Cocktail Inspiration

Serves, not products.

Recipes, garnish ideas and event serves built around our bottles. These aren't for sale · they're the playbook. Pour, build, shake, share.

Moonshine Mule cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Long & refreshing

Moonshine Mule

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Traditional 60% Moonshine
  • ·15ml fresh lime juice
  • ·Top with premium ginger beer

Method

Build over crushed ice in a copper mug. Stir once.

Garnish

Lime wedge, mint sprig.

Built on Traditional Moonshine
Smoky Old Country cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Sipping serve

Smoky Old Country

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Traditional 60% Moonshine
  • ·10ml honey syrup
  • ·2 dashes orange bitters

Method

Stir over ice until ice-cold. Strain over a large clear cube.

Garnish

Flamed orange peel.

Built on Traditional Moonshine
Premium Martini cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Pure & dry

Premium Martini

Ingredients

  • ·60ml Premium 5x Distilled Moonshine
  • ·10ml dry vermouth
  • ·Ice

Method

Stir long and cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish

Single Castelvetrano olive.

Built on Premium Line
Polish Negroni cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Aperitivo

Polish Negroni

Ingredients

  • ·30ml Premium 5x Distilled Moonshine
  • ·30ml Campari
  • ·30ml sweet vermouth

Method

Stir over ice in a rocks glass.

Garnish

Orange peel, expressed.

Built on Premium Line
Hazelnut Old Fashioned cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Sipping serve

Hazelnut Old Fashioned

Ingredients

  • ·60ml Roasted Hazelnut Moonshine
  • ·5ml maple syrup
  • ·2 dashes chocolate bitters

Method

Stir over ice until cold. Strain over a large clear cube.

Garnish

Orange peel, expressed.

Built on Roasted Hazelnut
Hazelnut Espresso Martini cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
After-dinner

Hazelnut Espresso Martini

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Roasted Hazelnut Moonshine
  • ·30ml fresh espresso
  • ·10ml sugar syrup

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Three coffee beans.

Built on Roasted Hazelnut
Tiramisu Flip cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Dessert serve

Tiramisu Flip

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Tiramisu Moonshine
  • ·25ml double cream or oat cream
  • ·10ml espresso

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Dusted cocoa, ladyfinger biscuit.

Built on Tiramisu
Coffee Cream Sour cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Brunch

Coffee Cream Sour

Ingredients

  • ·45ml Tiramisu Moonshine
  • ·25ml fresh espresso
  • ·15ml lemon juice
  • ·Egg white

Method

Dry shake, then shake hard with ice. Strain into a chilled glass.

Garnish

Three coffee beans, cocoa dust.

Built on Tiramisu
Pistachio Martini cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Dessert serve

Pistachio Martini

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Pistachio Moonshine
  • ·25ml double cream or oat cream
  • ·10ml white chocolate syrup

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish

Crushed pistachio rim.

Built on Pistachio
Pistachio Colada cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Tropical

Pistachio Colada

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Pistachio Moonshine
  • ·60ml pineapple juice
  • ·30ml coconut cream

Method

Blend with crushed ice until silky.

Garnish

Crushed pistachio rim, pineapple wedge.

Built on Pistachio
Peach Bellini cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Brunch

Peach Bellini

Ingredients

  • ·30ml Peach Moonshine
  • ·100ml Prosecco
  • ·Splash of peach purée

Method

Pour the moonshine and purée into a chilled flute, top slowly with Prosecco.

Garnish

Peach slice on the rim.

Built on Peach
Peach Smash cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Garden serve

Peach Smash

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Peach Moonshine
  • ·15ml fresh lemon juice
  • ·10ml honey syrup
  • ·Top with soda

Method

Muddle peach slice with honey, shake with ice, top with soda.

Garnish

Peach slice, mint sprig.

Built on Peach
Passion Star cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Dancefloor classic

Passion Star

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Passion Fruit Moonshine
  • ·15ml vanilla syrup
  • ·25ml fresh lime juice
  • ·Half a fresh passion fruit
  • ·Prosecco on the side

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Serve with a small flute of Prosecco.

