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Made with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon
Texas Tradewinds
Creamy, fruity, and loaded with Southern charm, this tiki-inspired cocktail sails smoothly on a breeze of bourbon, apricot, and coconut.
Time
3 min
Method
Shaken
Glass
Rocks
Bourbon
Small Batch
Flavor: Apricot · Coconut · Lime
Season: Warm weather
Make the Texas Tradewinds
Ingredients
Makes 1 cocktail
2 ozGarrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon ½ ozGiffard Abricot du Roussillon ½ ozFresh lime juice ½ ozOrgeat syrup ¼ ozCream of coconut GarnishDehydrated pineapple wheel
Instructions
1Add everything to a shaker with ice. 2Shake hard until well chilled. 3Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice. 4Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple wheel.
About the Texas Tradewinds
A tiki breeze blowing in from the Hill Country. Garrison Brothers Small Batch is shaken hard with apricot liqueur, fresh lime, orgeat and a little cream of coconut, then poured over crushed ice with a dehydrated pineapple wheel. Creamy, fruity and bright.
Questions, answered
What is cream of coconut?
A thick, sweetened coconut cream, like Coco López, made for drinks. It's not the same as coconut milk or unsweetened coconut cream.
What is orgeat?
An almond syrup, often scented with orange flower water. It's a tiki staple and pairs well with apricot.
Can I batch it for a party?
Yes. One 750 ml bottle of Small Batch makes about 12 drinks. Combine it with 6¼ oz each of apricot liqueur, fresh lime juice and orgeat, plus 3¼ oz cream of coconut. Keep it cold, shake about 3¾ oz per drink with ice and strain over crushed ice.
