Recipe: Fernet Punch
November 23, 2022 | By
We asked Las Ramblas to whip up a cocktail specially fit for the winter holidays.
Recipes: Beverages
Sip On This: Four Texas-Made Cocktail Recipes to Keep Summer Going
September 20, 2022 | By Gabrielle Pharms
Though one of Texas’ hottest summers is beginning to cool off, that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up refreshing poolside cocktails just yet.
Shake Up Your Routine with These 6 Cocktail Recipes
March 25, 2020 | By Kimya Kavehkar
Texas Highways also has a collection of cocktail recipes to share from our archives. Because liquor stores and grocery stores remain open during this time as essential businesses, you should be able to access (or get delivered to your door) everything you need to make these simple drinks.
Toast Austin’s Bats with A Special Cocktail
August 13, 2019 | By Melissa Gaskill
Head to the Four Seasons Hotel overlooking Lady Bird Lake or whip up your own “El Murciélago” at home
Cucumber Gin and Tonic Recipe
June 19, 2019 | By
For scorching July temperatures, it doesn’t get more refreshing than Elk Store’s Cucumber Gin and Tonic. Bartender Nia Gramatikakis developed this recipe using Elk Store’s signature gin, which features 11 botanicals and has been distilled eight times.
Hye Market’s Peach Puree and Peach Bellini Recipe
May 16, 2019 | By John Lumpkin
Matt Church is chef at the historic Hye Market in Hye, between Stonewall and Johnson City—in the heart of Texas Hill Country peach orchards.
Bourbon Smash Recipe
March 1, 2019 | By
Marsha Milam describes her Bourbon Smash (see photo, left) cocktail recipe as “delicious, flexible, and forgiving.” Mix one up at home to celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2—or head to the distillery for its second anniversary bash—and toast to the spirit of Ben Milam and other brave Texas revolutionaries.
Mardi Gras Cocktail Recipe from Galveston’s Tremont House
February 22, 2019 | By Melissa Gaskill
The historic Galveston Tremont House bar mixes up the perfect cocktail to accompany Mardi Gras festivities. When Galveston held its first Mardi Gras celebration in 1867, no one recorded the libations served. But modern-day revelers can hoist a signature Mardi Gras Punch (see below for recipe) at the Tremont House hotel, which shares the island’s long history with the raucous holiday.
Ranch Water Recipe
January 31, 2019 | By
Whip up some ranch waters at home with the Capri’s easy-to-recreate recipe.
Tequila Day Recipes
July 24, 2017 | By Lois M. Rodriguez
National Tequila Day is a perfect time to hone your skills at crafting cocktails with Texas’ distilled darlin’.
A Trio of Madeira Cocktails
July 24, 2015 | By
Thomas Jefferson and Sam Houston probably drank their Madeira straight (and so can you, of course), but the wine—which is fortified, heated, and aged in oak barrels— also makes an intriguing addition to cocktails, as I discovered recently during a series of experiments with friends.
