The Harry Styles Cocktail Hour

Here there be libations! A blog dedicated to cocktails inspired by the music of Harry Styles. Must be 18+ (or of legal drinking age in your area) to follow (ageless bios will be blocked!)IG: harrystylescocktailhour

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LOVE OF MY LIFE

You know when you get an idea from the most random of moments in time? That’s how Love of My Life came to me. Started with one quote, then spiralled into this. 

If you saw my Instagram stories on Thursday, you may have gotten a hint. But if you missed it:

But literally, it started off with this, then I watched the Britain episode of The Final Table and the chef made people work with peas and honestly it just started me down a path that there was no coming back from. 

Now before you run away screaming, I promise you: it’s good. It’s so good. I would not steer you wrong, I promise.

But on a more serious note: with everything happening right now I know it’s hard to find the good things, and I know that this is just a silly little cocktail blog based off of Harry Styles songs, but, if you can, please consider donating to support abortion access across the States. (and if you cannot donate, a signal boost is always welcome):

abortionfinder.org

abortionfunds.org

lifebeat.org

plannedparenthoodaction.org

plancpills.org

Thank you again for following along, for your kind words and your support - and I hope you enjoy and don’t run away 😂.  Love you all, thank you again, and enjoy.

TO PREP

Snap Pea, Cantaloupe and Cucumber Juice (aka Green Juice)

*This makes enough for two drinks. If you’re making more than two, simply multiply the amounts by two!

1 cup sugar snap peas, washed

1/2 cup cantaloupe, cubed

1/2 cup cucumber, cubed

1/2 cup water

In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until no chunks remain and becomes liquid. Strain the liquid into a bowl using a fine mesh sieve (or if you don’t have one: cheesecloth or a clean kitchen cloth work wonders - so do coffee filters but it takes a little longer) until all you’re left with is pure liquid. Discard the pulp. Refrigerate! (will last in fridge for about a week)

FOR THE DRINK

Glass: Rocks Ice: Crushed. (I put mine in a ziploc bag and just mashed it with a mallet!)

1.5 oz either Vodka or Gin* 

0.5 oz St. Germain 

3 oz Green Juice

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

0.5 oz simple syrup (or omit if you prefer to not have it sweetened)

2-3 mint leaves

Soda water (optional)

Garnish: mint & sugar snap pea

In shaker, combine both juices, simple syrup and the mint. Muddle gently until mint is fragrant.

Add Vodka, St. Germain and ice. Seal and shake until container is frosty.

Add crushed ice to rocks glass. Strain cocktail carefully over the ice. Top with soda water.

Garnish with mint leaves & a sugar snap pea!

*Vodka is a neutral alcohol so it won’t really bring out of the other flavours other than the vodka. Gin is a great alcohol to bring out the fresh/herbyness of it all. It really is a preference and 100% up to you!

To make it non alcoholic: All the things except the alcohol. Elderflower syrup is optional, but if you can find it, add less (about 0.25 oz) than you would of the liqueur, as it is quite sweet (or if you like the sweet go for it). Shake, strain, top with soda, voila! 

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy Saturday! x

[harrystylescocktailhour]

LOVE OF MY LIFE

You know when you get an idea from the most random of moments in time? That’s how Love of My Life came to me. Started with one quote, then spiralled into this. 

If you saw my Instagram stories on Thursday, you may have gotten a hint. But if you missed it:

But literally, it started off with this, then I watched the Britain episode of The Final Table and the chef made people work with peas and honestly it just started me down a path that there was no coming back from. 

Now before you run away screaming, I promise you: it’s good. It’s so good. I would not steer you wrong, I promise.

But on a more serious note: with everything happening right now I know it’s hard to find the good things, and I know that this is just a silly little cocktail blog based off of Harry Styles songs, but, if you can, please consider donating to support abortion access across the States. (and if you cannot donate, a signal boost is always welcome):

abortionfinder.org

abortionfunds.org

lifebeat.org

plannedparenthoodaction.org

plancpills.org

Thank you again for following along, for your kind words and your support - and I hope you enjoy and don’t run away 😂.  Love you all, thank you again, and enjoy.

TO PREP

Snap Pea, Cantaloupe and Cucumber Juice (aka Green Juice)

*This makes enough for two drinks. If you’re making more than two, simply multiply the amounts by two!

