Cordial Craft Recipes

Zero-sugar lime cocktail recipes for every bottle on your bar.

Build skinny margaritas, daiquiris, gimlets, vodka highballs, tiki drinks, sours, fizzes, and foam cocktails from one balanced Cordial Craft pour.

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The Cordial Craft Pour System

Two parts spirit. One part Cordial Craft. Endless builds.

Cordial Craft replaces the separate lime and syrup steps with one balanced zero-sugar pour. Start with tequila, rum, gin, vodka, pisco, mezcal, whiskey, or a zero-proof base, then finish the drink as shaken, sparkling, foamed, tropical, or batched.

One bottle supports the full menu: margaritas, daiquiris, gimlets, vodka soda upgrades, highballs, sours, fizzes, and tropical builds.
The simple ratio Spirit → Cordial → Cocktail
2x
Two parts spirit Choose the bottle you have: tequila, rum, gin, vodka, pisco, mezcal, whiskey, or zero-proof.
1x
One part Cordial Craft Lime flavor, acidity, sweetness, and body in one controlled zero-sugar pour.
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Finish the style Shake it, lengthen it with soda, add foam, garnish, or batch for service.
Lime flavor Acidity + body Fast, consistent service
Menu Index

Choose your cocktail style.

Select a cocktail family to jump directly into the matching recipe section below. Then use the featured filter if you want to browse by the bottle you have.

Agave Agave Cocktails

Margaritas, tequila highballs, spicy builds, and tamarind riffs.

 Tropical Rum and Tropical

Daiquiris, mojitos, hurricanes, and modern tiki-style cocktails.

 Botanical Gin, Botanical and Gin-Tiki

Gimlets, garden drinks, cucumber builds, gin-tiki, and herbal sours.

 Vodka Vodka Cocktails

Vodka highballs, vodka sours, mint builds, garden drinks, and Cosmo-style cocktails.

 Refreshing Collins and Refreshing

Soda-driven highballs, poolside serves, and lighter upgrades.

 Texture Sours, Fizzes and Foam Favorites

A crossover collection of foamy, fizzed, and sour-style cocktails from across the library.
Featured Recipes

Explore signature builds that show the range of Cordial Craft across agave, rum, gin, vodka, pisco, refreshing highballs, and textured sours.

Vodka means vodka is the intended base. Vodka-Friendly means the recipe can accept vodka as a natural swap, especially in gimlet-style builds.

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Skinny Margarita made with tequila and Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
Tequila Agave Shaken

Skinny Margarita

A clean zero-sugar margarita with bright lime balance and a simple bar-ready spec.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with an orange twist, lime wedge, or zest.
S.P.A. vodka highball with cucumber, mint, soda water, and Cordial Craft
Vodka Soda Refreshing

S.P.A.

Simple. Pure. Aromatic. A cleaner upgrade to the standard vodka soda.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz Ketel One Cucumber Mint Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • About 5 oz soda water
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and vodka to a Collins or highball glass with ice.
  2. Top with soda water.
  3. Stir or lift well.
  4. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and mint.
Skinny Daiquiri made with rum and Cordial Craft in a coupe glass
Rum Daiquiri Classic

Skinny Daiquiri

A clean rum classic built from one simple ratio: rum, Cordial Craft, ice, and lime.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz rum of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • Lime wheel for garnish
Method
  1. Add rum and Cordial Craft to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

The pictured variation uses Planteray Cut and Dry Coconut Rum with coconut shavings and lime.

