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Cocktails without
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  • agave blanco
  • whiskey
  • gin
  • mezcal
Tommy’s Skinny / Spicy Margarita
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Agave Blanco
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Optional: Jalapeño slice.

1 oz. Cut Above Agave Blanco
1 oz. Your favorite Tequila
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Optional: Jalapeño slice.

2 oz. Your favorite Tequila
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Optional: Jalapeño slice.

Recipe

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and tin. Add cubed ice and shake briefly. Dump everything into a large rocks glass. Do not strain over fresh ice. 

  • Glass: Margarita
  • Garnish: Salt, lime wheel
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Paloma
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Agave Blanco
1½ oz. Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
¼ oz. Agave nectar
Soda water or sparkling mineral water

1 oz. Cut Above Agave Blanco
1 oz. Your favorite Tequila
1½ oz. Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
¼ oz. Agave nectar
Soda water or sparkling mineral water

2 oz. Your favorite Tequila
1½ oz. Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
¼ oz. Agave nectar
Soda water or sparkling mineral water

Recipe

Add Cut Above Agave Blanco and the freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice into a tall glass with lots of cubed ice. Stir gently while adding the soda water or sparkling mineral water.

  • Glass: Rocks or tall glass
  • Garnish: Salt (optional), Pink grapefruit
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Midnight Stinger
Ingredients

1 oz. Cut Above Whiskey1 oz. Zero proof bitters3/4 oz. Lemon juice5/12 oz. Simple syrup

1 oz. Cut Above Whiskey1 oz. Fernet-Branca3/4 oz. Lemon juice5/12 oz. Simple syrup

1 oz. Your favorite whiskey1 oz. Fernet-Branca3/4 oz. Lemon juice5/12 oz. Simple syrup

Recipe

Shake with cubed ice in a cocktail shaker. Fine strain in to a chilled cocktail glass and garnish.

  • Glass: Coupe Classic
  • Garnish: Mint
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Old Fashioned
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Whiskey
1 sugar cube
3 dashes zero proof Bitters

1 oz. Cut Above Whiskey
1 oz. Your favorite Bourbon
1 sugar cube
3 dashes Angostura Bitters

2 oz. Your favorite Bourbon
1 sugar cube
3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Recipe

Put the sugar cube in large whiskey tumbler and drizzle it with the Bitters. Crush the sugar cube well. Add a little Cut Above Whiskey and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the rest of the Cut Above Whiskey and stir.

  • Glass: Old Fashioned 
  • Garnish: Orange twist
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Manhattan
Ingredients

1½ oz. Cut Above Whiskey 
1 oz. Zero proof sweet vermouth
2 dashes zero proof bitters 
2 dashes zero proof Orange Bitters or orange juice

1½ oz. Cut Above Whiskey
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters 
2 dashes Orange Bitters 

1½ oz. Your favorite Bourbon
1 oz. Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters 
2 dashes Orange Bitters

Recipe

Add all ingredients in to a large stirring glass. Add cubed ice and stir briefly. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a cocktail cherry.

  • Glass: Coup or Cocktail
  • Garnish: Cherry
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Tom Collins
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Gin
1 oz. Fresh lemon juice  
¼ oz. Cane sugar syrup or agave nectar

1 oz. Cut Above Gin
1 oz. Your favorite Gin
1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
¼ oz. Cane sugar syrup or agave nectar

2 oz. Your favorite Gin
1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
¼ oz. Cane sugar syrup or agave nectar

Recipe

Shake the ingredients together with cubed ice. Pour over fresh cubed ice and top with soda water or sparkling mineral water. 

  • Glass: Highball modern
  • Garnish: Lemon slice, orange and a cherry 
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Negroni
Ingredients

1 oz. Cut Above Gin
1 oz. Zero proof sweet vermouth
1 oz. Zero proof bitters or liqueur with a fruity yet bitter bite

1 oz. Cut Above Gin
1 oz. Sweet vermouth
1 oz. Campari.

1 oz. Your favorite Gin
1 oz. Sweet vermouth
1 oz. Campari

Recipe

Stir with cubed ice and serve.

  • Glass: This is what we call our “Nogroni”
  • Garnish: Rocks or Martini
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Gin & Tonic
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Gin
Your favorite premium tonic water

1 oz. Cut Above Gin
1 oz. Your favorite Gin
Your favorite premium tonic water

2 oz. Your favorite Gin
Your favorite premium tonic water

Recipe

Add ingredients and garnish with lemon or lime.

  • Glass: Highball 
  • Garnish: Lime or Lemon wedge
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Mezcal Charlie’s Devil
Ingredients

1½ oz. Cut Above Mezcal
1½ oz. Zero proof cassis. If you can’t find zero proof cassis, you can use black currant or blackberry juice 
¾ oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Ginger Beer

1½ oz. Cut Above Mezcal
1½ oz. Cassis Liqueur
¾ oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Ginger Beer

1½ oz. Your favorite Mezcal
1½ oz. Cassis Liqueur
¾ oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Ginger Beer

Recipe

Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Top with Ginger Beer.

  • Glass: Collins (tall glass)
  • Garnish: Lime wedge, mint
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic
Spicy Mezcal Margarita
Ingredients

2 oz. Cut Above Mezcal
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Jalapeño slice and fresh lime wedge

1 oz. Cut Above Mezcal
1 oz. Your favorite Mezcal
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Jalapeño slice and wedge of fresh lime

2 oz. Your favorite Mezcal
1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ oz. Agave nectar
Jalapeño slice and fresh lime wedge

Recipe

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and tin. Add cubed ice and shake briefly. Dump everything into a large rocks glass. Do not strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a wedge of fresh lime and a slice or two of fresh jalapeño.

  • Glass: Margarita
  • Garnish: Jalapeno slice and lime
  • Zero
  • Cut
  • Classic