Forget the syrups — this season, we’re mixing our cocktails with jam. Bittersweet Herb Farm’s small-batch, preservative-free jams turn any glass into a handcrafted celebration.
Raspberry Thyme Sparkler
Jam: Red Raspberry Jam
Ingredients:
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1½ oz (45 ml) gin
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1 tbsp (20 g) Bittersweet Herb Farm Red Raspberry Jam
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½ oz (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
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2 oz (60 ml) chilled club soda
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Ice cubes
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Fresh thyme sprig
Method:
Shake gin, jam, and lemon juice with ice until cold and bright. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with club soda, and let the bubbles do their dance.
Blueberry Bourbon Smash
Jam: Blueberry Jam
Ingredients:
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2 oz (60 ml) bourbon
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1 tbsp (20 g) Bittersweet Herb Farm Blueberry Jam
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½ oz (15 ml) lime juice
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3–4 fresh mint leaves
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1 oz (30 ml) club soda
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Crushed ice
Method:
Muddle mint + jam in a shaker. Add bourbon, lime juice, and ice. Shake like you mean it. Pour over crushed ice and finish with a sparkle of club soda.
Strawberry Basil Fizz
Jam: Strawberry Jam
Ingredients:
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1½ oz (45 ml) vodka
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1 tbsp (20 g) Bittersweet Herb Farm Strawberry Jam
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½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
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2 basil leaves
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2 oz (60 ml) sparkling water
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Ice
Method:
Shake vodka, jam, lemon juice, and ice until chilled and blushing pink. Strain into a coupe, top with sparkling water, and float a basil leaf.
Winterberry Old Fashioned
Jam: Blueberry Jam
Ingredients:
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2 oz (60 ml) rye whiskey
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1 tsp (5 g) Bittersweet Herb Farm Blueberry Jam
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1 dash Angostura bitters
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Orange peel
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Ice
Method:
Stir whiskey, jam, and bitters over ice until silky. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice, then run an orange peel around the rim for aroma.
Strawberry Fields Spritz
Hero Jam: Strawberry Jam
Ingredients:
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1 oz (30 ml) Aperol (or light bitter aperitif)
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1 tbsp (20 g) Bittersweet Herb Farm Strawberry Jam
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3 oz (90 ml) prosecco
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1 oz (30 ml) club soda
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Ice
Method:
Stir Aperol + jam gently with ice. Strain into a wine glass, add prosecco and soda, and swirl once to blend.