March Madness begins March 13 on Selection Sunday and brackets are due before tournament tip-off on March 17. Many of us will make our picks in the coming days and (hopefully) follow our favorite schools to the Elite 8 and Final Four. How will the Coppercraft team watch the NCAA Tournament? With our Elite 8 cocktails. Craft these March Madness cocktails while you take in magical and memorable moments from the Big Dance.
Michigan Long Island
- 1 oz Coppercraft Vodka
- 1 oz Coppercraft Gin
- 1 oz Coppercraft Holland to Holland Rum
- 1 oz white tequila
- .5 oz Cointreau
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 2 oz Vernor’s
- Lemon wheel, garnish
In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine Coppercraft Vodka, Coppercraft Gin, Coppercraft Holland to Holland Rum, tequila, Cointreau and bitters and shake until chilled. Pour mixture into glass and top with Vernor’s. Garnish with lemon wheel.
The “Big Dance”
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft Vodka
- .5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
- .75 oz rosemary syrup
- .5 oz lime juice
- .75 oz grapefruit juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a Collins glass. Add ice and garnish with ruby red grapefruit segment and rosemary sprig.
Most Outstanding Cocktail (MOC)
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft “Holland to Holland” Rum
- .5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Prickly Pear Liqueur
- 1 oz blackberry juice
- 1 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass. Add ice and garnish with lime wheel and blackberries.
Tip-Off
- 2 oz Coppercraft Citrus Vodka
- 1 oz cherry syrup
- 1 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into Collins glass. Top with soda water and garnish with lime wheel and Luxardo Cherry.
Full Court Press
- 2 oz Holland to Holland Rum
- 1 oz blackberry syrup
- .75 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a Coupe. Garnish with skewered blackberries.
Wooden Award
- 2 oz Coppercraft Gin
- 1 oz blueberry syrup
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 2 dashes of orange bitters
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into glass.
Mamba in Manhattan
- 2 oz Coppercraft Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz Amaro Averna
- 2 dashes of orange bitters
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a rocks glass. Add a big ice cube and garnish with an orange twist.
Elite 8
- 2 oz Coppercraft Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies
- 1 oz maple syrup
- 1 oz lemon juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into rocks glass. Add ice and garnish with lemon wheel.
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