cup monk fruit sweetener. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, strain, bottle and refrigerate.
SILLY RABBIT
Silly Rabbit
¾ oz Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey
2 oz fresh juiced carrots
1 oz ginger apple syrup*
Top with soda
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: Pea Tendrils
*Ginger/apple syrup: over low heat, add 1 cup apple juice, 4 oz raw sugar, 2 oz honey and ¼ cup crushed ginger. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Turn off heat. Let rest an hour. Strain and refrigerate.
YODA SODA
¾ oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)
2 oz cucumber & lime simple syrup*
Top with Soda
Build in a glass top two ingredients, add ice, top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: pickled cucumber ribbon
*Cucumber & lime simple syrup: add juice of three cucumbers, 1-1/2 limes and ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener into a mixing vessel. Stir until sweetener is dissolved. Bottle and refrigerate.
CITRUS PARTY
Citrus Party
¾ oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz citrus syrup*
Top with soda
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: zest of orange, lemon & lime
*Citrus simple syrup: peel two grapefruits, two oranges, one lemon and one lime with little pith as possible. Over low heat add 1 cup water and citrus peels. Muddle peels gently to release oils. Add juice of one grapefruit, one orange, ½ cup monk fruit sweetener, ½ cup raw sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let rest and cool. Strain, bottle and refrigerate.
JOHNNY BEE GOOD
¾ oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)
½ oz orange blossom honey simple syrup*
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
Top with soda
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Build in a glass top three ingredients, add ice, top with soda and bitters. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: lemon wheel & honey stick
*Honey simple syrup: over medium heat add 1 cup water and 3/4 cup orange blossom honey. Stir, turn off heat and cool. Bottle and refrigerate.
PUTTIN’ ON THE SPRITZ
Puttin’ On The Spritz
½ oz Breckenridge Bitter (Buy Now)
½ oz Psycho Billie’s Vermouth
Strongwater Aperitif
In a Collins glass filled with pebble ice, add top 2 ingredients. Top with sparkling aperitif.
Garnish: dehydrated orange wheel
CHERRY PICKED
¾ oz Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz tart cherry simple syrup*
Top with soda
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: 3 Luxardo cherries
*Cherry simple syrup: over low heat, add 8 cups thawed from frozen tart cherries. Muddle & muddle. Add one cup raw sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, strain, bottle and refrigerate.
PASSION FOR WINTER
¾ oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz Perfect Puree’s El Corazón (thawed)
Top with soda
Build in a glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: blood orange slice & pomegranate seeds
BERRY ELEVATED
¾ oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)
1-1/2 oz berry syrup*
Top with soda
Build in a glass top two ingredients, add ice, top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: blackberries, raspberries & mint sprig
*Berry simple syrup: over low heat add 1 cup water, 2 cups raspberries, 1-1/2 cup blackberries and 6 oz honey. Muddle and stir. Let cool, strain, bottle and refrigerate.
PALM TREE BREEZE
Palm Tree Breeze
¾ oz Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey (Buy Now)
½ oz orgeat
3 oz coconut water
Top with soda
Build in a glass top three ingredients, add ice, top with soda. Slightly stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: edible greens
FLOAT TRIP
¾ oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)
2 oz fresh watermelon juice
Top with soda
Build in glass top two ingredients. Add ice and top with soda. Slightly Stir to incorporate ingredients.
Garnish: watermelon and mint
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