MLB Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, with the Detroit Tigers hosting their home opener on Friday, April 8, against the Chicago White Sox. Coppercraft is excited to welcome the return of baseball as an “Official Partner of the Detroit Tigers.” We put together some common baseball sayings and paired them with our favorite baseball themed cocktails. These 5 cocktails have us ready to shout, “Play ball!”
Our 5 Favorite Baseball Themed Cocktails
Baseball Saying: Pickle
According to the MLB: “In a pickle” means “in a tough spot” — much like a cucumber, stuck sitting in vinegary brine for days on end.”
Cocktail: Pickle!
- 2 oz Coppercraft Vodka
- 2 oz pickle juice
- 2 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Dill sprig, garnish
In a shaker with ice, add Coppercraft Vodka, pickle juice, lime juice, and simple syrup, and shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with fresh dill sprig.
Baseball Saying: Sweet Spot
According to the MLB: “a player who hits the ball solidly is said to have gotten the “sweet spot” of the bat on the ball. The sweet spot classification quantifies that as a batted-ball event with a launch angle ranging from 8 to 32 degrees.”
Cocktail: Whiskey Lemonade
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft Rye Whiskey
- Lemonade
Fill a rocks glass with ice and add ingredients. Stir and garnish with lemon or orange wedge. If you’d like our team to do the work on this one, crack open our Whiskey Lemonade premium canned cocktail instead.
Baseball Saying: Walk-Off
According to the MLB: “A “walk-off” is any offensive play that gives the home team the lead — and thus, the win — in the bottom of the last inning.”
Cocktail: Tiger Nectar
- 2 oz Coppercraft Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz sage syrup
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 2 oz carrot ginger turmeric juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into Coupe glass. Garnish with sage leaf.
Baseball Saying: Wild Pitch
According to the MLB: “A pitcher is charged with a wild pitch when his pitch is so errant that the catcher is unable to control it and, as a result, baserunner(s) advance.”
Cocktail: Spring Training
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft Citrus Vodka
- .5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Cucumber Liqueur
- .75 oz basil syrup
- 1 oz lemon juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into Collins glass. Top with raspberry lemonade and garnish with cucumber wheel and basil sprig.
Baseball Saying: Magic Number
According to the MLB: “the phrase “magic number” is used to determine how close a team is to making the playoffs or winning the division. It becomes prominent every year in September as teams begin closing in on clinching.”
Cocktail: Ty Cobb
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft Social 416 Gin
- .5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz cherry syrup
- 1 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into Collins glass. Top with lemonade.
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