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11 Easy Cocktail Recipes For Your Next Summer Backcountry Trip

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What is a camping trip without a delicious summer libation, especially to Après a long bike ride or hike? Billie Keithley created 11 cocktails perfect for your next summer backcountry experience. Leave the Kool-Aid drink mix, Country Time Lemonade powder, and Crystal Light squeeze bottles at home. Instead, think ‘elevated cocktail experience’.

 

 

So, pack your cooler and make these 11 cocktails on your next camping trip. Get your favorite Breckenridge spirits delivered to your door.

 

 

Celestial Old Fashioned

 

Celestial Old Fashioned

50 ml Breckenridge Bourbon (Buy Now)

1 Honey stick

1 Dropper of walnut Strongwater bitters

Juice of half a lemon

 

Add ingredients to camp mug & incorporate with ice.

garnish: Cinnamon stick

 

 

 

Sunrise

 

Sunrise

50 ml Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)

2 oz Water

1 Packet of raw sugar

1 Lemon squeezed & added

1 Sliced lime

3 Sliced strawberries

 

Add all ingredients to reusable pouch. Seal & shake up with ice cubes.

 

Bonus: Clip to a carabiner on your backpack for easy access!

 

 

 

Source of the River

 

Source of the River 

50 ml Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)

1 Packet Honey Stinger Rapid hydration packet

8 oz Water

1 Slice of lemon

 

Incorporate all ingredients with ice.

garnish: mint leaves

 

 

GIVE ME S’MORES

One of our favorites, the Give Me S’mores makes adulting fun. Build a S’more and dip it in this super easy boozy hot chocolate.

 

 

Give Me S’mores

1 oz Breckenridge Bourbon (Buy Now)

Top with hot cocoa

Pair with a campfire S’more

 

CAMPFIRE MULE

1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Spiced Rum (Buy Now)

1/2 oz maple syrup

Top with ginger beer

Squeeze of a quarter lime

 

Garnish: bacon from your camping breakfast

 

 

 

CAMP SHANDY-LA

Our play on a Summer Shandy. We paired our Breck Vodka with a refreshing brew from Broken Compass Brewery. Add fresh lemon to brighten this crisp cocktail.

 

 

Camp Shandy-La

1 oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)

Broken Compass Westy Grapefruit IPA or your favorite citrus IPA

Splash of lemonade

 

Garnish: lemon wheel

 

 

 

SLEEPING UNDER THE STARS

1-1/2 oz Breckenridge Pear Vodka (Buy Now)

6 oz Chamomile tea

1/2 oz honey

Juice of half a lemon

 

 

 

APPLE JACKS SNACK PACK

Don’t knock this before you try it. Yes, adding bourbon to your cereal isn’t a bad idea. It is genius! Small boxes of cereal are easy to pack, have a bowl built right in and make for the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack around the campfire.

 

 

Apple Jacks Snack Pack

1 oz Breckenridge Bourbon (Buy Now)

Mini box of Apple Jacks. Cut open. Add milk.

 

 

 

BOTA BAG BEES KNEES (makes 3)

6 oz Breckenridge Gin (Buy Now)

1-1/2 oz lemon juice

2 -1/4 oz honey simple

3 dashes orange bitters

Add all ingredients to a Bota bag

 

When ready to imbibe, add ice and shake it all up. If lemon is available, add a zest.

 

Garnish: Honey Stinger waffle

 

 

 

MOUNTAIN  HIGHBALL IN A CAN

1 oz Breckenridge Vodka (Buy Now)

Squeeze of lime juice

2 dashes bitters (minis available)

 

Add top three ingredients to a can of  soda water of choice

 

 

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