Join us as we celebrate Negroni Week September 12-18. If you’re in NYC, check out these three bars and restaurants mixing up Negroni variations with Pomp & Whimsy!
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COCKTAILS FOR A CROWD
It goes without saying that cocktails al fresco are best-served ice cold, especially when it comes to long weekends and holiday hosting. Here are three easy batched cocktail recipes fit for a crowd.
Read MoreSIGNATURE WEDDING COCKTAIL INSPIRATION
With wedding season in full swing, we’ve compiled some of our favorite colorful cocktails, perfect for your big day. Because what’s a signature wedding cocktail without a bit of Pomp & Whimsy?
Read MoreCELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating from coast to coast with a menu of cocktails created by women, inspired by women, showcasing women-made ingredients.
Read MoreMADE BY WOMEN, INSPIRED BY WOMEN
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating from coast to coast with a menu of cocktails created by women, inspired by women, showcasing women-made ingredients. Any of these recipes can be made at home with what’s on hand in the pantry.
Read MoreRAISE A GLASS TO NATIONAL GRAPEFRUIT MONTH
So, here are three of our favorite recipes dedicated to this most adventurous of botanicals, grapefruit. Cheers, and down the hatch!
Read MoreCHEERS DARLING! DREAMY VALENTINE’S DAY COCKTAILS
Raising a glass to our nearest and dearest loves (and a fond farewell to all those unrequited) this weekend with a three-course cocktail menu featuring our dreamiest low ABV recipes for Valentine’s (and Galentine’s) Day.
Read MoreTHE COLLINS: THE ORIGINAL LOW-ABV SIPPER
There are few cocktails as storied as the Tom (Jim or John) Collins. So legendary, it warrants its own glass. Got some citrus and soda in the pantry? You’ve got a simple ready-to-drink highball at your fingertips.
Read MoreHOLIDAY PUNCHES
whether you’re serving two at home, or twenty remotely, this holiday we’ve put together three modern punch recipes on our blog to see you through the season. Cheers to the good health of the host!
Read MoreHOT COCKTAILS TO WARM YOUR SPIRIT
Who says that falling temperatures means we can’t still have cocktails al fresco together?! Why, that’s what fire pits, electric blankets and hot toddies are for! Here we share three of our favorite winter warmers for a festive glow all holiday season long.
Pomp Toddy
Did you know that the English originally attached handles to tea bowls to prevent ladies from burning their fingers while sipping on hot beverages? These ornately decorated vessels became family heirlooms, being passed on with great ceremony through the matriarchal line. So, what better excuse to dust off grandma’s tea set than the Pomp Toddy, the quintessential hot tea cocktail and notorious cure-all for any winter-time blues.
1 ½ oz Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur
3 oz earl grey tea
cinnamon stick
lemon slices
Add one Earl Grey tea bag and a small cinnamon stick to a warmed teapot and pour over 6 oz of hot (but not boiling) water. Allow the tea to steep for 4-5 minutes. Pour 1.5 oz of Pomp & Whimsy into two porcelain teacups and divide the hot tea between the two cups. Serve immediately, garnished with a lemon wheel (pinkies out).
Mulled Pompernel
Is there anything more evocative of the holidays than a steaming glass of mulled wine? There’s a reason why candle companies release mulled wine flavors alongside the gingerbread and pine staples at this time of year. Hot spiced wine is a tradition that dates back centuries and is guaranteed to get everyone in a festive mood. In our version, we draw on a favorite punch recipe that batches well and dresses up nicely for the occasion.
1 part Pomp & Whimsy Gin Liqueur
2 parts medium bodied red wine (e.g. Malbec, Zinfandel)
1 part apple cider
whole mulling spices (e.g. 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom pods, 2 star anise, 1 vanilla bean
sliced pear, blackberriesl
Add the Pomp & Whimsy, red wine, apple cider, sliced pear and a handful of fresh blackberries to a heavy bottomed pan. Fill a small tea diffuser with the mulling spices and add to the pan. Slowly bring to the boil and simmer gently over a low heat for 10 minutes. Strain and cool slightly. Serve in glass cups or mugs garnished with fresh pear slices or orange wheels.
Warm & Whimsy
by: Christina Mercado @ShakeStirPour
Our final winter warmer comes from our dear friend and beverage director Christina Mercado @shakestirpour of Newport, Rhode Island. Another tea-based beauty, this recipe combines the soft floral notes of chamomile with crisp applejack for a delicately light floral finish. Christina recommends garnishing with a dried lavender frond for added aromatics. The base recipe serves two, as all tea should.
1 ½ oz Pomp & Whimsy
3/4 oz applejack
1/4 oz lemon juice
1 tsp wildflower honey
5 oz chamomile tea
Into a warmed teapot, add Pomp & Whimsy, applejack, lemon juice and honey. Give a stir to mix in the honey. Add in hot chamomile tea and stir gently to combine. To serve, pour into warmed teacups and garnish with a thin lemon slice and lavender frond.
THE MODERN OLD-FASHIONED
The Old-Fashioned and its companion vessel, the single or double old-fashioned glass, is arguably the oldest and truest of all cocktails – a simple mix of spirit, sugar, bitters, and ice with a citrus twist. What has stayed constant over the 150 years of cocktail history, however, is the glassware in which it has been served. We would say ideal not just for old-fashioned cocktails, but for dangerously modern ones too.
Read MorePOMP & WITCHY: HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS
Come find us in the Pomp & Witchy Parlor this All Hallows Eve for cocktails of the most spirited kind. Whether you’re seeing off visitors at a distance from the porch or creeping out into the neighborhood darkness, you’ll want to fortify your defenses with one of these spooky sanguineous sips.
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