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Jam cocktails are perfect for the holidays!
When Quince & Apple sent me an assortment of their specialty preserves, I knew I wanted to make something out of the ordinary. The thought popped into my head one day, and I immediately did some Pinterest searching and internet browsing to validate my idea. This is how almost all of my recipes come to life. Ideas followed by research, testing and eating – or drinking in this case.
These specialty jam cocktails would be great to serve during the holidays. They’re festive, and if you want, you can customize each drink for your guests. You could even substitute preserves in place simple syrup in most recipes. It’s a great replacement because it adds depth of flavor and sweetness at the same time.
If you like this bittersweet cocktail, you have to try this white negroni, and this campari tonic and this bicicletta cocktail.
How to make jam cocktails
If you want to play around with flavors, here’s my basic formula for a jam cocktail. Keep in mind that each variation will need to be tweaked to balance the flavors, but if you follow this formula, you’ll have a pretty good start to your own unique cocktail.
- 2 ounces liquor
- 3/4 ounce liqueur – If you want to add a bitter element, go for 1/2 sweet liqueur and 1/4 ounce amaro or other bitter liqueur such as Campari
- 1 shot citrus juice
- 1 – 2 tablespoons preserves
Combine ingredients. Fill a cocktail shaker with all cocktail ingredients and ice. Shake vigorously to chill the contents, about 30 seconds.
Serve. Strain contents of the cocktail shaker into a chilled rocks glass, filled with ice. Garnish and serve.
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Jam Cocktails
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whiskey
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- 1/4 ounce amaro nonino
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Quince & Apple fig and black tea preserves
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, vigorously shake ingredients with ice until very cold.
- Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Serve immediately.
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I’ve never heard of a jam cocktail, but think they’re a brilliant idea. Kudos to you for coming up with something original!
Loving this idea! So unique and festive!
Thanks for including the basic formula with a few examples too. I tried this with what I had on hand (bourbon, triple sec, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, elderberry jam, and ice) and it came out great!
Thanks for including the basic formula with a few examples too. I tried this with what I had on hand (bourbon, triple sec, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, elderberry jam, and ice) and it came out great!