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Made with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon
Cosmic Cowboy
Bold, festive, and full of character, this holiday showstopper blends sotol, bourbon, orange, ginger, and cream in a chocolate-dipped glass that’s as impressive as it is delicious. Crafted for celebration and built to shine, it’s the perfect pour for hosting in style or ringing in the season with a cosmic twist on cowboy charm.
Time
10 min
Method
Shaken
Glass
Rocks
Bourbon
Small Batch
Flavor: Orange · Chocolate · Ginger
Season: Cold weather
Make the Cosmic Cowboy
Ingredients
Makes 1 cocktail
1 ozDesert Door Oak-Aged Sotol finished in Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon barrels 1 ozGarrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon ¼ ozHoney ¼ ozLiber & Co. ginger syrup 2 dashesCardamom bitters 2 dashesChocolate bitters 1 ozOrange juice ½ ozHeavy whipping cream ½ inchFresh turmeric, chopped GlassSemisweet chocolate and Maldon salt GarnishDehydrated orange wheel
Instructions
1Prepare the glass: melt semisweet chocolate in a bowl over simmering water, dip half the rim of an 8 oz glass, let the excess drip off, sprinkle with Maldon salt and freeze for 10 to 20 minutes. 2Muddle the turmeric in a shaker. 3Add the sotol, bourbon and honey and stir until the honey dissolves. 4Add the ginger syrup, both bitters, orange juice, cream and ice, and shake hard. 5Strain into the chocolate-dipped glass over ice and garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.
About the Cosmic Cowboy
Our holiday showstopper, built with friends. Desert Door's oak-aged sotol, finished in Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon barrels, meets Small Batch, orange, honey, ginger, fresh turmeric and a splash of cream, then lands in a chocolate-dipped, salt-flecked glass. Bright, creamy and a little earthy.
Questions, answered
What is the Desert Door sotol in the Cosmic Cowboy?
Oak-aged sotol from Desert Door Texas Sotol, finished in barrels that once held Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon. Read about the collaboration.
How do I make the chocolate-dipped glass?
Melt semisweet chocolate in a bowl over simmering water, dip half the rim of an 8 oz glass, let the excess drip off and sprinkle with Maldon salt. Freeze the glasses for 10 to 20 minutes before pouring.
Can I make it ahead for a party?
Dip and freeze the glasses up to a few hours ahead, and mix the sotol, bourbon and honey in advance. Shake each drink to order with the juice, cream and bitters.