Skinny Cucumber Gimlet with gin, cucumber, and Cordial Craft
Gin Vodka-Friendly Cucumber

Skinny Cucumber Gimlet

A polished cucumber gimlet with clean lime balance and an elegant coupe finish.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 cucumber slices, about 1/3 inch thick
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and cucumber slices to a shaker.
  2. Muddle cucumber slices to break apart.
  3. Add gin and ice, then shake vigorously for 8-12 seconds.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or martini glass.
  5. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon or wheel.
Rose Garden Highball with grapefruit rose vodka and Cordial Craft
Vodka Floral Highball

Rose Garden Highball

A crisp grapefruit and rose vodka highball with a bright lime finish.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • About 5 oz soda water
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and vodka to a Collins glass.
  2. Add ice and top with soda water.
  3. Stir or lift well.
  4. Garnish with grapefruit twist and dehydrated rose.
Skinny Cadillac Margarita with tequila, orange liqueur, and Cordial Craft
Tequila Cadillac Premium

Skinny Cadillac Margarita

A more elevated margarita variation with orange liqueur and a polished citrus finish.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz orange liqueur
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Add ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  4. Finish with an orange liqueur float and orange twist.
Tamarindo Verde cocktail with tequila, tamarind, mint, and Tajin rim
Tequila Tamarind Tajin

Tamarindo Verde

A spicy, herbal tamarind tequila cocktail with mint, lime balance, and a Tajin rim.

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Ingredients
  • 1.5 oz tequila of choice
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5-0.67 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 8-12 mint leaves
Method
  1. Slap mint and add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a Tajin rim and mint bouquet.
Skinny Mojito made with rum, mint, soda water, and Cordial Craft
Rum Mint Highball

Skinny Mojito

A fresh mint rum highball with Cordial Craft replacing the separate lime and syrup steps.

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Ingredients
  • 1.5 oz white rum
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 8-12 mint leaves
  • Soda water
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and mint to a Collins glass.
  2. Mix mint with the cordial and rub mint along the sides of the glass.
  3. Add rum and ice.
  4. Top with soda water and mix thoroughly.
  5. Garnish with a mint bouquet.
Hibiscus Hurricane cocktail with rum, passionfruit, and mint
Rum Hibiscus Tropical

Hibiscus Hurricane

A vivid tropical rum cocktail with hibiscus, passionfruit, lime, and crushed ice.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz hibiscus-infused Jamaican rum
  • 0.5-0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.75 oz passionfruit purée
  • Optional: barspoon of sour pomegranate molasses
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker tin or jar.
  2. Whip shake vigorously with a few cubes.
  3. Dump into a hurricane glass.
  4. Top with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with a mint bouquet.
Skinny Pisco Sour with foam and aromatic bitters
Pisco Sour Foam

Skinny Pisco Sour

A clean pisco sour format with silky foam, lime brightness, and bitters.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz pisco
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white or alternative
Method
  1. Add pisco, Cordial Craft, and egg white to a shaker tin or jar.
  2. Shake without ice for about 15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds, until chilled.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or martini glass.
  5. Garnish with 3 aromatic bitter drops.

Contains egg white unless an alternative is used.

Clover Redux gin and raspberry sour with foam
Gin Raspberry Foam

Clover Redux

A bright raspberry gin sour with silky foam and a vivid pink finish.

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Ingredients
  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 7-8 raspberries
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and raspberries to a shaker.
  2. Lightly muddle berries.
  3. Add gin and egg white.
  4. Dry shake for about 15 seconds.
  5. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  6. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  7. Garnish with three raspberries.

Contains egg white unless an alternative is used.

Skinny Gin Fizz with foam, lime wheel, and mint garnish
Gin Fizz Foam

Skinny Gin Fizz

A frothy gin fizz with bright lime flavor, soda lift, and a clean finish.

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Ingredients
  • 1.5 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
  • Soda water
Method
  1. Add all ingredients except soda water to a shaker.
  2. Shake vigorously without ice for about 15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 15 seconds.
  4. Strain into a Collins glass.
  5. Poke a small hole in the foam layer and pour soda water through the opening.
  6. Garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig.

Contains egg white unless an alternative is used.

Full Recipe Library

Explore more Cordial Craft recipes by cocktail family.

Browse a complete zero-sugar lime cocktail recipe library organized by base spirit and drink family. Start with agave margaritas, rum daiquiris and tiki drinks, gin gimlets, vodka highballs, and use Sours, Fizzes and Foam Favorites as a crossover collection for textured cocktails from across the library.

