 The Recipe2oz. 504Silver
2 cucumber slices 4 mint sprigs 3/4oz. lime 3/4oz. raw sugar simple syrup Place the cucumber, mint, lime, and simple syrup into the shaker. Muddle until the cucumber is broken up. Add 504Silver and ice to the shaker. Shake vigorously! Pour unfiltered into a Collins glass and enjoy!
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 The Recipe 1oz 504Gold
1oz 504Hibiscus 1.5oz jasmine tea 1oz lemon juice 1oz raw sugar simple syrup 1oz honey 1 spritz of orange blossom water Shake in cocktail shaker and strain over ice. We used a little goblet glass here, but let's not be too pretentious about it.  THE RECIPE 2oz 504Bananas Foster 3/4oz cane syrup 3/4oz pineapple juice 1/2oz lemon juice Shake vigorously with ice. Strain into a coupe glass (or whatever you have on hand, right?) Garnish with a dehydrated slice of lime, lemon, or even pineapple! Enjoy! THE STORY Did you know that we have a secret menu? It's not something formal... it's more like "if you know, you know". Like most of our behind-the-scenes specials, My Fair Raptor is the product of creating and playing around behind the bar during a long shift. In this case, our bartender Richard has done it again. With the pineapple and lemon bringing this 504Bananas Foster a burst of brightness in this early summer season, it's a quick favorite of our team... and our regulars!
 THE RECIPE 1 oz 504BananasFoster rum 1 oz 504Silver rum 1.5 oz of cherry juice 3/4 oz lemon 1 oz of strawberry puree 2 dashes orange bitters 2 dashes Paradiso bitters Shake vigorously and strain into a glass Top with ginger beer Garnish with a cherry THE STORY
"Two there should be. No more, no less. One to Embody power, the other to crave it." This drink harnesses the powers of both the smooth notes of the 504BananasFoster and the smoky notes of our 504Silver, combined with the tart and fruity notes of cherry, lemon, and strawberries, to create the most powerful cocktail of them all...UNLIMITED POWER! (Okay, well, it's at least the most delicious, and after a Star Wars marathon, it's just the drink you need!)  THE RECIPE
2oz 504Gold 1oz rosemary citrus syrup 1oz lemon juice 3 dashes paradiso bitters Ginger beer to taste Fresh mint Add rum, syrup, lemon juice, bitters, and fresh mint in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain over ice. Top with ginger beer to taste (1-2oz is our preference!), and garnish with a fresh mint sprig.  THE RECIPE
2oz 504Gold 1oz 504Syrups Praline 1.5oz carrot juice 1oz passion fruit juice 1oz coconut cream .5oz lemon juice 1oz orange juice 3 dashes orange bitters A dash of ground cinnamon Add ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain, top with a dash of ground cinnamon. THE STORY We loved experimenting with carrot juice cocktails during Mardi Gras (you might remember our limited special 504King Cake cocktail Carrot King...) and decided to bring back the unique flavor for Easter! We've been surprised by how well carrot juice pairs with rum and fruit juice - it provides a nice earthy balance to the sugary presence of fruit juice, and in this cocktail, pairs with the smoky finish of the 504Gold to create something truly special. We recommend drinking the 24 Carrot Gold with a side of carrot cake or a savory pot roast!  THE RECIPE 1oz 504Silver 1oz 504Hibiscus 1oz Pineapple Habanero syrup 1oz 504Syrups Hibiscus 1oz Orange Juice 1oz lemon juice 5 shakes chili bitters Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and pour. THE STORY
We're SO EXCITED to finally be experiencing our first true festival season with 504Rum! Even though we've been open for more than two years now, this is our first year we're able to really fest with 504Rum since the pandemic began. With the recent release of our line of 504Syrups, we've been excited to experiment and create new flavors both in cocktail and mocktail form for the whole family to enjoy on the fairgrounds, on the bayou, and everywhere else we fest in New Orleans. Fest Weather, one of our spring menu items, features 504Syrups Hibiscus and all the fresh spring flavors we all look forward to when the jasmine starts to bloom.  THE RECIPE
2oz 504Silver 1oz 504Syrups Hibiscus 1oz lime juice 1oz coconut cream 3 dashes orange bitters 4 mint sprigs Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain.  My husband, Mark, and I just bought a home in Algiers. At the end of our block is the levee where we often walk with our kids, enjoying the soundtrack of Edna Karr's marching band practice against the backdrop of the Mississippi River. Right on the other side of the river is the town of Arabi and the Lower 9th Ward.
When I was (very) pregnant with our son in August 2016, I was working in a high-rise on Poydras St. when a huge funnel cloud formed outside my building, ultimately substantially damaging parts of the Treme. I had never seen a tornado before and was absolutely terrified, in part because I watched the movie Twister at a way-too-young age. When Mark was working as a first responder in 2017, he told me the story of a young women he met in the wake of a catastrophic tornado in New Orleans East. She was pregnant, and had hidden herself in her bathtub to protect herself while the roof was ripped from her home in the path of the tornado. This past Wednesday night, Mark and I sat on the porch of our new house and held our breath. The clouds changed shape quickly and the color of the sky turned bright green. We couldn't tell what was happening, but we knew it was bad. While we debated if we should wake the baby, where to locate the cat, and which closet to hide in, our five-year-old danced around to the Encanto soundtrack - blissfully unbothered. After the weather and the commotion calmed down, we discovered that our home had very much been at risk, but we were okay. Instead of hitting us, the tornado hit the other side of our little view of the river - a community that keeps getting hit, where rebuilding is much, much harder. New Orleans is not an easy city to live in, but we do know how to rally for our own in a disaster. Over the next two Sundays (and then some!), Happy Raptor will be raising funds and giving out free food to all in the tasting room, in the hopes of supporting those impacted by the tornado. We know from experience that we can count on our neighbors to show up and do the work right by our side, supporting those who need it the most. All I can say is that we are blessed to have a space to do this, and there by the grace of God goes I. Meagen Moreland-Taliancich is the co-founder, majority owner, and Chief Brand Officer of Happy Raptor Distilling. She can be reached at meagen@happyraptor.com. If you are interested in getting involved in our tornado relief efforts, drop us an email at hello@happyraptor.com.  THE RECIPE 2oz 504King Cake 1oz strawberry syrup or puree 1oz strawberry juice 1 oz lemon juice 1oz 504Syrups Praline Dash of cane bitters THE STORY
During the height of Carnival season (and 504King Cake season), we made weekly specials based off of the flavors of our favorite king cakes from around the city. The Stuffed Strawberry Shortcake was one of our absolute favorites - so much so that it became a fixture on our limited parade menu! Our main inspiration for flavors is all things local - a strawberry king cake cocktail checks just about every box when it comes to creating something uniquely New Orleanian. With Mardi Gras over, we're entering one of our other favorite seasons - Louisiana strawberry season! This cocktail is the perfect transitionary drink to carry us straight into festival season. Be sure to reserve your bottle of 504King Cake before we close sales on March 18 - your next chance to get a bottle wont be until January 6, 2023! |