Northland Alcohol Pairings - A delicious guide!

September 27, 2019

With all of the anti-vape goings on lately, we figured you all could use a drink.  What could be better than preparing yourself for the inevitability of a vape ban than having your same favorite vape flavorings in alcohol form?

Well still having your vape of course is the obvious answer, but given that may not be a possibility in the future we figured we would set you up for a lifetime of boozy analogs to our great Northland flavors to enjoy while you reminisce about the good old days when you could vape flavor instead of having to drink it.  Because flavored booze is somehow just fine but flavored air is apparently far more dangerous.

These delicious cocktails were crafted by Mixologist Sarah! Please enjoy responsibly, ages 21+ only. 

Flavor: Nuts and Cream
Description: Smooth caramel and toasted hazelnuts combined with a sweet cream.
Alcohol analog: From Nuts to White Russians with Cream
Ingredients: 1 oz Hazelnut Vodka, 1/2 oz Amaretto Liqueur, 1/2 oz Caramel Liqueur, 2 oz Cream.
Directions: Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and transfer to a glass filled with ice.

Flavor: Jungle No4
Description: A bright mix of tropical fruits.
Alcohol analog: Mambo Number Four
Ingredients: 1 oz Part Vodka, 1/2 oz Peach Liqueur, 2 oz pineapple juice, 1 oz guava juice.  
Directions: Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and transfer to a glass filled with ice.

Flavor: Blu Razzz
Description: A classic blue raspberry flavored eLiquid, this is a good combo of tart and sweet.
Alcohol analog: R blue jelly bro? Shots
Ingredients: 2X 3 oz pack of Blue Raspberry Jolly Rancher Jello, 1/2 c boiling water, 1 c Blue Raspberry UV Vodka, 1/2 c lemonade
Directions: Pour boiling water into jello powder in large mixing bowl. Whisk until dissolved. Add Vodka and lemonade. Stir and pour into 2 oz cups. Chill 4 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Serve cold.

Flavor: Pink Lemonade
Description:Thirst quenching, cool, and refreshing pink lemonade with a hint of melon.
Alcohol analog: Blushing Flamingo
Ingredients: 4 c Lemonade, 1 bottle rose wine, 1 c Malibu Island melon rum, 2 tbs fine sugar, sliced lemons, cut cantaloupe, honeydew, and/or watermelon slices. 
Directions: Pour all ingredients into a large pitcher and stir until mixed and dissolved. Add cut slices and fruits. Add ice.

Flavor: M3
Description: Moderately Minty Melon. A mix of watermelon, honeydew, and something special, with the slightest hint of cool.
Alcohol analog: Melon Mint Mojitos
Ingredients: 2 oz white rum, 1/2 oz lime juice, 2 oz club soda, 1/2 oz simple syrup, cut cantaloupe, honeydew, and/or watermelon slices, mint leaves, lime slices. 
Directions: Drop lime slices, melon cubes and mint leaves into a glass and drizzle with simple syrup. Muddle. Add ice to glass and pour over rum. Shake mix. Fill serving glass with ice and melon cubes and strain mix inside. Top with club soda and garnish with a mint leaf.

Flavor: Loopies
Description: Everyone’s favorite fruity, O-shaped breakfast cereal with a real milky tang!
Alcohol analog: Fruitie Loopie Shooties
Ingredients: 1 oz loopy vodka, 1 oz blue curacao, 1 oz cream.
Directions: Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Pour into 1 oz shot glasses.

Flavor: Generally Fruity
Description: Fruity goodness with hints of Watermelon, Raspberry, and Pear!
Alcohol analog: General Summer's Daiquiris
Ingredients: 2 oz white rum, 1/2 oz peach liqueur, 4 oz watermelon juice, 2 oz apple juice, frozen raspberries, 2-3 ice cubes.
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender, blending until smooth. 

Flavor: Mint Chip
Description: A refreshing take on Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, or the yummy after dinner mint chocolates, all depending on your taste buds and who you ask.
Alcohol analog: Dirty Girl Scouts
Ingredients: 2 oz Kahlúa, 2 oz Baileys, 2 oz Green Creme De Menthe. 
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Pour into 1 oz shot glasses. 

Flavor: Earl grey tea
Description: Smooth earl grey tea with a dash of cream.
Alcohol analog: Earl Grey Grin Gin
Ingredients: 6 oz cold earl grey tea, 1 1/4 oz gin, 1 1/4 oz honey simple syrup (5 cups water, 1 cup honey in saucepan, simmer until honey is dissolved), splash of cream. 
Directions: Add all of the above ingredients into a cocktail shaker, with 2 sprigs lavender and ice. Shake several times. Strain the cocktail into a glass over one large ice cube.

Flavor: 555
Description: A classic mild tobacco flavor with undertones of toasted nuts.
Alcohol analog: Old-Fashioned Tobacconist
Ingredients: 2 oz lighter blend scotch, 1/2 oz Tobacco Simple Syrup (See recipe  below), 1 dash angostura bitters, 1 dash green chartreuse.  Rim rinse: Single-malt scotch. 
Tobacco Simple Syrup: 1 quart hot water, 1 quart sugar, 15 grams Reigel's blend pipe tobacco: Mix together syrup ingredients and cover. Steep for 15–17 minutes. Cool completely. Once cool, pour into a glass container with a lid. Syrup will keep up to 6 months if properly refrigerated.
Directions: Place large ice cube in tumbler, rinse glass with single-malt scotch, dash top of ice cube with bitters. Combine scotch, syrup and Green Chartreuse into mixing glass and stir until chilled. Strain into prepped tumbler.

Flavor: Tangerine Dream
Description: A multi-layered creamy, dreamy, orange ice cream treat complete with a cooling sensation.
Alcohol analog: Tangerdreams
Ingredients: 1 oz tangerine juice or orange juice, 2 oz triple sec, 2 oz vanilla vodka. 
Directions: Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and transfer to a glass filled with ice

Flavor: Cuke Mojito
Description: A delicious, refreshing summer drink with cucumber and crisp lime!
Alcohol analog: Cuked Mojito
Ingredients: 2 oz white rum, 1/2 oz lime juice, 2 oz club soda, 1/2 oz simple syrup, sliced cucumbers, mint leaves, lime slices. 
Directions: Drop lime slices, cucumber slices and mint leaves into a glass and drizzle with simple syrup. Muddle. Add ice to glass and pour over rum. Shake mix. Fill serving glass with ice and cucumber slices and strain mix inside. Top with club soda and garnish with a mint leaf.

Flavor: Pineapple Upside-Down Face
Description: A refreshing take on pineapple upside down cake.
Alcohol analog: Pineapple Upside-Downers
Ingredients: 1 oz cake vodka, 1 oz pineapple juice, 1/2 oz cream, splash of grenadine. 
Directions: Pour Pineapple juice, then cake vodka and cream, top with splash of grenadine. Serve in 1 oz shots.

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