1 cup sugar snap peas, washed

½ cup cantaloupe, cubed

½ cup cucumber, cubed

½ cup water

In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until no chunks remain and becomes liquid. Strain the liquid into a bowl using a fine mesh sieve (or if you don’t have one: cheesecloth or a clean kitchen cloth work wonders - so do coffee filters but it takes a little longer) until all you’re left with is pure liquid. Discard the pulp. Refrigerate! (will last in fridge for about a week)

FOR THE DRINK

Glass: Rocks Ice: Crushed. (I put mine in a ziploc bag and just mashed it with a mallet!)

1.5 oz either Vodka or Gin* 

0.5 oz St. Germain 

3 oz Green Juice

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

0.5 oz simple syrup (or omit if you prefer to not have it sweetened)

2-3 mint leaves

Soda water (optional)

Garnish: mint & sugar snap pea

In shaker, combine both juices, simple syrup and the mint. Muddle gently until mint is fragrant.

Add Vodka, St. Germain and ice. Seal and shake until container is frosty.

Add crushed ice to rocks glass. Strain cocktail carefully over the ice. Top with soda water.

Garnish with mint leaves & a sugar snap pea!

*Vodka is a neutral alcohol so it won’t really bring out of the other flavours other than the vodka. Gin is a great alcohol to bring out the fresh/herbyness of it all. It really is a preference and 100% up to you!

To make it non alcoholic: All the things except the alcohol. Elderflower syrup is optional, but if you can find it, add less (about 0.25 oz) than you would of the liqueur, as it is quite sweet (or if you like the sweet go for it). Shake, strain, top with soda, voila! 

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy Saturday! x

[harrystylescocktailhour]

LOVE OF MY LIFE

You know when you get an idea from the most random of moments in time? That’s how Love of My Life came to me. Started with one quote, then spiralled into this. 

If you saw my Instagram stories on Thursday, you may have gotten a hint. But if you missed it:

But literally, it started off with this, then I watched the Britain episode of The Final Table and the chef made people work with peas and honestly it just started me down a path that there was no coming back from. 

Now before you run away screaming, I promise you: it’s good. It’s so good. I would not steer you wrong, I promise.

But on a more serious note: with everything happening right now I know it’s hard to find the good things, and I know that this is just a silly little cocktail blog based off of Harry Styles songs, but, if you can, please consider donating to support abortion access across the States. (and if you cannot donate, a signal boost is always welcome):

abortionfinder.org

abortionfunds.org

lifebeat.org

plannedparenthoodaction.org

plancpills.org

Thank you again for following along, for your kind words and your support - and I hope you enjoy and don’t run away 😂.  Love you all, thank you again, and enjoy.

TO PREP

Snap Pea, Cantaloupe and Cucumber Juice (aka Green Juice)

*This makes enough for two drinks. If you’re making more than two, simply multiply the amounts by two!

1 cup sugar snap peas, washed

½ cup cantaloupe, cubed

½ cup cucumber, cubed

½ cup water

In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until no chunks remain and becomes liquid. Strain the liquid into a bowl using a fine mesh sieve (or if you don’t have one: cheesecloth or a clean kitchen cloth work wonders - so do coffee filters but it takes a little longer) until all you’re left with is pure liquid. Discard the pulp. Refrigerate! (will last in fridge for about a week)

FOR THE DRINK

Glass: Rocks Ice: Crushed. (I put mine in a ziploc bag and just mashed it with a mallet!)

1.5 oz either Vodka or Gin* 

0.5 oz St. Germain 

3 oz Green Juice

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

0.5 oz simple syrup (or omit if you prefer to not have it sweetened)

2-3 mint leaves

Soda water (optional)

Garnish: mint & sugar snap pea

In shaker, combine both juices, simple syrup and the mint. Muddle gently until mint is fragrant.

Add Vodka, St. Germain and ice. Seal and shake until container is frosty.

Add crushed ice to rocks glass. Strain cocktail carefully over the ice. Top with soda water.

Garnish with mint leaves & a sugar snap pea!

*Vodka is a neutral alcohol so it won’t really bring out of the other flavours other than the vodka. Gin is a great alcohol to bring out the fresh/herbyness of it all. It really is a preference and 100% up to you!

To make it non alcoholic: All the things except the alcohol. Elderflower syrup is optional, but if you can find it, add less (about 0.25 oz) than you would of the liqueur, as it is quite sweet (or if you like the sweet go for it). Shake, strain, top with soda, voila! 

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy Saturday! x

[harrystylescocktailhour]

HARRY’S HOUSE

Long time no see :))

In honour of the release of Harry’s House, I thought up a special cocktail. 

