500,000+ visitors will take in 5 million tulips this spring during the Holland Tulip Time Festival, which runs from May 7-15. Our team loves the energy surrounding this annual event, where we share our city, our traditions, and our heritage with guests from all over Michigan and the world. Make sure a visit to Coppercraft Distillery is on your list of things to do during Holland Tulip Time. Or, craft one of the five cocktails we’ve curated in honor of the occasion below.
Light and Stormy
2 oz Coppercraft Rum
4 oz ginger beer
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lime wheel, garnish
In a Collins glass with ice, add all ingredients and gently stir. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Tulip Thyme
2 oz Coppercraft Gin
.75 oz thyme syrup
.75 oz lemon juice
2 dashes angostura aromatic bitters
Thyme sprig, garnish
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve in Collins glass and garnish with a thyme sprig.
Mint Tulip Batch Cocktail
2 cups pink cranberry juice
1.75 cups Coppercraft Citrus Vodka
.5 cup Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
.25 cup fresh lemon juice
Fresh mint sprigs, garnish
See the full recipe here.
The Tulip Cocktail
1 oz Coppercraft Applejack
1 oz sweet vermouth
.5 oz apricot liqueur
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
Lemon twist, garnish
See the full recipe here.
Rose & Rye
1.5 oz Coppercraft Rye Whiskey
.75 oz rose simple syrup
.50 oz fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Fee Brothers Old Fashioned bitters
Rose Simple Syrup
1⁄3 cup sugar
2 drops rose extract, such as Terra
See the full recipe here.
Do you have plans to enjoy the Holland Tulip Time Festival? If so, be sure to swing by for whiskey tastings or draft cocktails at our Holland distillery. Purchase our spirits at our tasting rooms or a retailer near you.
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