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Agave Cocktails

Tequila-first cocktails, margarita riffs, spicy builds, fruit-forward agave drinks, and agave foam cocktails.

13 Recipes
Skinny Margarita
Tequila Margarita

Skinny Margarita

A clean zero-sugar margarita with bright lime balance.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Shake with ice.
  2. Strain over fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with citrus.
Skinny Cadillac Margarita
Tequila Cadillac

Skinny Cadillac Margarita

An elevated margarita variation with orange liqueur and a polished finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft
  • 0.5 oz orange liqueur
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Shake with ice.
  2. Double strain over fresh ice.
  3. Finish with orange liqueur float and orange twist.
Margaux-Rita
Tequila Wine

Margaux-Rita

A red-wine margarita riff with tequila, Cabernet, and herbal garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz tequila of choice
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz Cabernet Sauvignon
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with sage, rosemary, and/or a Cabernet salt rim.
Slim Slice
Tequila Watermelon

Slim Slice

A watermelon margarita variation shaken with a frozen watermelon rock.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 0.75-1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 frozen watermelon rock
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Shake with the watermelon ice rock and two small ice cubes.
  3. Shake until the watermelon ice has melted.
  4. Strain over fresh ice.
  5. Garnish with mint bouquet, Tajin rim, and remaining watermelon ice ball on top.
Skinny Piña-Margarita
Tequila Pineapple

Skinny Piña-Margarita

A pineapple margarita riff with orange bitters and a bright lime finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz tequila of choice
  • 1.5 oz pineapple juice
  • 0.5 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with pineapple fronds and/or pineapple wedge.
Hibiscus-Citrus Highball
Tequila Highball

Hibiscus-Citrus Highball

A floral agave highball with grapefruit hibiscus tequila and soda lift.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz 21 Seeds Grapefruit Hibiscus Tequila
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • About 5 oz soda water
  • Optional: 1 dash orange bitters
Method
  1. Add tequila and Cordial Craft to a Collins or highball glass.
  2. Add ice.
  3. Top with soda water.
  4. Gently lift and stir.
  5. Garnish with a grapefruit twist expressed over the surface.
The Green Sting
Tequila Spicy

The Green Sting

A cucumber-jalapeño tequila cocktail with citrus lift and a Tajin finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz 21 Seeds Cucumber Jalapeño Tequila
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over ice into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with Tajin rim and cucumber ribbon.
Tamarindo Verde
Tequila Tamarind

Tamarindo Verde

A spicy, herbal tamarind tequila cocktail with mint and a Tajin rim.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz tequila
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 0.5 to 0.67 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 8 to 12 mint leaves
Method
  1. Shake with ice.
  2. Double strain over fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with Tajin rim and mint.
Sippin’ Pretty
Tequila Bright

Sippin’ Pretty

A hibiscus-infused tequila cocktail with orange bitters, mint, and a Tajin rim.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz hibiscus-infused blanco tequila
  • 0.75-1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice or a large cube.
  4. Garnish with mint bouquet and Tajin rim.
Adult Agua Fresca
Tequila Hibiscus

Adult Agua Fresca

A hibiscus tequila highball with watermelon ice, soda, cucumber, and mint.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz hibiscus-infused tequila
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 watermelon ice rock
  • About 5 oz soda water
Method
  1. Add tequila and Cordial Craft to a Collins or highball glass with ice.
  2. Top with soda water.
  3. Stir or lift well.
  4. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and mint.
Tangy Tides
Tequila Tropical

Tangy Tides

A tamarind-coconut tequila sour with mint and orange zest.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz blanco tequila
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 0.5 oz coconut milk
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over ice into a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with mint bouquet and orange zest.
Skinny Dip
Tequila Rum-Friendly

Skinny Dip

A flexible tamarind mint highball that works with tequila or rum.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz rum or tequila
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.75 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 8-12 mint leaves
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and mint to a Collins glass.
  2. Use a spoon to mix and coat the glass.
  3. Add spirit, Gran Malo, and ice.
  4. Top with soda water and mix thoroughly.
  5. Garnish with a mint bouquet.
Fire Foam
Tequila Foam

Fire Foam

A smoky agave foam cocktail with tequila, mezcal, tamarind, and Tajin.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz tequila of choice
  • 0.5 oz mezcal
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.75 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  4. Double strain into a coupe.
  5. Garnish with Tajin rim and 3 bitters drops.