It’s reminiscent of home, whatever home may mean to Harry. From my experience home isn’t necessarily a place, but it’s a feeling or a person (or persons) and experiences that help you build a home. This album really struck a chord with me and I can’t wait to delve deeper into its story, and I am so glad he brought us along for the ride. 

Simple and delicate. A reminder of home. So here you go- my homage to Harry’s House. Thank you for sticking around, and hopefully I can share more with you in the weeks coming!

Missed you all. Happy Harry’s House Day! 🏠

x B

TO PREP

Earl Grey Simple Syrup

2 sachets of earl grey tea, or if you’re using loose-leaf, about a teaspoon and a bit.

1/3 cup of white sugar

1/3 cup hot water

1/8th teaspoon of vanilla extract

In a jar, combine tea, sugar and hot water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Let tea steep for 2-3 minutes (longer if you want a deeper flavour!) before removing bags/straining tea from syrup. Add vanilla extract and shake until combined. Syrup can last for two weeks in fridge!

FOR THE DRINK

Glass: Chilled coupe

2 oz Gin - for this I used Aviation Gin as it has a smooth, clean finish

1 oz Earl Grey Simple Syrup

1 oz lemon juice

1 egg white (if vegan you can substitute 1.5 oz of aquafaba or forgo altogether)

1/8th teaspoon of turmeric powder

optional: lemon peel & lavender for garnish

In shaker, add all ingredients without ice. Dry shake for 20-25 seconds.

Add ice. Shake for another 30 seconds until the shaker is frosty.

Remove chilled coupe from fridge. Strain cocktail into glass. 

Garnish with lemon peel & lavender if using!

To make it non alcoholic: earl grey syrup, lemon juice, turmeric. Shake until cold, strain into chilled coupe glass and top with tonic or club soda (your choice!)

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

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Did you get invited to make drinks on his show👁

I wish! But sadly no. Maybe one day.

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:))))))) hi friends. 

It’s been a while. Something’s coming soon. 

Check back on Friday. 

x

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E·PON·Y·MOUS 

Eponymous → adj (of a person) giving their name to something. 

Hello everyone!

I had a whole idea for this week’s cocktail, but then this came to me in a fever dream and I couldn’t get it out of my head. An ode to Harry’s self titled debut. It’s a pink grapefruit tequila sour, made light and frothy with the addition of an egg white. (Don’t worry- the acid from the grapefruit/lemon juice help stabilize it and it becomes like a creamy foam!) That, and I got to reuse some of the pretty flowers I have to bring it to life. 

@permanentcross came up with the name, and it stuck. So here you go: my homage to HS1.

Ingredients (makes 1 drink)

2.5 oz pink grapefruit juice (I used fresh because I had them in house, but bottled is fine!)

1 oz fresh lemon juice

¾ oz simple syrup (or if you don’t like things too sour, a full ounce is ok)

1 egg white*

1.5 oz tequila blanco 

Edible flowers, thyme leaves, dried lavender, pink grapefruit rind for garnish (not necessary, but if you want to pretty it up you can!)

Directions

In shaker, combine all ingredients with the exception of the garnish. Secure lid tightly and dry shake (without ice) for 15 seconds.

Open lid, add ice, then secure again before shaking (a wet shake) for another 20 seconds. Shaker should be frosty and super cold!

Pour the contents into a rocks glass, letting the froth come to the top.

If garnishing, gently arrange the flowers and herbs however you’d like! Add the twist of grapefruit rind at the very end.

*Omissions: if you’re weary of using egg white in your drink it’s not a necessary step, but you won’t get the same frothy effect. You could also use Aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas) in its place if you’re vegan! Just shake it for longer (about 45 seconds) to get the desired effect.

To make it non-alcoholic: add all the ingredients with the exception of the tequila and the egg white and shake it up until it’s nice and cold. Pour into a glass with ice and top off with grapefruit flavoured soda water (or regular soda water!)

While I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

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This weeks tip jar is for Color of Change! Color of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.

We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America.

Please consider donating to this organization (and if you do, let me know so I can give you a shout out during the week!)

Happy Sunday!

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OH, GHOSTIE! 👻

I’m baaaaack.

The 2nd of the Harryween cocktails is here! It’s one of those cocktails that can be done three ways: chilled (as above), warmed up (so good), or as a shareable punch. Perfect for ooky spooky times, or fall feels in general.

The secret? You’ll see.

I’ve so enjoyed sharing these with you, and I hope that you’ve been liking them, too. Happy Halloween weekend!

