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Cocktails & Mocktails

Daybreak

  • Dawn poured into a glass, amber and slow before it begins to sparkle.

    Daybreak's maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt become a sparkling brunch cocktail built on bourbon or aged rum instead of bright citrus. The result is closer to a lifted Old Fashioned than a fruit spritz: warm, glossy, and gently effervescent.

    Yields / Time: 1 cocktail · 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 oz bourbon or aged rum

    • 0.75 oz Herbal Alchemy Daybreak Syrup

    • 2 dashes aromatic bitters

    • Tiny pinch fine sea salt

    • 2 oz chilled soda water

    • 2 oz chilled dry sparkling wine

    • Ice

    • Cinnamon stick and expressed orange peel, for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Fill a spritz glass with ice.

    2. Add bourbon or rum, Daybreak Syrup, bitters, and salt.

    3. Stir briefly to chill and combine.

    4. Top with soda water and sparkling wine.

    5. Express the orange peel over the glass, discard or tuck it beside the cinnamon stick, and serve.

    Alchemist's Note: The orange peel is aroma only. The drink stays centered on maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.

  • The same first light, held gently, without the burn.

    A non-alcoholic cream soda for Daybreak's maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Oat cream gives it a bakery warmth that feels like vanilla, browned sugar, and a pinch of salt over ice.

    Yields / Time: 1 mocktail · 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 oz Herbal Alchemy Daybreak Syrup

    • 0.5 oz oat cream, half-and-half, or whole milk

    • Tiny pinch sea salt

    • 4 oz chilled soda water

    • Ice

    • Cinnamon and a small pinch of light brown sugar, for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Fill a glass with ice.

    2. Add Daybreak Syrup, cream, and salt.

    3. Stir until glossy.

    4. Top slowly with soda water.

    5. Garnish with cinnamon and a small pinch of brown sugar.

    Alchemist's Note: Pour the soda slowly so the cream blooms instead of breaking.

Alchemist’s Mead

  • Liquid gold, warmed until it remembers it was once honey.

    This toddy is built for Alchemist's Mead's wildflower honey, rosemary, and thyme.

    Yields / Time: 1 cocktail · 7 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz bourbon or blended whiskey

    • 0.75 oz Herbal Alchemy Alchemist's Mead Syrup

    • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice

    • 3.5 oz hot water

    • 1 rosemary sprig

    • 1 thyme sprig

    Instructions

    1. Warm a mug.

    2. Add whiskey, Alchemist's Mead Syrup, and lemon.

    3. Top with hot water.

    4. Stir with rosemary and thyme.

    5. Let herbs steep 1 minute, then serve.

    Alchemist's Note: The herbs should steam gently from the glass.

  • Gold, given its sparkle back.

    A cold, sparkling mocktail that keeps Alchemist's Mead honeyed, floral, rosemary-bright, and thyme-soft.

    Yields / Time: 1 mocktail · 6 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1.25 oz Herbal Alchemy Alchemist's Mead Syrup

    • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice

    • 1 small rosemary sprig

    • 1 small thyme sprig

    • 3 oz chilled soda water

    • Ice

    Instructions

    1. Clap rosemary and thyme between your palms.

    2. Shake syrup and lemon with ice.

    3. Strain over fresh ice.

    4. Top with soda water.

    5. Garnish with the herbs.

    Alchemist's Note: Clapping the herbs releases aroma without making the drink bitter.

Twilight Ember

  • Dark cherry, lime, and the last light of a long evening.

    This cocktail brings Twilight Ember's cherry, lime, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, and cayenne into a dark, stirred pour.

    Yields / Time: 1 cocktail · 6 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz bourbon or reposado tequila

    • 0.5 oz Herbal Alchemy Twilight Ember Syrup

    • 0.25 oz fresh lime juice

    • 1 dash aromatic bitters

    • Tiny pinch freshly cracked black pepper

    • Large ice cube

    • Garnish: dark cherry and lime twist

    Instructions

    1. Stir spirit, Twilight Ember Syrup, lime, bitters, and black pepper with ice.

    2. Strain over a large cube.

    3. Garnish with a dark cherry and lime twist.

    4. Serve immediately.

    Alchemist's Note: Reposado tequila highlights the cayenne and cardamom. Bourbon deepens the cherry.

  • The spark and warmth, without the fire.

    A dark, effervescent mocktail for Twilight Ember's cherry, lime, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, and cayenne.

    Yields / Time: 1 mocktail · 5 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 oz Herbal Alchemy Twilight Ember Syrup

    • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice

    • Tiny pinch freshly cracked black pepper

    • 3 oz chilled soda water

    • Ice

    • Garnish: dark cherry and lime wheel

    Instructions

    1. Shake Twilight Ember Syrup, lime juice, and black pepper with ice.

    2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

    3. Top with soda water.

    4. Stir once.

    5. Garnish with dark cherry and lime.

    Alchemist's Note: A tiny pinch of cayenne in the shaker is welcome if you want the ember to linger.

Noël

  • Firelight and mint, stirred until the room feels like December.

    Noël's cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, and peppermint bring winter structure to an Old Fashioned.

    Yields / Time: 1 cocktail · 4 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 2 oz bourbon or rye

    • 0.5 oz Herbal Alchemy Noël Syrup

    • 2 dashes aromatic bitters

    • Large ice cube

    • Garnish: peppermint stick and cinnamon stick

    Instructions

    1. Stir whiskey, Noël Syrup, and bitters with ice for 20 to 30 seconds.

    2. Strain over a large cube.

    3. Garnish with peppermint and cinnamon.

    4. Serve slowly.

    Alchemist's Note: Rye makes the spice sharper. Bourbon makes the peppermint feel sweeter.

  • Spiced cider, remembering the season without needing the proof.

    Warm apple cider amplifies Noël's cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, and peppermint.

    Yields / Time: 4 servings · 15 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups apple cider

    • 4 oz Herbal Alchemy Noël Syrup

    • 2 cinnamon sticks

    • 4 whole cloves

    • 4 allspice berries

    • 2 cracked cardamom pods

    • Peppermint sticks, for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Combine cider, Noël Syrup, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and cardamom.

    2. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes.

    3. Strain if desired.

    4. Ladle into mugs.

    5. Garnish with peppermint sticks.

    Alchemist's Note: Add peppermint as garnish so the cider stays warm-spiced, not toothpaste-cool.