He may have said, “Don’t play with your food!” but we’re pretty sure if Dad saw these playful juice-based cocktails in the offing it would’ve been more like, “Fill-er up, Kiddo!”
The Juice Standard was psyched back in April when Vegas Seven magazine’s Xania Woodman paired her mixology smarts with a TJS Singleton Six-Pack to concoct some luscious libations. It wasn’t the first time we had some Seven love. That was here back in 2013. But Ms. Woodman had the good graces to write about her tasty exploits here and for that we’re grateful. So for your free press (boom!) and your delicious suggestions, Ms. Woodman…we salute you beecause you juice.
But now it’s June, Bees, and this month we’re featuring our own cocktalian machinations to honor the gents in our lives who’ve gone out of their way to show us what being a real man is all about. And while we love the Dad bod as much as the next bee, for the pops trying to keep it (healthy) real while indulging in all that’s deliciously sacred in this world alcohol, beehold…TJS Juicetails for Dad’s Day. Drink up, sweet men.
The Bee On Vacay
…By far the healthiest piña colada you’ll ever make, and the easiest vacation-in-a-glass a Dad’ll ever take.
Spirulina’s grassy quality in TJS’ Bee Excellent lends some pretty interesting depth (and health) to what would be an otherwise calorie-laden riff on a piña colada. Please: Don’t skimp on the lime zest topper. Makes a difference. And for God’s sake, ain’t Dad worth it?
Makes 1 drink.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce coconut rum (Trader Vics’ is coconutty and not too sweet)
- 1 ounce TJS’ Bee Excellent nut milk, chilled
- ½ tablespoon fresh organic lime juice
- Lime zest to garnish
Method
In a shaker with ice, combine the rum, Bee Excellent and lime juice, shake vigorously, and pour over a short glass filled with ice. Using a microplane, gently grate the skin of a washed organic lime. Take care to only grate green and avoid the white pith.
Bee On Vacay. Don’t skimp on the zest. It makes it. Really.
Frozen Mexican Haute Chocolate
Creamy, cold, spicy, sweet…complexity at its best, just like Dad.
Papa gotta sweet tooth? Papa like a little Mexican? Kids love TJS’ Bee Happy but it goes to a whole new level with some heat and spice. And alcohol. Patrón XO Café Incendio is the brand’s latest baby that mixes rich chocolate flavor with ancho chili. Not for the faint hearted, if you like-a da spice, add more Patrón. Too hottt-with-three-Ts to handle? Add more nut milk. Easy peasy.
Makes 1 drink.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce Patrón Incendio
- 1.5 ounces TJS’ Bee Happy nut milk, chilled
- One pinch each cardamom and allspice (optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper for garnish (optional)
Method
In a shaker with ice, combine the tequila, Bee Happy and spices (if using), shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds, and pour into a chilled martini glass. Top with a grind of freshly ground black pepper, or serve and sip as-is.
Like with the Bee On Vacay’s lime zest, adding a grind of black pepper keeps this drink way interesting.
The Buzz-Inga
Chocolate and coffee are two great tastes that taste great together, but if Dad likes his coffee straight up, swap out Bee Happy for Bee Magnificent or Bee I’m Possible.
Kahlua? We hardly knew ya. TJS staff at The Hive and The Rose suggest adding espresso to nut milks for added energy, but seriously…energy never tasted this good! Patrón steps it up with its XO Café, a coffee-laden liqueur that’s great on its own but better in chocolatey Bee Happy. If Dad likes his coffee straight up, sub Happy for something more vanilla-y like Bee Magnificent or Bee Legendary.
Makes 1 drink.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Patrón XO Café
- 2 ounces Bee Happy (for mocha) or Bee Magnificent or Bee Legendary (for coffee)
Method
Similar to the Frozen Mexican Haute Chocolate, in a shaker with ice, combine the tequila and your nut milk of choice and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Pour into a chilled martini glass, and serve.
The Bee WHealthy™ Cocktail
There’s a ton of play in this recipe, so take Dad’s palate into consideration and experiment since variety is the spice of life (said every dad, everywhere…or maybe just mine). Love you, Daddy!
Martini purists loathe fancy-schmancy takes on the classic martini, so whatever you do, don’t just throw stuff in a shaker and call it something it’s not. This, Bees, is a cocktail, and a forgiving one at that. Use the recipe as a guideline, but tweak to your palate toward more vodka, juice, bitters, or anything else that tickles Dad’s fancy.
Makes 1 drink.
Ingredients
- Equal parts best-quality vodka (we like Tito’s and Ketel one) and TJS Bee WHealthy™
Optional add-ins:
- Dash celery salt
- Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters or Angostura Bitters
- Fee Brothers Lemon bitters
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Dash Tabasco sauce, chipotle version
Method
In a shaker with ice, combine the vodka, Bee WHealthy™ and your choice of add in and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Pour a sip into a glass and adjust for taste before serving in a chilled martini glass.
Original recipes by TJS Content Director Jen Chase.