Recipes and Uses
Strawberry Chai Compote
A fast spiced-berry topping for pancakes, waffles, toast, or oatmeal. Ten minutes with a mortar and pestle (or a few pulses in the food processor) and you have two servings — enough for you and a brunch companion.
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Piri Piri Afternoon Cocktail
A short tequila cocktail with a slow burn. Our Rose City Tonic’s cinchona bitterness anchors peach cordial and citrus liqueur; a few drops of piri piri spice add the heat. From Keep It Crafted, who built this one for a summer New York afternoon.
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Ginger Basil Mimosa
The brunch mimosa, redirected. Grapefruit juice stands in for the orange, sparkling water for the champagne. Our Spicy Ginger Syrup and a handful of fresh basil turn a simple substitution into a drink you actually chose.
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Rose Sculpture Cocktail
A tiki-style showpiece that earns its garnish. Rose Cordial Syrup, Armagnac, white rum, blueberry cordial, and Meyer lemon — floral, fruity, layered, and finished with a lavender stick and a lemon twist trapped in crushed ice. Created by Manni Sobalverro at Dear Irving, NYC.
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Caballo Dorado Cocktail
Yellow melon, blanco tequila, and ginger heat over crushed ice. Our Spicy Ginger Syrup tucks under the melon’s sweetness; Scrappy’s Firewater bitters land it. A Robin original from Keep It Crafted.
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Spotted Arrow Cocktail
Resinous, warm, a little unusual. Our Spicy Ginger Syrup sits low under stone pine liqueur and Burlesque bitters — a stirred tequila cocktail for the slow part of the evening. Another Keep It Crafted original.
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Rosy Cheeks Cocktail
Roses meet agave. Our Rose Cordial Syrup brings floral lift and a kiss of tartness from rose hip; blanco tequila and lime keep it bright. Topped with sparkling water for a long pour — developed with Lucas Wilde at Vida Verde, NYC.
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Root Beer Manhattan
A Manhattan with the lights turned down. Our Genuine Root Beer Syrup brings sarsaparilla, anise, and vanilla into the bourbon-and-vermouth frame; coffee-and-cocoa bitters seal it. Developed at Keep It Crafted, NYC.
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Chai on Ice
Chai doesn’t have to be a winter drink. Our Bright Chai Syrup leans lighter than most — cardamom and ginger without the heaviness — so it works iced. Splash of milk to finish it off.
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Hibiscus Mezcal: Smoky Meets Floral
Hibiscus is a natural partner for mezcal, and our Hibiscus Cardamom Syrup brings floral lift and warm spice to this short, shaken cocktail. Cocchi Rosa — a bittersweet Italian fortified wine — anchors the drink with depth; the lime keeps it bright and the orange oil ties it together.
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Spicy Ginger Ale
The ginger ale you grew up with, but every ingredient is real. Choose our Ginger Syrup for a warming kick, or Spicy Ginger Syrup if you want the chili heat too.
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Sarsaparilla Old Fashioned
A take on the classic Old Fashioned built around our Root Beer Syrup. The sarsaparilla, anise, and real vanilla bring velvety notes to bourbon that simple syrup never could.
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