Recipes
Harvest Rye Apple Pie
2 oz. Hard Truth X Mellencamp Whiskey Harvest Rye
2 oz. Apple cider
2 Tbs. Apple butter
½ oz. Lemon juice
2-3 dashes Aromatic bitters
Soda water, to top
Apple slice and/or cinnamon sugar rim, to garnish
High Road Old Fashioned
2 oz. Hard Truth High Road Rye
2 Luxardo cherries, with syrup
3 dashes Cocoa bitters
Orange peel, to garnish
High Road Highball
2 oz. Hard Truth High Road Rye
1 oz. Fresh lime juice
Ginger ale, to top
Lime wheel, to garnish
Hard Truth Piña Colada
1½ oz. Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum
½ oz. Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum Cream
3 oz. Finest Call Piña Colada Mix
2 c. Ice
Fresh pineapple wedge, to garnish (optional)
Toasted Coconut Margarita
2 oz. Silver tequila
1 oz. Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum Cream
1 oz. Triple sec
½ oz. Lime juice
½ oz. Agave syrup, plus extra for rim
Toasted coconut flakes, lightly crushed, for rim
Orange slice, to garnish
Autumn Harvest
2 oz. Hard Truth X Mellencamp Whiskey Harvest Rye
1 oz. St-Germain
¾ oz. Lime juice
3 oz. Ginger ale, to top
2 dashes Aromatic bitters
Lime round half, to garnish
High Desert High Road
2 oz. Hard Truth High Road Rye
½ oz. Prickly pear syrup*
3-4 dashes Orange bitters
Prickly pear slice or lime wheel, to garnish
*Pre-made prickly pear syrup is available in stores and through online retailers, but, if you’re feeling adventurous, here’s now to make your own:
Cut six ripe prickly pears in half. Using a spoon, scoop the flesh of the pears into a saucepan. Add 1 c. sugar, 2 Tbs. lime juice, and 1½ c. water to the saucepan, then, using a potato masher (or similar tool), smash all of the ingredients together into a pulp. On a stovetop, bring the mixture to a gentle boil and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, then let cool for 15-20 minutes. With a fine mesh strainer, strain mixture into a mixing bowl, using a spoon to press the pulp and extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp and clean your strainer, the strain again. Repeat until the syrup has reach your desired clarity. Place the finished product in a sealable container, and store in a refrigerator.
Palma
2 oz. Hard Truth High Road Rye
1 oz. Fresh lime juice
1 oz. Agave syrup
Lime wheel, to garnish
Harvest Rye Old Fashioned
2 oz. Hard Truth x Mellencamp Whiskey Harvest Rye
1 barspoon Brown sugar
2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 dashes Peychaud’s Aromatic Bitters
Orange peel, to garnish
Cinnaberry Sour
2 oz. Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka
3 oz. Cranberry juice
½ oz. Lime juice
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Rosemary sprig, to garnish
Sweet Mash Rye Old Fashioned
2 oz. Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey
1 barspoon Simple syrup
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Orange peel
Luxardo cherry and orange peel, picked together, to garnish
Maple Bourbon Iced Coffee
2 oz. Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream
6 oz. Iced coffee
Whipped cream, to garnish
Maple Bourbon Espresso Martini
1 oz. Hard Truth Original Vodka
1 oz. Hard Truth Maple Bourbon Cream
1 oz. Coffee liqueur
1 shot Espresso