TO PREP

Brown Sugar and Pumpkin Pie Spice Simple Syrup

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup boiling water

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (I used store bought, but have used this recipe and swear by it if you’re feeling fancy)

In container, combine all ingredients and stir until brown sugar is dissolved.

Let cool before storing in fridge. Syrup will last about a week and is also very good in iced coffee/lattes/etc. JSYK.

FOR THE DRINK

1.5 oz Bourbon (I’ve also tried it with spiced rum and scotch!)

0.5 oz Amaro

.75 oz Brown sugar syrup

2-3 drops of bitters (A homemade version can be found on IG, but Angostura original bitters is good too!)

Juice of 1/2 lemon

3-4 oz Apple cider

Apple round, cinnamon stick and thyme (optional) for garnish

In shaker, add bourbon, amaro, syrup, bitters and lemon. If making cold, add ice.

Seal and shake until well combined. Strain into a glass filled with smashed ice.

Top with apple cider.

Garnish with the apple round. With a lighter, carefully run a flame over the cinnamon stick until fragrant, then run around the rim of your glass. Add cinnamon stick to your cocktail, along with the thyme!

To make it non-alcoholic: Everything but the bourbon and amaro. If you want to add a bit of fizz, some ginger beer will kick it up a notch.

If you’re making it warm: Heat the cider and syrup up in a saucepan. When at the desired temperature, pour into mug and add the remaining ingredients!

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Spooky sipping! 🍹🎃

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HARRYWEEN 👻

Oh hello, ghouls!

I haven’t forgotten about this blog, or HS1, I promise. I am in the middle of getting ready to move, so things have been hectic to say the least. BUT, I wanted to get the first of two Harryween-related cocktails up on the blog just in time for my favourite holiday: Halloween!

It’s sweet, tart, with hints of sage and honey and a kick from the ginger beer- perfect for the fall, and such a gorgeous dark red colour that it screams Harryween.

I know it sucks that things have been cancelled this year, but I hope this brings a little happiness to your lives. And just think: it’s gonna be all the more fun next year, promise.

And so, without further a-boo (I’m sorry), here’s the Harryween! Trick or treat people with kindness! ;)

TO PREP

Honey, blackberry and sage simple syrup

1/2 pint fresh blackberries

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup water

5-6 sage leaves

In saucepan over medium heat, combine blackberries, honey and water. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to low.

Add sage leaves, stir and cover, letting the berries break down - about 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, let cool, then strain the syrup into an airtight container. Syrup will make about 6-8 cocktails and lasts about a week!

FOR THE DRINK

1 oz blackberry simple syrup

3 oz pomegranate juice

.75 oz lemon juice

2 oz gin (also works well with vodka or bourbon!)

.5 oz Cassis (or chambord)

2-3 sage leaves (+1 for garnish)

Ginger beer

In shaker/jar with lid, combine simple syrup, lemon juice and sage leaves. Gently muddle the sage until fragrant.

Add Gin, cassis, pomegranate juice and ice. Seal and shake until your shaker/jar is cold!

Strain into a rocks glass with new ice. Top with ginger beer.

Take the remaining sage leaf in your hand and place on your palm. Gently clap your hands together to bring out the oils, then run the sage around the rim of the glass before garnishing!

AN: would also make a great punch cocktail to share. You could add fresh blackberries and pomegranate seeds to the bowl as well.

To make it non-alcoholic: Everything but the gin, and a little extra ginger beer to give it a real boost!

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Spooky sipping! 🍹🎃

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Eventually I will set up a tagging page based on flavour, alcohol, etc - but for now: here’s a masterlist! Thanks again to everyone who has followed along, and I hope you’re enjoying this project as much as I am!

FINE LINE COCKTAILS - Completed

Lights Up

To Be So Lonely

Fine Line

Adore You

She

Cherry

Golden

Canyon Moon

Treat People With Kindness

Falling

Sunflower Vol. 6

Watermelon Sugar

SELF TITLED COCKTAILS

Eponymous

BARTENDING TIPS

The Beginners Guide to Cocktails

HOW-TO VIDEOS

Coming soon

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Hello Friends!

Don’t worry, this blog hasn’t been forgotten about - just taking a much needed break for the month, and I will start up with ideas for HS1 mid-October.

I just asked Instagram, but I figure I would ask here too: I am going to make homemade bitters this week. Would anyone be interested in learning how? Aka I’ll post the ingredients and the steps? Homemade bitters is legit so good and most people have the ingredients they need in their homes right now, and fall is the perfect time for cocktails with bitters!

