Upcycled Cocktails with Spare Tonic

The Amaro Spritz

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

• 2 oz amaro (use any lighter style of amaro)
• 1 oz club soda
• 1 oz Blueberry & Ginger Spare Tonic
• Squeeze of grapefruit

Directions

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Add amaro, club soda, and a squeeze of grapefruit.
3. Top off with Blueberry & Ginger Spare Tonic and stir.

The Cyan Smash

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

• 1½ oz bourbon⁠
• 10 basil leaves (ripped)⁠
• 1 oz lemon juice⁠
• ½ oz honey syrup⁠
• ½ oz pineapple amaro⁠
• 2 oz Blueberry & Ginger Spare Tonic⁠

Directions (If you have a cocktail shaker)

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Combine all the ingredients except the Spare Tonic in a cocktail shaker.
3. Shake and strain into your glass with ice.⁠
4. Top off with 2 oz Blueberry & Ginger Spare Tonic and garnish with fresh basil.⁠

Directions (If you don’t have a cocktail shaker)

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Combine all the ingredients except the Spare Tonic in a container with a tight lid. A mason jar would work perfectly and a tightly sealed Tupperware would work in a pinch.
3. Place a mesh strainer over your glass with ice.
4. Shake the mason jar with the lid on and into your glass with ice.⁠ Your strainer should catch all the large pieces of basil.
5. Top off with 2 oz Blueberry & Ginger Spare Tonic and garnish with fresh basil.⁠

Citrus Groove – Non-Alcoholic

Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water
• Zest of 1 grapefruit
• Zest of one lemon
• Zest of one orange
• 3 oz Lemon & Ginger Spare Tonic

Direction

1. Make the non-alcoholic citrus infusion by adding one cup of water to a pot.
2. Add the zest of one grapefruit, lemon, and orange to the water and bring to a boil.
3. Let the infusion boil for 5 minutes and then take it off the heat. Strain and let cool.
4. Once cool, pour into a tall glass and top off with Lemon & Ginger Spare Tonic and finish with a wedge of lemon