Rum, Tiki and Tropical

Daiquiris, mojitos, hurricanes, Mai Tais, swizzles, and rum-first tropical builds.

8 Recipes
Skinny Daiquiri
Rum Daiquiri

Skinny Daiquiri

A clean rum classic built from rum, Cordial Craft, ice, and lime.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz rum of choice
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft
  • Lime wheel
Method
  1. Shake with ice.
  2. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora.
  3. Garnish with lime.
Skinny Mojito
Rum Mint

Skinny Mojito

A fresh mint rum highball with Cordial Craft replacing separate lime and syrup.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz white rum
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 8 to 12 mint leaves
  • Soda water
Method
  1. Build in a Collins glass.
  2. Mix mint with Cordial Craft.
  3. Add rum, ice, and soda.
  4. Garnish with mint.
Hibiscus Hurricane
Rum Hibiscus

Hibiscus Hurricane

A vivid tropical rum cocktail with hibiscus, passionfruit, lime, and crushed ice.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz hibiscus-infused Jamaican rum
  • 0.5 to 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 0.75 oz passionfruit purée
  • Optional barspoon sour pomegranate molasses
Method
  1. Whip shake with a few cubes.
  2. Dump into hurricane glass.
  3. Top with crushed ice.
  4. Garnish with mint.
Mai Mat’s Coco Mai Tai
Rum Mai Tai

Mai Mat’s Coco Mai Tai

A coconut-rich Mai Tai variation with blended rums, almond milk, and toasted almond bitters.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz Planteray Cut and Dry Coconut Rum
  • 0.5 oz Planteray OFTD Rum
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz dry curaçao
  • 0.75 oz almond milk
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Toasted Almond Bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker or jar.
  2. Shake vigorously with a few cubes.
  3. Dump into a hurricane glass.
  4. Top with pebble or crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with mint bouquet, edible flower, and grated nutmeg if desired.
Skinny Mai Tai
Rum Mai Tai

Skinny Mai Tai

A zero-sugar Mai Tai riff with Jamaican rum, dry curaçao, almond milk, and crushed ice.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Jamaican rum
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz dry curaçao
  • 0.75 oz almond milk
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Toasted Almond Bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker tin or jar.
  2. Shake vigorously with a few cubes.
  3. Dump into a rocks glass.
  4. Top with pebble or crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with mint bouquet and edible flower. Optional: add a dark rum float.
Queen’s Park Remix
Rum Mint

Queen’s Park Remix

A dark rum and mint build with Cordial Craft and aromatic bitters.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft
  • About 10 mint leaves
  • Angostura bitters float
Method
  1. Add mint and Cordial Craft to a Collins or highball glass.
  2. Gently press or stir the mint to release aroma without shredding it.
  3. Add rum and crushed ice.
  4. Swizzle in the glass until chilled and frosty.
  5. Top with more crushed ice.
  6. Float Angostura bitters over the top and garnish with mint.
Skinny SB Daiquiri
Rum Strawberry

Skinny SB Daiquiri

A strawberry daiquiri variation with white rum, fresh berries, and clean lime balance.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz white rum
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 2 chopped strawberries
Method
  1. Lightly muddle strawberries in a shaker tin with Cordial Craft.
  2. Add rum and ice, then shake for about 10 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  4. Garnish with a strawberry half.
Lean Flamingo
Rum Tropical

Lean Flamingo

A tropical dark rum and Campari cocktail with pineapple and a bright lime finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz dark rum
  • 0.75 oz Campari
  • 1.5 oz pineapple juice
  • 0.5 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • Optional: 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with pineapple fronds and/or pineapple wedge.

