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Maker's Mark Collins

Maker's Mark Collins

Maker's Mark Collins

Mix It Yourself:

2 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Part Fresh Lemon Juice
1 tsp Sugar
Soda Water
Maraschino Cherries
Orange Slices

In a shaker full of ice, add Maker’s Mark Bourbon, fresh lemon juice and sugar. Shake well and strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with soda and garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.

Maker's Mark Eggnog

Maker's Mark Eggnog

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
1 L Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Quart Milk
1 Quart Heavy Cream
2 Dozen Eggs
1.5 Cups Sugar
Garnish Ground Nutmeg

Separate eggs and beat yolks until creamy. Whip sugar into yolks. Beat whites until they stand in peaks, adding 1/2 cup additional sugar, if desired. Beat yolks and Maker's Mark Bourbon together. Add whites. Beat cream. Add cream and milk to mixture. Add nutmeg to taste, and garnish each cup with nutmeg. Makes approximately 24 servings.

Makers Mark Hot Toddy

Maker's Mark Hot Toddy

Maker's Mark Hot Toddy

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
2 parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
½ part Lemon Juice
½ part Cinnamon Simple Syrup
¼ part Honey
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
 

Add all ingredients to a mug and stir well. Garnish with lemon wheel and fresh grated cinnamon or nutmeg. 

To make cinnamon syrup, mix equal parts sugar and water with one broken-up cinnamon stick per 1/2 cup. Bring to a boil. Once sugar is completely melted, remove pan from heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Strain out cinnamon. Syrup can be stored up to three weeks.

Maker's Mark Manhattan

Maker's Mark Manhattan

Maker's Mark Manhattan

Mix It Yourself:

1.5 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
0.5 Part Sweet Vermouth
1 tsp Maraschino Cherry Juice
Maraschino Cherries

Combine all ingredients over ice. Stir. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry (served up, no ice).

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Maker's Mark Maple Old Fashioned

Maker's Mark Maple Old Fashioned

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
2 parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
¼ part Maple Syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Cinnamon
 

Stir Maker’s Mark, syrup and bitters with ice. Strain over large ice cube in a rocks glass. Freshly grate cinnamon over your cocktail. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.

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Maker's Mark Mint Julep

Maker's Mark Mint Julep

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Sprig Mint Leaves
2 tbsp Simple Syrup
1 Splash Water
1 Pinch Powdered Sugar
1 Sprig Mint Leaves

Mix together simple syrup muddled with mint, Maker's Mark Bourbon and distilled water. Fill glass with crushed ice and pour mixture over top. Sprinkle top of ice with powdered sugar. Garnish with a mint sprig. *Simple syrup: 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup distilled water. Heat to dissolve sugar, stirring constantly so the sugar does not burn. Set aside to cool.

Maker's Mark Old Fashioned

Maker's Mark Old Fashioned

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 splash Water
2 Dashes Bitters
1 tsp Sugar
1 Orange Slice
Maraschino Cherry

Classic Old Fashioned: Dissolve or muddle sugar with a splash of water in an Old Fashioned glass. Fill glass ¾ full of ice. Add Maker’s Mark Bourbon and bitters and stir. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.
Muddled Old Fashioned: Muddle sugar, bitters, orange, cherry and water in an Old Fashioned glass. Remove the orange rind and fill glass ¾ full of ice. Add Maker's Mark Bourbon and stir.

Maker's Mark Presbyterian

Maker's Mark Presbyterian

Maker's Mark Presbyterian

Mix It Yourself:

0.5 Part Maker's Mark Bourbon
0.5 Part Soda Water
0.5 Part Ginger Ale
For Garnish Lemon Twist

Fill a rocks glass with ice and add Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Fill with equal parts soda water and ginger ale. Stir and garnish with a lemon twist.

