His & Hers Mocha Cocoa Cocktails
The Spice & Tea Exchange
Combining rich mocha cocoa flavor, smooth bourbon, and a touch of smoky sweetness for a decadent sip you’ll both love, these cocktails are the perfect way to cozy up on winter evenings. Whether you prefer the bold sophistication of an Old Fashioned or the creamy delight of an Espresso Martini, toast the season in style with these cocktails.
Ingredients
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- 1 Tbsp Mocha Cocoa Mix Spice Blend
- 1 oz water at 200°F
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- 1 tsp Bourbon Chestnut Herbal Tea
- 2 oz water at 200°F
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- ½ oz brewed bourbon chestnut herbal tea
- 2 oz bourbon
- ¼ oz mocha cocoa spice simple syrup
- 2 dashes chocolate bitters
- pinch Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt
- garnish orange twist
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- ½ oz brewed bourbon chestnut herbal tea
- 2 oz bourbon
- ½ oz mocha cocoa spice simple syrup
- 1 oz brewed espresso
- pinch Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt
- garnish chocolate shavings
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His & Hers Mocha Cocoa Cocktails (Kit)
Directions
- Prepare Mocha Cocoa Spice Simple Syrup. In a small, heatproof glass, combine the Mocha Cocoa Mix Spice Blend and hot water. Stir until the blend dissolves completely. Set aside. Yields 1 ounce of syrup.
- Prepare Bourbon Chestnut Herbal Tea. Steep Bourbon Chestnut Herbal Tea in hot water for 5 minutes. Cool and strain. Yields 2 ounces.
- Assemble Old Fashioned. Stir herbal tea, bourbon, syrup, and bitters with ice until well chilled. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Sprinkle lightly with Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt. Garnish with an orange twist. Yields 1 cocktail.
- Assemble Martini. In a cocktail shaker, combine herbal tea, bourbon, syrup, espresso, and Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt with ice and shake until frothy. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Yields 1 cocktail.