Issue 63: January 12, 2021

Oy.

Though the Republic still stands, many Dry Januaries have passed into the Great Beyond, and we're digging deep to hold onto the optimism we felt just a couple of weeks ago when we kicked 2020 to our Amazon-box-laden curbs.

So how about some sparkle?? This delightful, whimsical syrup has been a huge hit since we stocked it, and it's easy to see why. Punch up your pancakes and fancy up your French toast with this limited-edition treat.

Read below for details and recipe inspo.

xoxo Ashley and Candace

This pure maple syrup gets its shimmer from a food-safe and tasteless pearlescent.

The sparkles settle over time, so make sure you shake shake shake…shake shake shake…shake your syr-up, shake your syr-up.

These beauties are selling fast, so boogie on over to the Gift Vault to get yours now.

Non-Dry January

Magical Maple Old Fashioned

Ingredients

• 2 ounces bourbon or rye

• 3–4 dashes Angostura bitters

• 1/2 teaspoon sparkle syrup

• orange peel

• ice

• (optional): 1 maraschino cherry

Use a vegetable peeler or knife to carefully cut a 2- to 3-inch-long piece of orange peel. Run the pulp-side of the peel around the rim of the cocktail glass, then set the peel aside for later.

Add the bourbon, bitters, and syrup to the glass, and briefly stir to combine. Add the ice, then briefly stir the drink one more time to mix and chill.

Give the orange peel a good twist above the glass to release its oils, then tuck it into the drink. Add a maraschino cherry (if using) and serve immediately!

(Recipe courtesy of Gimme Some Oven)

Maple Margarita

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces tequila

• .75 ounces orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau, or Patron Citronage)

• .25 ounces mezcal

• 1 ounce sparkle syrup

• 1 ounce lime juice

• salt rim

Combine ingredients in a shaker tin and shake with ice to chill. Strain into a coupe glass rimmed with salt and serve!