Garnish

Half a passion fruit, floated.

Built on Passion Fruit
Passion Fruit Mojito cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Long & tropical

Passion Fruit Mojito

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Passion Fruit Moonshine
  • ·Half a passion fruit
  • ·8 mint leaves
  • ·15ml lime juice
  • ·Top with soda

Method

Muddle mint with passion fruit pulp, build over crushed ice, top with soda.

Garnish

Mint crown, passion fruit half.

Built on Passion Fruit
Kiwi Cooler cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Garden serve

Kiwi Cooler

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Kiwi Moonshine
  • ·15ml fresh lime juice
  • ·Top with tonic

Method

Build over ice in a highball.

Garnish

Kiwi wheel, mint sprig.

Built on Kiwi
Kiwi Margarita cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Party serve

Kiwi Margarita

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Kiwi Moonshine
  • ·25ml fresh lime juice
  • ·15ml agave syrup
  • ·Half a fresh kiwi

Method

Muddle kiwi, shake hard with ice, double-strain into a salt-rimmed coupe.

Garnish

Sea-salt rim, kiwi wheel.

Built on Kiwi
Irish Espresso cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
After-dinner

Irish Espresso

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Irish Moonshine
  • ·30ml fresh espresso
  • ·10ml sugar syrup

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Three coffee beans.

Built on Irish
Irish Cream Coffee cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Warming

Irish Cream Coffee

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Irish Moonshine
  • ·120ml hot black coffee
  • ·10ml brown sugar syrup
  • ·Lightly whipped cream to float

Method

Pour moonshine and coffee into a warmed glass, float cream over a spoon.

Garnish

Grated nutmeg.

Built on Irish
White Chocolate & Raspberry cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Pudding in a glass

White Chocolate & Raspberry

Ingredients

  • ·40ml White Chocolate Moonshine
  • ·20ml Raspberry Moonshine
  • ·25ml double cream

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish

Fresh raspberry, white chocolate curl.

Built on White Chocolate
White Chocolate Martini cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Dessert serve

White Chocolate Martini

Ingredients

  • ·50ml White Chocolate Moonshine
  • ·25ml double cream
  • ·10ml vanilla syrup

Method

Shake hard over ice. Double-strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish

White chocolate shavings rim.

Built on White Chocolate
Raspberry Bramble cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Sour & jammy

Raspberry Bramble

Ingredients

  • ·50ml Raspberry Moonshine
  • ·20ml fresh lemon juice
  • ·10ml sugar syrup
  • ·Crushed ice

Method

Shake the moonshine, lemon and sugar with ice. Pour over a glass packed with crushed ice.

Garnish

Fresh raspberries, lemon twist.

Built on Raspberry
Raspberry French 75 cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Celebration

Raspberry French 75

Ingredients

  • ·30ml Raspberry Moonshine
  • ·15ml lemon juice
  • ·10ml sugar syrup
  • ·Top with Champagne

Method

Shake moonshine, lemon and sugar with ice. Strain into a chilled flute, top with Champagne.

Garnish

Single raspberry, lemon twist.

Built on Raspberry
Hibiscus Spritz cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Aperitivo

Hibiscus Spritz

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Hibiscus Moonshine
  • ·75ml Prosecco
  • ·25ml soda

Method

Build over ice in a large wine glass.

Garnish

Dried hibiscus flower, lemon twist.

Built on Hibiscus, Limited Edition
Hibiscus Paloma cocktail made with AK Distillery moonshine
Long & bittersweet

Hibiscus Paloma

Ingredients

  • ·40ml Hibiscus Moonshine
  • ·75ml pink grapefruit soda
  • ·10ml lime juice

Method

Build over ice in a salt-rimmed highball. Stir once.

Garnish

Grapefruit wedge, dried hibiscus flower.

Built on Hibiscus, Limited Edition