AJC Flagship: Cocktails

News and cocktails are a perfect pairing. Here are beverage recipes created in tandem with AJC Flagship podcast.

The Junction:

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• ½ oz Sorghum Syrup
• ½ oz Black Tea Reduction
• 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
• Orange Peel

Stir all ingredients over ice. Strain over a large cube. Express an orange peel over the drink.

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The Fool’s Gold:

• 2 oz Bourbon
• ¾ oz Apple Shrub
• ½ oz Georgia Honey Syrup
• 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• Expressed Lemon Peel

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain over a large rock into an Old Fashioned glass. Express a lemon peel over the drink and garnish with a thinly sliced apple fan.

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The Dahlonega Mint:

• 2 oz Bourbon
• ¾ oz Apple Shrub
• ½ oz Georgia Honey Syrup
• 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• Expressed Lemon Peel

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain over a large rock into an Old Fashioned glass. Express a lemon peel over the drink and garnish with a thinly sliced apple fan.

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Keyatta Mincey is an award-winning mixologist, creative curator, and passionate advocate for hospitality, sustainability, and community.

The Miracle Vine:

• 2 oz London Dry Gin
• ¾ oz Kudzu Blossom Syrup
• ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Top with Soda Water. Shake gin, syrup, and lemon with ice. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with fresh mint and an edible flower.