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Make Holiday Cocktails Using Local Ingredients

Follow along with Chuckanut Bay Distillery tasting room manager Kirsten to learn how to make two festive cocktails with some of our favorite local ingredients! Special beverages are an excellent way to elevate your holiday. When you make the cocktails below, you can feel good about supporting the small, local businesses that keep our community unique and thriving. Find everything you need to make these delicious drinks at the Co-op!

Make a "Naughty Nog"

This two ingredient cocktail couldn't be easier! Garnish with fresh nutmeg to elevate your drink.

Shopping List: Naughty Nog

Make a "Cascadia Daily"

This cocktail only requires four ingredients and it's filled with gut-healthy probiotics!

Shopping List: Cascadia Daily

Shrub Farm Ginger and Apple Shrub
Chuckanut Bay Distillery Slow Crafted Bourbon Whiskey
Topo Chico or other sparkling water
Lime

Cascadia Daily Cocktail

by By Josh and Tomo Kramer of Shrub Farm

The Whiskey Ginger gets a PNW makeover with Ginger & Apple Shrub and whiskey. It’s local, classy, and best enjoyed after a long day on the slopes.

A warming, spirited Washington take on the classic whiskey ginger, this Cascadia Daily delivers a little zing, a little zest, and a whole lot of fun. Plus, the shrub is full of digestive health benefits thanks to ginger and raw organic apple cider vinegar. Drink by a roaring fireplace for ultimate cozy vibes.

Cascadia Daily Cocktail

makes one 16-ounce cocktail

INGREDIENTS

ice
2 ounces whiskey
1 ounce Ginger & Apple Shrub
squeeze of lime
sparkling water
crystallized ginger

METHOD

In a pint glass with ice add 2-ounces whiskey, 1-ounce Ginger & Apple Shrub, and squeeze of lime.
Top with sparkling water and garnish with crystallized ginger and a lime slice.

Learn More

Learn more about this local business, the health benefits of raw vinegar, and find more recipes at Shrub Farm's website, Instagram, and Facebook.

Read our profile of Shrub Farm and it's sister business, Apple State Vinegar, at Local Vendor Profile: Shrub Farm.

Learning to Make Mocktails

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A Guide to Fall Apples

Selecting the right apples for your needs can be overwhelming; the produce department is practically overflowing with intriguing, new apples this time of year.

Make a "Naughty Nog"

Shopping List: Naughty Nog

Make a "Cascadia Daily"

Shopping List: Cascadia Daily

by By Josh and Tomo Kramer of Shrub Farm

Cascadia Daily Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

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