Fridays at the Tavern: Dancing Fey Cocktail Recipe
Welcome to Fridays at the Tavern!
Get recipes for appetizers, cocktails, snacks, and main dishes to make RPG sessions at your place the stuff of legend.
Fridays at the Tavern is a series of free recipes we’re offering you to make your game days even more epic.
This recipe is a sweet, boozy riff on the Old Fashioned cocktail with fall flavors that make it perfect for autumn and winter game sessions. This recipe has options! Make one cocktail, make it zero proof, or create a batch for your whole party.
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Cinnamon and rosemary are fey favorites and this tasty cocktail never fails to bring out the mischievous in those who imbibe it.
Tip: Make the cinnamon rosemary simple syrup ahead of time so it can chill in the fridge.
The Dancing Fey (Cinnamon Rosemary Old Fashioned)
Recipe serves one:
2 oz. bourbon
1/2 oz. Fairy wing glaze*
3 Dashes Angostura bitters
Zero proof recipe serves one:
2 oz. Fresh pressed apple cider
1/2 oz. Fairy wing glaze*
Orange peel twist
Batched recipe serves ten**:
20 oz. Bourbon
5 oz. Fairy wing glaze 10 oz. (Cinnamon rosemary simple syrup*)
20-30 dashes Angostura bitters
5 oz. chilled water
Garnishes (optional):
Orange peel (twist to release fragrance)
Rosemary sprig (smacked with the back of your hand to release oils)
Drink Actions:
Stir ingredients with ice and serve over ice with optional garnishes in a double old fashioned glass.
*Fairy wing glaze recipe (cinnamon rosemary simple syrup)
½ C honey
½ C water
3 cinnamon sticks
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Simmer, stirring until honey is dissolved and chill. Use to sweeten cocktails or teas. Drizzle any remaining syrup over pancakes or ice cream.
**Bar Tips for the Batch:
The water in this recipe dilutes the cocktail so there’s no need to stir it with ice, just serve over ice.
If you let people fill their own glass, remember that it’s easy for people to overserve themselves on accident. Stock your drink area with a full ice bucket and tongs, offer double old fashioned glasses, and have a measuring cup nearby. Leave instructions to fill their glass with plenty of ice before pouring over only ~½ cup of the cocktail mix.
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Whether you’re a GM who plays host as well as being the voice of the adventure or a player who loves to contribute, we hope you enjoy this series. We’ll continue to post free recipes with versions everyone can savor and offer a companion YouTube series where we walk you through each recipe.
Why? because tabletop role playing games are as much about gathering people together as they are about playing the game.