Gin, Botanical and Gin-Tiki

Gimlets, botanical sours, gin-tiki builds, gin-friendly basil variations, and foam drinks.

9 Recipes
Clover Redux
Gin Foam

Clover Redux

A bright raspberry gin sour with silky foam and vivid color.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 7 to 8 raspberries
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Muddle berries with Cordial Craft.
  2. Dry shake with gin and egg white.
  3. Shake with ice and double strain.
Earl Grey MarTEAni
Gin Tea

Earl Grey MarTEAni

A tea-infused gin sour with egg-white texture and refined citrus aromatics.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Earl Grey-infused gin
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake for about 15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  5. Garnish with lemon twist and optional sugar rim.
Skinny Cucumber Gimlet
Gin Vodka-Friendly

Skinny Cucumber Gimlet

A polished cucumber gimlet with clean lime balance.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft
  • 3 cucumber slices
Method
  1. Muddle cucumber with Cordial Craft.
  2. Add gin and ice.
  3. Shake and double strain.
Skinny Gimlet
Gin Vodka-Friendly

Skinny Gimlet

A clean gimlet format that works with gin or vodka and a polished citrus garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz gin or vodka
  • 0.75-1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  4. Garnish with lime wheel, lemon twist, or grapefruit twist.
Skinny Gin Fizz
Gin Fizz

Skinny Gin Fizz

A frothy gin fizz with lime flavor, soda lift, and a clean finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 1 egg white
  • Soda water
Method
  1. Dry shake without ice.
  2. Shake with ice.
  3. Finish with soda water.
Skinny Basil Gimlet
Gin-Friendly Vodka

Skinny Basil Gimlet

A vodka-first basil gimlet included here for gin drinkers who want a botanical variation.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz vodka or gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 basil leaves
Method
  1. Slap basil and add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Lightly muddle basil.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  4. Double strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
  5. Garnish with a fresh basil leaf.
Matriarch Sour
Gin Sour

Matriarch Sour

A dramatic Empress gin sour with silky foam and blue matcha garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  5. Garnish with blue matcha dust.
Ur-Ah-Nus
Gin-Tiki Tropical

Ur-Ah-Nus

A gin-tiki passionfruit build with almond, falernum, and crushed ice.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz London dry gin
  • 0.5 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.75 oz passionfruit purée
  • 0.5 oz almond milk
  • 0.25 oz falernum
  • Optional: 2 dashes toasted almond bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Whip shake.
  3. Dump into a Collins glass.
  4. Top with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with lemon twist wrapped around a cherry.
Skinny Humuhumu
Gin Gin-Tiki

Skinny Humuhumu

A gin-tiki pineapple almond build with Peychaud’s bitters and crushed ice.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz pineapple juice
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.5 oz almond milk
  • 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • Optional: 1 dash toasted almond bitters
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker or jar.
  2. Shake vigorously with a few cubes.
  3. Dump into preferred glass.
  4. Top with pebble or crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with edible orchid and lemon twist.

Vodka Cocktails

Vodka-primary cocktails, vodka highballs, vodka sours, and vodka-first builds that can sometimes move into gin.

7 Recipes
S.P.A.
Vodka Highball

S.P.A.

