BOSSIP's Hip-Hop 50 Official Drink Guide

Celebrate Hip-Hop turning 50 with Bossip’s official Hip-Hop 50 Drink Guide featuring your favorite sips paying tribute to our culture.

This year is a glorious occasion as it marks 50 years of our favorite genre. Hip-Hop was born in 1973 when a simple back-to-school party in the Bronx spawned the now biggest genre in music that influences everything in pop culture. Let’s celebrate #HipHop50 with some toast-worthy cocktails.

BOSSIP’s Hip-Hop 50 Inspired Drink Guide

THE BIG APPLE

Hennessv pays homage to the birthplace of Hip-Hop with this captivating cocktail inspired by NYC. The fruity notes of Hennessy V.S are brought out by the cinnamon apple-forward flavors

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Hennessv V.S

1.5 oz Apple Juice

0.5 oz Maple Syrup

0.5 oz Lime Juice

Cinnamon Stick for garnish

Method:

Add all liquid to a shaker with ice. Shake until chiled. Pour into rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick.

HENNESSY HONEY

The Hennessy Honey is a smooth and fresh cocktail in tribute to the Hennessy partnership with Nas. The

complexity of Hennessy V.S compliments the sweetness of honey, balanced with the tartness of lemon juice.

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Hennessy V.S

0.75 oz Honey Syrup (equal parts Honey & Water)

0.5 oz Fresh lemon Juice

2.5 oz Coconut Water

Lemon Wheel for garnish

Recipe: Add all iquid to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon wheel.

INCREDIBLE HENNESSY

Elevate vour trip down memory lane with a new twist on the classic Hip Hop cocktail. This well-balanced and fresh cocktail updates one of the most iconic Hennessy cocktails in Hip Hop history with a smooth sweetness and signature vibrant color.

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Hennessv V.S

0.5 oz Hpnotig

0.5 oz Midori

0.75 oz lemon juice

0.25 oz dry vermouth

0.5 oz simple syrup

Lime or Lemon twist for garnish

Method: Add all liquid to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into rocks glass tilled with Ice. Garnish with lime or lemon TWIST.

Patrón El Alto

Ingredients:

2 oz. PATRÓN EL ALTO

Method:

Pour tequila neat or over ice

PATRÒN EL CIELO Royale

Ingredients:

1.5 oz PATRÓN EL CIELO

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

3 oz Champagne

Method: In a shaker with ice, add the tequila, lemon and simple syrup. Shake, and double strain into a champagne flute, top with champagne. Garnish with orange twist.

Grand Smash

Ingredients:

1.5 parts Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge

4 Lemon wedges

6-8 Mint Leaves

Method: Muddle the lemons and mint in a shaker. Shake vigorously with ice. Pour over ice and enjoy.

D’USSÉ Guarapo

Ingredients:

2 Parts D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac

3 Parts Guarapo (Fresh-Pressed Sugarcane Juice)

1 Sugar Cube

4 Dashes Caribbean Bitter

Method: Add sugar cube and bitters into a mixing glass and muddle. Add D’USSÉ, guarapo and ice. Stir until cold. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

D’USSÉ Cheer Punch

Ingredients:

750 ML D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac

32 OZ Cloudy Apple Cider

12 OZ Pomegranate Juice

12 OZ Cinnamon Simple Syrup

Glass & Garnish: Large Punch Bowl, Stemless Wine & Cinnamon Sticks, Orange Wheels

Method: Add all ingredients to a punch bowl. Add ice. Stir until well mixed. Top with orange wheels and cinnamon sticks. The recipe makes 4 to 6 servings.

GREY GOOSE Black Russian

Ingredients:

50 ml GREY GOOSE® Vodka

25 ml Premium Coffee Liqueur

Method: Build ingredients in a rocks glass. Add cubed ice and stir.

Hendrick’s Yuzu Unusual

*Created by Hendrick’s Ambassador Erik Andersson

Ingredients:

1 ½ parts Hendrick’s Gin

½ parts Aperol

Top with Yuzu Soda

1 tiny pinch of sea salt

Method: Combine ingredients in a highball glass filled with cubed ice and lightly stir. Garnish with cucumber & lime wheels and serve.

The “3-2-1” Aperol Spritz

Ingredients:

Ice cubes

Aperol

Cinzano Prosecco

Soda Water (served from a siphon or chilled bottle)

Slice of orange

Method: In a stemmed balloon glass full of ice, combine 3 parts of Cinzano Prosecco followed by 2 parts Aperol. Add 1 part or a splash of soda water, stir gently if needed, and garnish with an orange slice. The end result should be a uniform, perfect orange color.

DON JULIO ROSEMARY CRANBERRY MARGARITA

Ingredients:

1.5oz Don Julio Blanco

0.75oz Fresh Lime Juice

0.5oz Cranberry Juice

0.5oz Rosemary Simple Syrup

Method: Combine Don Julio Blanco, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, rosemary simple syrup, and ice in a shaker. Shake well and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with fresh cranberries and rosemary sprig.

Avion Elevated Margarita

Ingredients:

2 parts Avión Silver

1 part fresh Lime Juice

1/2 part agave Nectar

Method: Build in shaking tin. Ice. Shake. Strain over fresh ice. Serve in a rocks glass. Salt is optional on the rim. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Crown Royal Whisky Lemonade

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Crown Royal Fine De Luxe.

3 oz lemonade.

Method: Combine Crown Royal and Lemonade in an ice-filled glass.

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Gran Coramino’s “The Beloved”

Ingredients:

2oz Gran Coramino Cristalino

0.5oz Lemon Juice

0.5oz Agave

5 Concord Grapes

2 Cucumber Slices

Coupe Glass

Method: In a cocktail shaker, add concord grapes and cucumber, then muddle. Add Gran Coramino Cristalino, lemon juice, and agave syrup. Add fresh ice, then shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice, concord grapes, and mint sprig.

Grey Goose Holiday Punch

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz GREY GOOSE® Vodka

½ oz Pomegranate Juice

1 oz Sweetened Black Tea

1 oz MARTINI & ROSSI® Prosecco

+ Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

Method: Combine in a rocks glass over ice and top with prosecco. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel.