Recipes from Union's mixologist

Featured Brand - Pendleton Whiskey

One of our favorite Great Northwest brands, these recipes will show your customers why this whiskey has grown far beyond its territory of origin.

Jefferson's Very Small Batch, Neat

The Midnight Shindig is the perfect celebratory cocktail: a blend of Pendleton® Midnight Whisky and your favorite champagne. Pendleton Midnight adds a richness to balance out the crisp bite of the champagne, with a sugar cube and a dash of bitters to round it out. You’ll never want to cheers with anything else.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz Pendleton Midnight

  • 1 sugar cube
  • 2 dashes Aromatic bitters
  • Your choice of Champagne 

Directions:

  1. In a string glass, add the sugar cube and aromatic bitters and muddle well into paste
  2. Add Pendleton Midnight and ice, and stir for 10 seconds
  3. Pour mixture into a flute glass and top with Champagne 

Cinnamon Re-Ride

Your taste buds will experience their own rodeo with the Cinnamon Re-Ride cocktail. Pendleton®️ Original Whisky complements the sweet almond flavor of Amaretto with it’s hint of warm fall fruits and honey. A dash of Angostura bitters balances out the sweetness and a dash of cinnamon adds spice. This cinnamon cocktail is a ride for your senses.

 

Ingredients:

  • 2oz Pendleton Original 

  • 0.5oz Amaretto
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon 

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail mixing tin
  2. Add ice and shake until well combined
  3. Pour into an iced rocks glass and serve

Cowboy Palmer

There is nothing more refreshing than an Arnold Palmer, especially on a hot summer day – we stand corrected! Introducing the Cowboy Palmer: sweet and tart lemonade mixed with your favorite tea is made even better with a shot of Pendleton®️ 1910 Whisky. Combine these balancing ingredients together, pour over ice and add a sprig of mint. You have the perfect porch-sipping drink right there.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz Pendleton Original 

  • 1oz fresh lemonade 
  • 1oz tea
  • 1 mint sprig

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients into a cocktail mixing tin
  2. Add ice to mixing tin and shake well
  3. Fill a tall collins or highball glass with ice and strain shaken mixture into glass
  4. Garnish with mint

Canadian Old Fashioned

The Canadian Old Fashioned is steadfast and classic – just the way we like it. We don’t mess with tradition. Pendleton®️ Midnight Whisky thrills the senses and elevates this timeless cocktail with a sweet and nutty flavor. Simple syrup and bitters are the only additions, complementing our warm, smooth premium Canadian whisky.

 

Ingredients:

  • 2oz Pendleton Midnight 

  • 1tsp simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • 1 orange peel

Directions:

  1. Stir ingredients well with ice in a mixing glass
  2. Strain over ice into rocks glass

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