3 Mother’s Day Cocktails from Sorel

While flowers are the classic Mother’s Day sentiment, why not surprise mom with something really unique this time around?

Sorel Liqueur is a beautiful embodiment of flowers (in a bottle!) and the perfect gift for that motherly figure in your life. Inspired by the ancestral Afro-Caribbean beverage, sorrel, Sorel Liqueur is crafted with Moroccan hibiscus along with Brazilian clove, Indonesian cassia, nutmeg, and Nigerian ginger. This liqueur offers a symphony of flavors that make it a perfect gift for any occasion, especially Mother’s Day. Check out 3 recipes below to mix up for Mom this year!

Liqueur, Tequila

Sorel Hibiscus Margarita

Ingredients

• .75 oz. Sorel
• 1.5 oz. Tequila
• .75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• .5 oz. Agave Syrup

Preparation

1. Add tequila, Sorel, lime juice and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
3. Garnish with lime (salt rim optional).

Mezcal, Tequila

THE BANG BANG

by James Cottingham (Instagram: @cott_damn)

Ingredients

• .5 oz. Sorel
• 1.5 oz. Vida Mezcal
• .5 oz. Lime
• 1.5 oz. Pink Grapefruit
• .5 oz. Peppercorn Syrup
• 1 dash Bitterman’s Hellfire Bitters

Preparation

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add the mezcal, Sorel, lime, pink grapefruit, and peppercorn syrup to the shaker.
3. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
4. Strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with ice.
5. Add the dash of Bitterman’s hellfire bitters.
6. Garnish with an orange peel.

Gin, Liqueur

Steel Hibiscus

by Herbsaint in New Orleans

Ingredients

• .75 oz. Sorel
• 1 oz. Ransom Old Tom Gin
• .75 oz. Lime Juice
• .5 oz. Passion Fruit Syrup

Preparation

1. Shake, strain, serve.
2. Garnish with a lime twist.