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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Inspired Cocktail Recipes

    Raise a glass and make a toast with one of your new favorite cocktail recipes. Whether you're trying a spin on an espresso martini or whipping up a boozy milkshake, you're sure to find something perfectly potent in this collection of bevvies!

    • Four Ingredient Apple Cider Martini
    • Brandy Slush Recipe (Wisconsin Classic Cocktail!)
    • Caramel Apple Jello Shots (In Apple Wedges!)
    • A cored apple slice filled with an apple cider jello shot rests on a small wooden board.
      Apple Cider Jello Shots (In Apple Wedges!)
    • An aperol spritz jello shot cut into an orange wedge rests against a bottle of the Italian apertif.
      Aperol Spritz Jello Shots (In Whole Oranges!)
    • A pink squirrel sits in a coupe glass on a marble coaster.
      Pink Squirrel Cocktail (Retro Recipe)
    • An overhead image an ice cream brandy alexanders with a cherry on top and a straw. The glass is resting on a silver tray.
      Ice Cream Brandy Alexander (Wisconsin Supper Club Recipe!)
    • A brandy old fashioned sweet sits on a wooden serving board garnished with cherry and orange.
      Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned (Sweet, Sour, or Press)
    • A classic martini glass is rimmed with caramel sauce and flaky sea salt and holds a salted caramel espresso martini that is garnished with three coffee beans. The glass sits on a white marble coaster.
      5 Ingredient Salted Caramel Espresso Martini
    • A martini glass rimmed with crushed graham crackers is filled with a s'mores espresso martini and garnished with a toasted marshmallow skewer.
      S'mores Espresso Martini with Toasted Marshmallow Syrup
    • Lillet Rosé Martini
    • A glass filled with cherry bounce and garnished with a fresh cherry.
      Wisconsin Cherry Bounce (using fresh or frozen cherries)
    • Raspberry Gin Fizz Cocktail Recipe
    • A green grasshopper cocktail sits in a coupe glass on a silver tray garnished with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
      Wisconsin Grasshopper Cocktail (with or without ice cream!)
    • A pumpkin spice espresso martini sits on a marble coaster on a silver tray.
      Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
    • A coupe glass with brandy alexander inside and garnished with nutmeg on top. The glass is sitting on a white marble coaster and a silver tray.
      3 Ingredient Brandy Alexander Cocktail
    • A mug filled with tom and jerry batter is sprinkled with nutmeg.
      Tom and Jerry Batter and Drink Recipe
    • A glass filled with a pink squirrel made with ice cream and garnished with a maraschino cherry sits on a coaster on a silver tray.
      Pink Squirrel with Ice Cream (Wisconsin Supper Club Recipe!)
    • A woman's hand with red painted nails holds a red, white, and blue layered jello shot.
      Red, White, and Blue Layered Jello Shots
    • A lemon drop jello shot in a lemon rind wedge sits on a backdrop.
      Lemon Drop Jello Shots (Using Real Lemons!)
    • A coupe glass filled with champagne jello shots.
      Three Ingredient Champagne Jello Shots (No Vodka!)
    • Poinsettia Cocktail (Cranberry Juice & Champagne)
    • A fluted coupe glass filled with a dirty chai espresso martini that's got a foamy top and is garnished with a star anise.
      Sweet & Spicy Dirty Chai Espresso Martini
    • Heart shaped strawberry rosé jello shots on a piece of white parchment paper.
      Strawberry Rosé Jello Shots (3 Ingredients!)
    • Peppermint Mocha Espresso Martini (with white chocolate option!)
    • Festive Cranberry Margarita (perfect for the holidays!)
    • A stemmed wine glass filled with hard rhubarb lemonade and garnished with lemon slices and a mint sprig on a marble serving tray.
      Hard Rhubarb Lemonade (Easy Summer Cocktail!)

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    Wisconsin Classics

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    • Wisconsin brandy old fashioned
    • Grasshopper cocktail
    • Beer brats and onions
    • Pink squirrel with ice cream
    • Raspberry jello pretzel salad

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