What do you love about the taste of whiskey? The smokiness of American oak and mesquite? The sweetness that comes from vanilla, caramel and sugar floss? The pleasant heat that lets you know you’re enjoying a glass of something special? We put them all into Ritual whiskey alternative, but left out the alcohol and calories. Use it 1:1 in place of traditional whiskey to create easy low-ABV Manhattans and zero-proof Old Fashioneds--along with a full range of handcrafted flavor profiles that just might become your favorite third drink. Or the only drink you enjoy.
RITUAL WHISKEY COCKTAILS
DOCTOR'S ORDERS
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1 oz. lemon juice
3/4 oz. ginger syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Orange and/or lime slices
Cherry
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a tall glass with additional ice. Top with a little more Ritual whiskey alternative. Garnish with lemon and/or orange slices and a cherry.
LEMON SQUEEZE
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
2 oz. lemon or lime juice
1 oz. water
1/2 oz. simple syrup
3 dashes bitters
1 drop peppermint extract
Mint leaves, fresh and dried lemon wheels
Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice. Pour into a tall glass with additional ice and garnish with mint leaves, fresh and dried lemon wheels.
MAGIC APPLE
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
2 oz. apple cider or juice
2 dashes bitters
Cinnamon stick
Apple slice
Combine first three ingredients in a tall glass with ice. Stir until cold. Pour over fresh ice, garnish with cinnamon stick and apple slice, and serve.
WHISKEY SWEET & SOUR
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
3/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1 egg white (see below)
Lemon slice or wedge
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until frothy. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon slice or wedge, if desired. (Not crazy about egg white or prefer to make it vegan? Substitute with an equivalent amount of chickpea juice. Really.)
OH CANADA!
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1 1/2 oz. Cognac
1 oz. orange juice (squeeze of half orange)
1/2 oz. lime juice (squeeze of half lime)
1/4 oz. maple syrup
4 dash Angostura bitters
Orange twist
Shake & serve over ice. Garnish with orange twist
RITUAL ROY
3 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1 oz. sweet vermouth
Splash of water
3 dashes bitters
Put all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Stir until well chilled and pour into a glass, with or without additional ice.
NEW FASHIONED
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1 dash plain water
2 dashes bitters
1 sugar cube or 1 oz simple syrup
Orange slice and cherry
Saturate sugar cube with bitters or add to simple syrup. Add a dash of plain water. Muddle and mix. Add ice and Ritual whiskey alternative. Stir. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry. Serve in an old fashioned glass.
BITTER RASPBERRY COLLINS
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1/2 oz. raspberry syrup (buy or make)
1/2 oz. lemon juice
Bitter red soda
Orange slice and/or raspberry
Combine first three ingredients with ice and shake until chilled. Pour into a glass with additional ice and top with bitter red soda. Add orange slice and/or raspberry.
MANHATTAN
2 oz. Ritual whiskey alternative
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes bitters
Orange and cherry
Fill a shaker with ice, Ritual, vermouth and bitters. Stir gently. Place cherry in the bottom of a chilled glass and strain the mixture over it. Garnish with an orange slice.