But if you’re interested, let me know! Askbox is open for business if you have any questions about bitters or cocktails or Harry + cocktails!

Thanks for all the love and support so far. This has been a passion project for 3 years now and it’s so nice to see people enjoying it. Love you all lots.

xo B

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Step into the light, so bright sometimes ✨

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Lights Up ✨

Oh hello, friends.

This is it. The pièce de résistance. Fine Line is done! Its definitely been a journey, though - I hadn’t expected to start this project so quickly, but when the pandemic hit, it was the kick in the pants I was looking for to bite the bullet and just do it.

Today, we’re taking on my interpretation of Lights Up. I left it for last because I felt it needed that sendoff. It’s sweet, bitter, tart, and uh…it sparkles.

Yeah. Step into THAT light, everyone.

This cocktail is made with all fresh ingredients and does need some prep, but I assure you it’s worth it. If prep isn’t your thing, I will have omissions at the end.

This weeks charity is Fight CRC (colorectal cancer) in honour of Chadwick Boseman, and my own grandfather who had the disease. Fight CRC focuses on providing balanced cancer care information while influencing policy change for the greater good. If you have the means to donate, please consider doing so - and if you cannot, as always: a signal boost would be amazing!

Thank you all so much for coming on this journey with me. It’s been fun - and I hope you stick around for HS1! I will take a mini break for a few weeks (but keep your eyes peeled, I may have special things in the works), and be back at it bright eyed and bushy tailed real soon.

And without further ado, here’s Lights Up.

TO PREP

Passionfruit Syrup

4 fresh passionfruits, halved and insides removed

1/3 cup sugar

½ cup water

In saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Bring mixture to a slow boil. Let it simmer for 5 minutes then turn off heat completely.

Let mixture steep and cool for about an hour in saucepan.

Strain liquid into jar. Do not mash the pods- gently stir in the strainer to help get the most liquid. Syrup will last about 2 weeks!

FOR THE DRINK

1.5 oz dark rum (not spiced)

½ oz Aperol

½ oz Amaro

1.5 oz passionfruit syrup

3.5 oz fresh ruby red grapefruit juice

1.75 oz fresh lemon juice

Edible glitter. I used Wilton Pearl Dust and please, please make sure you’re using food grade glitter, as anything else is toxic and please don’t put that in your drinks!

Rind of grapefruit, lemon round (for garnish)

In shaker with ice, combine all ingredients and a few pinches of edible glitter. Shake until shaker is cold.

Strain into tall glass with new ice. You should see the shimmer as you pour!

Garnish with the rind and lemon round

AN: this cocktail would also be great as a punch for a larger crowd!

Omissions: You can use a regular tropical fruit juice for this drink (something that has passionfruit, grapefruit, guava etc). It will be much sweeter and a different flavour, but will have the same idea. But, I always say: the fresher, the better!

To make it non-alcoholic: Juice of 1 red grapefruit, 2 oz passionfruit syrup, 2 oz lemon juice, edible glitter, soda water.

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy sipping! 🍹

[harrystylescocktailhour]

Step into the light, so bright sometimes ✨

[harrystylescocktailhour]

Lights Up ✨

Oh hello, friends.

This is it. The pièce de résistance. Fine Line is done! Its definitely been a journey, though - I hadn’t expected to start this project so quickly, but when the pandemic hit, it was the kick in the pants I was looking for to bite the bullet and just do it.

Today, we’re taking on my interpretation of Lights Up. I left it for last because I felt it needed that sendoff. It’s sweet, bitter, tart, and uh...it sparkles.

Yeah. Step into THAT light, everyone.

This cocktail is made with all fresh ingredients and does need some prep, but I assure you it’s worth it. If prep isn’t your thing, I will have omissions at the end.

This weeks charity is Fight CRC (colorectal cancer) in honour of Chadwick Boseman, and my own grandfather who had the disease. Fight CRC focuses on providing balanced cancer care information while influencing policy change for the greater good. If you have the means to donate, please consider doing so - and if you cannot, as always: a signal boost would be amazing!

Thank you all so much for coming on this journey with me. It’s been fun - and I hope you stick around for HS1! I will take a mini break for a few weeks (but keep your eyes peeled, I may have special things in the works), and be back at it bright eyed and bushy tailed real soon.

And without further ado, here’s Lights Up.

