Boo! Coming at you with Chillingly Delicious Wine Cocktails from Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters
Inspired by the dark and moody Cooper & Thief Red Wine Blend, our master of mischief Elliott Clark the @apartment_bartender has concocted two recipes sure to impress all manner of witches and ghouls (even if your costume doesn’t!).
Aged in ex-bourbon barrels, Cooper & Thief Red Wine Blend is haunted with rich whiskey-inspired notes, making it an enticing addition to seasonal cocktails over ice. Get spooky with the Cooper & Thief Red Blend Swizzle – a deep red cocktail featuring cinnamon syrup and a freshly grated cinnamon garnish. For cognac lovers, the spine-chilling Cooper & Thief Sidecar Highball is a refreshing combination of VSOP, triple sec and lemon.
See what’s brewing in the Cooper & Thief cauldron with these recipes:
Cooper & Thief Red Blend Swizzle
Created by Elliott Clark, @apartment_bartender
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Cooper & Thief Red Blend Aged in Ex-Bourbon Barrels
1 ½ oz Pisco
¾ oz Cinnamon Syrup*
¾ oz Lemon Juice
3-4 dashes of Angostura Bitters
METHOD:
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake to chill. Strain into a Snifter Glass over crushed ice, and garnish with freshly grated cinnamon, mint, and an orange peel.
*For the cinnamon syrup: Combine 1 cup of sugar in 1 cup of water and a handful of broken up cinnamon sticks in a medium sauce on low to medium heat. Bring to a light simmer and gently stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool. Strain the cinnamon sticks and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
Cooper & Thief Sidecar Highball
Created by Elliott Clark, @apartment_bartender
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz Cognac VSOP
½ oz Cooper & Thief Red Blend Wine Syrup*
1 oz Lemon Juice
½ oz Triple Sec
Soda Water
METHOD:
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, except for the soda water. Fill with ice and shake to chill. Strain into a Collins Glass over ice, and top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon twist.
*For the Cooper & Thief Red Blend Wine Syrup: In a medium sauce pan, combine 1 cup of Cooper & Thief Red Blend and 1 cup of sugar. For added spice, add in broken up cinnamon sticks, all spice, star anise and cloves. Bring to a light simmer and gently stir to dissolve the sugar. Strain out the solid and store the syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
About Cooper & Thief Red Blend
Cooper & Thief Red Blend is a dark and jammy red wine blend loaded with bourbon-inspired flavors and aromas. Crafted by Cellarmaster, Jeff Kasavan, our wine is aged for three months in bourbon barrels, which gives way to soft, velvety tannins with a subtle heat. The combined result is a rich flavor, with a long, lingering finish.
About Cooper & Thief Wine
While other wines celebrate doing the same thing for centuries, Cooper & Thief celebrates doing things differently. Our bourbon barrel-aged wines challenges tradition, which makes for a much more interesting story.
