Art Eddy III

As the nation was at an inflection point in culture last Summer, Crown Royal Regal Apple launched a project to fill media spaces with the work of some of today’s most impactful Black artists, giving everyone access to art that inspires necessary change. In a testament to culture, Crown Apple used their voice to support by capturing the work of four street artists to cement these impermanent works as everlasting stories by celebrating their imaging of resistance and beauty.

This month, in honor of Black Music Appreciation Month and Juneteenth Unityfest, Crown Royal Regal Apple continued their mission to amplify Black artists in partnership with singer and songwriter, Lucky Daye.

Last week, the Juneteenth Unityfest brought together people of all backgrounds for a day to commemorate Juneteenth and Black culture, with music performances, storytelling, inspiring remarks and more. With his own personal connection to the arts, Lucky Daye performed during Unityfest and honored the works of Crown Royal’s Black Art Preservation Project. Click here for more on it.

Looking for some great cocktails, beers, hard seltzers and some new drinks this holiday season? We got you covered. Check out these drinks and cocktail ideas below. Please remember to celebrate responsibly.

Smirnoff Seltzer

Smirnoff celebrated the launch of Smirnoff Seltzer’s two NEW 12-packs that have 8 AHHH-mazing flavors that you’re sure to fall for! With the packs delivering delicious flavors like Black Cherry, Peach, Raspberry and Cranberry Lime while having just 90 calories and ZERO SUGAR, they’re perfect for any at-home drinking occasion. Smirnoff Zero Sugar Seltzer Core and Fall Variety packs are available in stores nationwide wherever Smirnoff RTD is sold (at a suggested retail price of $15.99).

SMIRNOFF WINTER CRANBERRY MIMOSA

INGREDIENTS

• 1 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
• 2 oz. Cranberry Sorbet
• 3 oz. Prosecco

DIRECTIONS

• Add cranberry sorbet into a flute glass.
• Pour 1 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka over the sorbet
• Top with prosecco and sugared cranberries.

BULLEIT BOURBON CRANBERRY OLD FASHIONED

INGREDIENTS

Bourbon Soaked Cranberries

• 2 oz dried cranberries
• 4 oz Bulleit Bourbon
• 1 cinnamon stick

Cranberry Old Fashioned

• Ice
• 1 ½ oz Bulleit Bourbon
• ½ oz infused Bulleit Bourbon, from the dried cranberries
• 1 spoonful soaked cranberries
• 1-2 strips orange zest
• 2-3 drops orange bitters
• 1 tbsp simple syrup, or to taste
• Orange wedges, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Bourbon Soaked Cranberries

1. Add the cranberries, bourbon and cinnamon stick to a sealable glass container. Give it a stir and let the mixture sit on the counter for 1 day.
2. Remove the cinnamon stick and put the bourbon cranberries in the refrigerator.
3. Keep up to 1 month, refrigerated

Cranberry Old Fashioned

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Add the bourbon, infused bourbon, some of the bourbon cranberries, orange zest, orange bitters, stir the cocktail and taste.
3. If needed, add sugar syrup a little at a time until the cocktail is sweetened to your liking.
4. Garnish with two orange wedges.

SMIRNOFF GREEN APPLE CIDER

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Green Apple
• 2.5 oz. Apple Cider
• 2 oz. Club Soda

DIRECTIONS

1. Rim a cocktail glass with caramel and crushed graham cracker.
2. Add the Apple Cider and Smirnoff Green Apple into a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Shake and strain into a glass with ice.
4. Top with Club Soda and garnish with an apple slice.

BULLEIT RYE HOT TODDY

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ⅓ oz Bulleit Rye
• 4-5 Cloves
• 1 Lemon Twist
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• ¼ Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp demerara or fine brown sugar
• Hot water

DIRECTIONS

1. To begin, fill up the glass, mug or favorite YETI rambler with fresh boiling water.
2. While the mug is warming up, cut a lemon twist and stud it with cloves.
3. Next, throw out the water in the mug and add fresh boiling water.
4. Add 1 bar spoon of demerara or fine brown sugar and stir to dissolve.
5. Add lemon and clove garnish, ¼ oz lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and stir.
6. Finally, add 1.3 oz of Bulleit Rye and stir a final time.

MAPLE GINGER MOSCOW MULE

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 3 tsp Fresh grated ginger
• Apple slice
• Fresh ginger slice
• Cinnamon Stick

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine Smirnoff No. 21 vodka, chilled ginger beer, and maple syrup along with grated ginger in a copper mule mug.
2. Stir to combine and garnish with an apple slice, fresh ginger slice, and a cinnamon stick.

Captain and Ginger

·         1.5oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum

·         4oz Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer

·         Mint Sprig

·         Lemon

Directions:

1.       Muddle mint and lemon in the bottom of a tall glass.

2.       Add ice, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and Ginger Ale.

3.       Garnish with mint sprig and lemon wheel, stir and serve.

The weather is getting colder. Now is the time for some fun cocktails. The Roe & Co Irish Coffee is a delicious, easy-to-make cocktails that everyone can enjoy.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the brand, Roe & Co is a new contemporary blend that is inspired by the once world-famous George Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin. Roe & Co is made from the finest hand-selected stocks of Irish malt and grain whiskies, aged in bourbon casks. Using her 30 years of experience, our Master Blender Caroline Martin has created a versatile, premium whiskey. Roe & Co is a luxuriously smooth blend with a perfect harmony between the intense fruitiness of the malt and the mellow creaminess of the grain whiskies.

Roe & Co Irish Coffee

Ingredients Needed:

• 40ml Roe & Co
• 60ml freshly brewed americano coffee
• 10ml porter syrup/sugar syrup
• 15ml fresh lightly whipped cream
• grated nutmeg & 3 coffee beans

Directions:

Heat the Irish coffee glass with boiling water. Once heated empty the water out and add 60ml of freshly brewed hot coffee and in the syrup. Stir lightly. Pour in 40ml of Roe & Co and layer lightly whipped fresh cream on top. Garnish with 3 coffee beans and a light dusting of grated nutmeg.