TO PREP

Passionfruit Syrup

4 fresh passionfruits, halved and insides removed

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

In saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Bring mixture to a slow boil. Let it simmer for 5 minutes then turn off heat completely.

Let mixture steep and cool for about an hour in saucepan.

Strain liquid into jar. Do not mash the pods- gently stir in the strainer to help get the most liquid. Syrup will last about 2 weeks!

FOR THE DRINK

1.5 oz dark rum (not spiced)

1/2 oz Aperol

1/2 oz Amaro

1.5 oz passionfruit syrup

3.5 oz fresh ruby red grapefruit juice

1.75 oz fresh lemon juice

Edible glitter. I used Wilton Pearl Dust and please, please make sure you’re using food grade glitter, as anything else is toxic and please don’t put that in your drinks!

Rind of grapefruit, lemon round (for garnish)

In shaker with ice, combine all ingredients and a few pinches of edible glitter. Shake until shaker is cold.

Strain into tall glass with new ice. You should see the shimmer as you pour!

Garnish with the rind and lemon round

AN: this cocktail would also be great as a punch for a larger crowd!

Omissions: You can use a regular tropical fruit juice for this drink (something that has passionfruit, grapefruit, guava etc). It will be much sweeter and a different flavour, but will have the same idea. But, I always say: the fresher, the better!

To make it non-alcoholic: Juice of 1 red grapefruit, 2 oz passionfruit syrup, 2 oz lemon juice, edible glitter, soda water.

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy sipping! 🍹

[harrystylescocktailhour]

To Be So Lonely

We’re getting so close to the end, friends!

This week I am taking on my interpretation of To Be So Lonely. This one is definitely a bit different to what I’ve done previous - I had a thing in mind and it kind of haunted my dreams. It’s smoky, peaty, sweet, bitter. It has it all.

Like all my cocktails, this does require some prep! But, I assure you its worth it. I know it may not be everyone’s cup of tea (pun intended), but give it a try! Who knows, it may become your go-to. ;)

This weeks tip jar goes to The 519 - A City of Toronto agency with an innovative model of Service, Space and Leadership, they strive to make a real difference in people’s lives, while working to promote inclusion, understanding and respect. If you have the means, please consider donating - and if you can’t, a signal boost is always welcome!

Let’s get this arrogant son of a bitch started, shall we?

TO PREP

Rosemary Honey Syrup

1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup water

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary (or 3 tbsp of dried!)

2 strips of lemon rind

In saucepan over medium heat, add honey and water and stir until well combined. Bring to a gentle boil.

Bring heat to a simmer, add rosemary and lemon rind and stir gently. Let sit on simmer for about 5 minutes.

Turn off heat and let mixture steep for 20 minutes. Cool and store in airtight container (you can leave the rosemary and lemon in!) Syrup lasts for about 2 weeks.

FOR THE DRINK

1 oz rosemary honey syrup

2 oz cold, brewed black tea (Can use an orange pekoe or an English breakfast!)

2 oz Blended Scotch (blended scotch has a mix of whiskey and scotch- for this drink you’ll want something with that smokey-peaty flavour!)

1/2 oz of lemon juice

Sprig of rosemary & lemon wheel (for garnish)

In shaker with ice, combine syrup, tea, scotch and lemon juice. Shake until outside of shaker is very cold.

Strain into rocks glass with new ice (I used a large ice cube for this, but you can use any ice you have on hand!)

With a lighter, carefully run a flame along the tips of the rosemary - do not set it on fire! You just want to bring out the essential oils. Run the rosemary along the rim of the glass.

Garnish with the rosemary and lemon wheel.

Omissions: You could make this with a whiskey if scotch is not your thing. I do definitely suggest trying it with the scotch first, but again: if you don’t like scotch, a whiskey could work.

To make it non-alcoholic: omit the scotch, add everything else together for an earthy-sweet iced tea (just add more tea and honey, of course!)

And as always: while I am very happy to share my ideas on here: please don’t steal them as your own! Otherwise: enjoy responsibly and send me pictures if you decide to try it!! I track #hscocktailhour!

Happy sipping! 🍹

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Eventually I will set up a tagging page based on flavour, alcohol, etc - but for now: here’s a masterlist! Thanks again to everyone who has followed along, and I hope you’re enjoying this project as much as I am!

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Adore You

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Cherry

Golden

Canyon Moon

Treat People With Kindness

Falling

Sunflower Vol. 6

Watermelon Sugar

SELF TITLED COCKTAILS

Eponymous

BARTENDING TIPS

The Beginners Guide to Cocktails

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