Maker's Mark Redhead

Maker's Mark Redhead

Maker's Mark Redhead

Mix It Yourself:

1.25 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
Soda Water
1 Splash Cranberry Juice
1 Lime Wedge

Fill rocks glass with ice. Add Maker’s Mark Bourbon, fill with soda water and add a splash of cranberry juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Maker's Mark Summer Breeze

Maker's Mark Summer Breeze

Maker's Mark Summer Breeze

Mix It Yourself:

1.25 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
Orange Curaçao
Ginger Ale
Orange Wedge

Fill rocks glass with ice. Add Maker’s Mark Bourbon, a splash of DeKuyper Orange Curacao Liqueur and a squeeze of fresh orange. Top off with ginger ale. Garnish with an orange wedge.

Maker's Mash

Maker's Mash

Maker's Mash

Mix It Yourself:

1.5 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Handful Mixed Berries
6 Each Mint Leaves
1 Part Simple Syrup
1 Part Lemon Juice
Lemon Wedge
Mint Sprig

Combine ingredients in mixing tin and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a tall glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a mint sprig.

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Maker's Mule

Maker's Mule

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
2 parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
½ parts Lime Juice
4 muddled pieces fresh fruit or a squeeze of puree
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Ginger Beer
 

Muddle your fruit in a shaker. Add Maker's Mark, lime and bitters. Shake and strain into a glass with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with fruit of your choice.

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Maker's Paper Plane

Maker's Paper Plane

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
1 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Amaro
1 oz Lime Juice

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake for 15 to 20 seconds. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon zest or a twist.

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Maker's Penicillin

Maker's Penicillin

Mix It Yourself:

2 parts Maker’s Mark Bourbon
1/2 part Laphroaig Single Malt Whisky
1 part fresh lemon juice
1/2 part honey syrup*
1 disk fresh ginger
Candied ginger for garnish

*FOR THE HONEY SYRUP

2 parts honey
1 part hot water

To make honey syrup, add 2 parts honey to 1 part hot water. Mix until honey dissolves into a syrupy consistency. Add additional honey to taste.
Muddle ginger in shaker and then add Maker’s Mark, juice, honey syrup and ice.
Shake well and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Top with Laphroaig.
Garnish with candied ginger.

Recipe and image from makersmark.com

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Maker's Renewal

Maker's Renewal

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
2 parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 part Lemon Juice
½ part Arrow Creme De Cassis
½ part Simple Syrup
1-2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Blackberries
 

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon slice or blackberries.

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Maker's Sour

Maker's Sour

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:
2 Parts Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Part Simple Syrup
0.5 Part Lemon Juice
Maraschino Cherries

Add Maker's Mark, lemon juice and simple syrup to an ice-filled shaker. Give it a good shake. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon peel and a cherry.

Makerita

Makerita

Makerita

Mix It Yourself:

1 Part Maker's Mark Bourbon
1 Part Lime Juice
1 Part JDK & Sons™ O3 Premium Orange Liqueur
0.75 Part Light Agave Nectar

Fill tall glass with all ingredients. Shake and strain over ice in highball glass. Salted rim is optional.

Malibu Strawberry Mojito

Malibu Strawberry Mojito

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:

2 oz. Malibu Strawberry
2 oz. Soda Water
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
10 Mint Leaves

Muddle the mint leaves and lime juice in a glass. Pour in Malibu and some ice. Top off with soda water and enjoy!

Maltberry Bloody

Maltberry Bloody

Maltberry Bloody

Mix It Yourself:

4 Parts Raspberry SVEDKA
4 Parts Bloody Mary Mix
Stout Beer

Build ingredients in a pint glass without ice. Garnish with an orange wedge.

*Bloody Mary Mix Ingredients: 2 qts Chilled Tomato Juice 2tbsp Hot Sause 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sause Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste.

Maine Mint Julep

Mama’s Maine Mint Julep

Mama’s Maine Mint Julep

Mix It Yourself:

Ingredients:

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Maple Syrup
1.5 oz Lemon Juice
2 oz Club Soda
3 Mint

Directions:

Created by Erin Ovalle - Founder, Host, and Creator of MaineLife! Muddle 2 mint springs, maple syrup, and lemon juice together in a mason jar or similar glass. Add bourbon. Fill with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with mint sprig.

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