Echo Spirits Curated Cocktails
Let's Shake It Up a Notch
AeroGarden and Echo Spirits have collaborated to bring you a new Echo Spirits Top Shelf Seed Pod Kit featuring six great herbs that will take your cocktails and mocktails to the next level!
The masterminds at Echo Spirits have provided five craft cocktail recipes highlighting the beautiful herbs included in the new cocktail kit. Learn how to make some incredible fresh mixed drinks with help from the expert minds behind Columbus, Ohio's very finest.
5 Creative Cocktail Recipes From Echo Spirits
1. Summer Curls
Ingredients
- 2 oz Echo Spirits Vodka
- .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- .5 oz Lemon Basil + Strawberry Cordial Syrup
- 1-2 drops Rose Water
- Prosecco, to top
Instructions
-Combine all the ingredients, minus the prosecco, in a cocktail shaker set. Add ice and shake lightly.
-Double strain into a flute glass and top with the prosecco. Serve up garnished with a bundle of fresh lemon basil sprigs.
2. Lavender Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 2 oz Echo Spirits White Rum
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Lavender Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Lavender Bitters*
Instructions
-Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker set. Add ice and shake well. Double strain into a coupe
-Glass or other cocktail glass, served Up. Garnished with dried lavender sprigs.
*This cocktail could also be made with the addition of lavender bitters to heighten the lavender notes.
3. The Fullest Circle
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Echo Spirits Vodka, infused with Rosemary
- .5 oz Campari (or your preferred Aperitif Amaro)
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 5-6 small, diced Watermelon pieces
- .5 oz Simple Syrup*
- (Optional) 2 dashes “5-Spice” Bitters
Instructions
-Combine all the ingredients, including the fresh watermelon pieces (no need to muddle!) in a Cocktail Shaker set. Add ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a rock glass, served over a large ice cube.
-Garnished with a thin watermelon slice perched on glass, topped with a fresh rosemary sprig and a sprinkling of sea salt.
*This cocktail could also be made with the substitution of a rosemary simple syrup in place of a rosemary vodka infusion.
4. The Bloody Belgium
Ingredients
- 2 to 2.5 oz Echo Spirits Genever, infused with Fresh Dill
- .5 oz Fresh Lime or Lemon Juice
- 4 to 5 oz Tomato/Vegetable Juice*
- Additional Desired Garnishes
Instructions
-Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker set or simply build the cocktail in your preferred glass, and roll or stir the cocktail to your desired consistency. Add ice and shake lightly if using the shaker set.
-Strain into a large volume cocktail glass over fresh ice. Garnish wildly to your heart’s content—but don’t forget the fresh dill bundles! Top with salt and pepper or your favorite dried seasoning.
*Mixologist Derek recommends making use of additional vegetable juice sources beyond just tomato
**Fun additional garnish l options could include pickled items, celery and other fresh garden produce, cured meats and even cheese bites!
***All the magic in creating a truly good Bloody Mary is in the seasoning. Use this recipe as a jumping off point and have fun with it! Horseradish, celery salt, worcheshire sauce, and hot sauce are all great ideas!
5. The Long Paddle
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Echo Spirits Pineapple Rum
- .5 oz Crème de Coco Liqueur
- .25 oz Cynar
- 1 oz Coconut Water
- (Optional) 2-3 dashes Cherry Bark Bitters [Bittercube is a recommended brand]
- 3-4 Fresh Sage Leaves
Instructions
-Combine all the ingredients in a stirring glass. Add the fresh Sage leaves and lightly muddle them into the other ingredients. No need to pulverize—you just want to express the delicate oils out. Add ice and stir well.
-Double strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice. Garnished with toasted coconut and fresh sage leaves.
*Optional special presentation:
- Build (or even batch!) this cocktail by hollowing out a real coconut shell and leaving a single opening atop the shell
- Fill the shell with your finalized cocktail
- Add a pour spout to the opening
- Refrigerate or serve it straight!
More About Echo Spirits
Based in Columbus, OH, Echo Spirits Distilling Co. is dedicated to creating authentic, personalized experiences. The team at Echo is constantly experimenting with new recipes to bring innovative offerings to its menu and connect with “curious drinkers."
Joe and Nikhil created their distillery to be an echo of a time when everyone in the community personally knew the makers of their local alcoholic products. Today, the pair is continually hauling ingredients, distilling new mixes, and taste-testing for the finest craft perfection. Creating an environment where patrons can come in and shake hands with the person who made his or her rum, they've created a welcoming and friendly environment to transport visitors back to a more personable day.
While the rest of the world is speeding up, Echo Spirits is set on returning to a slower pace of life.
What Else Can I Do With My Cocktail Herbs?
Craft Your Own Creative Drinks
These five featured cocktail recipes are just the beginning! Dare to get adventurous by adding some of your own fresh herbs to just about any wild cold drink combination you can think of!
Need some inspiration to get you started? How about a fresh Basil Gimlet or an icy Blueberry Lavender Prosecco? Maybe it's time to welcome in the Holiday's with a festive Rosemary Grapefruit VodkaSpritzer? The world is your cocktail!
Move From the Bar to the Kitchen
Your AeroGarden cocktail herbs don't have to be reserved exclusively for drinks. Add vibrancy to a host of fresh recipes such as this incredible Creamy Garlic Pesto Chicken, a bright Cucumber Dill Tzatziki, or seared Butternut Squash Steaks with Sage Butter. Elevate your cooking to a new height of herbaceous flavor with the addition of fresh AeroGarden herbs!
The Possibilities Are Endless, So Why Stop Exploring?
Browse the AeroGarden website for more creative recipes like the ones provided above, check out more articles for better growing tips, and explore the new possibilities special accessories can unlock on your own growing journey.