Simple. Pure. Aromatic. A cleaner upgrade to the standard vodka soda.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Ketel One Cucumber Mint Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • About 5 oz soda water
Method
  1. Build over ice in a Collins glass.
  2. Top with soda.
  3. Stir and garnish.
Rose Garden Highball
Vodka Floral

Rose Garden Highball

A crisp grapefruit and rose vodka highball with a bright lime finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • About 5 oz soda water
Method
  1. Build over ice in a Collins glass.
  2. Top with soda.
  3. Stir and garnish.
Skinny Cosmo
Vodka Cosmo

Skinny Cosmo

A lighter cosmopolitan-style cocktail with citron vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry, and lime.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz citron vodka
  • 0.75 oz orange liqueur, curaçao recommended
  • 1 oz cranberry juice
  • 0.5 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Rose Garden Sour
Vodka Sour

Rose Garden Sour

A grapefruit-rose vodka sour with silky foam and a polished citrus garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
  4. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
  5. Garnish with grapefruit twist.
Mint Condition
Vodka Mint

Mint Condition

A cucumber-mint vodka cocktail with a clean coupe finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Ketel One Cucumber Mint Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  4. Garnish with rolled cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
Cucumber Mint Smash
Vodka Gin-Friendly

Cucumber Mint Smash

A vodka-first garden smash with cucumber, mint, bright lime balance, and a natural gin-friendly option.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz vodka or gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 2 cucumber coins, about 1/3 inch thick
  • 6-8 mint leaves
Method
  1. Add Cordial Craft and cucumber to a shaker.
  2. Muddle the cucumber.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and ice.
  4. Shake for 10-15 seconds.
  5. Double strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
  6. Garnish with cucumber coin and mint sprig.
Skinny Basil Gimlet
Vodka Gin-Friendly

Skinny Basil Gimlet

A basil-driven vodka gimlet that can also be made with gin.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz vodka or gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 3 basil leaves
Method
  1. Slap basil and add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Lightly muddle basil.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  4. Double strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.
  5. Garnish with a fresh basil leaf.

Sours, Fizzes and Foam Favorites

A crossover collection of textured cocktails from across the library. These drinks also appear under their primary spirit family where relevant.

6 Recipes
Skinny Pisco Sour
Pisco Foam

Skinny Pisco Sour

A clean pisco sour format with silky foam, lime brightness, and bitters.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz pisco
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white or alternative
Method
  1. Add pisco, Cordial Craft, and egg white to a shaker tin or jar.
  2. Dry shake without ice for about 15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds, until chilled.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or martini glass.
  5. Garnish with 3 aromatic bitter drops.
Clover Redux
Gin Foam

Clover Redux

A bright raspberry gin sour with silky foam and vivid color.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 7 to 8 raspberries
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Muddle berries with Cordial Craft.
  2. Dry shake with gin and egg white.
  3. Shake with ice and double strain.
Skinny Gin Fizz
Gin Fizz

Skinny Gin Fizz

A frothy gin fizz with lime flavor, soda lift, and a clean finish.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz London dry gin
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft
  • 1 egg white
  • Soda water
Method
  1. Dry shake without ice.
  2. Shake with ice.
  3. Finish with soda water.
Rose Garden Sour
Vodka Foam

Rose Garden Sour

A grapefruit-rose vodka sour with silky foam and a polished citrus garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Ketel One Grapefruit and Rose Vodka
  • 0.75 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
  4. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.
  5. Garnish with grapefruit twist.
Fire Foam
Agave Foam

Fire Foam

A smoky agave foam cocktail with tequila, mezcal, tamarind, and Tajin.

Recipe
Build
  • 1.5 oz tequila of choice
  • 0.5 oz mezcal
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 0.75 oz Gran Malo Tamarind Liqueur
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  4. Double strain into a coupe.
  5. Garnish with Tajin rim and 3 bitters drops.
Matriarch Sour
Gin Sour

Matriarch Sour

A dramatic Empress gin sour with silky foam and blue matcha garnish.

Recipe
Build
  • 2 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
  • 1 oz Cordial Craft Zero-Sugar Lime
  • 1 egg white
Method
  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Dry shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
  3. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
  4. Double strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  5. Garnish with blue matcha dust.
Build the Program

Build a full cocktail program from one bottle.

Cordial Craft gives your recipes a clean lime backbone, consistent balance, and a faster path to a finished cocktail. Use it at home, at events, or across a bar program where speed and consistency matter.

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