Gimme S'more

ABOUT

Happy National S’mores Day! We were stoked at the opportunity to partner with Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey to bring you the ultimate campfire treat: a s’mores cocktail. Inspired by Coopers’ Craft Brand Ambassador Fitz Bailey’s Salty Smoked S’mores Boulevardier, we decided to transform this spirit forward cocktail into a creamy after dinner drink.

The base spirit for this drink is Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve 100 Proof Bourbon Whiskey. Coopers’ Craft sets itself apart by being the only major distiller to raise their own barrels. This allows them to control the overall whiskey making process with 50 percent of its flavor and 100 percent of its color coming from the barrels. Their Barrel Reserve 100 Proof whiskey is full of cinnamon, caramel and vanilla notes which makes it perfect for a s’mores cocktail.

We made our own Amaretto — recipe can be found here — which is an Italian almond liqueur. You can definitely use brands like Disarrono. Amaretto reminds us of a biscotti and is definitely the graham cracker to our s’mores.

Campari surprisingly turned out to be a very great addition to this drink. It’s bitter orange flavor add a nice complexity to the drink and pairs very well with our chocolate syrup.

Lastly, we didn’t have any cocoa powder on hand, so we made a chocolate syrup using one part milk chocolate candy and two parts condensed milk. Heat both in a small saucepan on low heat until the mixture is smooth. A pinch of salt is added to reduce some of the Campari’s bitterness and to bring out the sweetness of the chocolate syrup.

This drink is served in a copeland or coupe glass. You can garnish the drink with a graham cracker rimmed glass and a toasted marshmallow.

Recipe Type: Cocktails

Glassware: Copeland or Coupe

Servings: 1

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 oz. Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

  • 1/2 oz. Amaretto

  • 1/2 oz. Campari

  • 1 oz. chocolate syrup

  • pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker

  2. Dry shake without ice for 30 seconds

  3. Add ice to shaker and shake for 15 to 20 seconds or until shaker is frosty on the outside

  4. Double strain into a copeland or coupe glass with a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer

  5. Serve

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