Giffard Drink Recipes - Back Bar Project (2024)

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Giffard Liqueurs and Syrups offer the modern bartender the highest quality ingredients for use in classic and creative, contemporary co*cktails. At home on the back bars of some of the best bars in the world, Giffard Liqueurs and Syrups are equally accessible to home enthusiasts and hosts. Giffard only uses ingredients at the peak of their season and we are inspired by their seasonality.

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Band Camp Summer

Band Camp Summer

Ingredients
2 oz. Giffard Non-Alcoholic Ginger Liqueur
4 oz. Lemonade
1 oz. Seltzer water
Method
Build co*cktail in a Collins glass filled with ice, add seltzer water with a co*cktail spoon and lightly stir.
Garnish
Thai basil
Equipment
Glass: Collins glass

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Non-Alcoholic Grapefruit Spritz

Non-Alcoholic Grapefruit Spritz

Ingredients
2 oz. Giffard Non-Alcoholic Grapefruit Liqueur
4 oz. Sparkling Lemon-lime soda
Method
Build co*cktail in a rocks glass filled with ice, add soda with a co*cktail spoon and lightly stir.
Garnish
Lime wheel
Equipment
Glass: Rocks glass

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Flower Child

Flower Child

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Giffard Non-Alcoholic Elderflower Liqueur
.5 oz. Lemon juice
3 oz. Tonic
Method
Build co*cktail in a Collins glass filled with ice, add tonic with a co*cktail spoon and lightly stir.
Garnish
Lemon wheels
Equipment
Glass: Collins glass

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No Alcohol, No Cry

No Alcohol, No Cry

Ingredients
2 oz. Giffard Non-Alcoholic Pineapple Liqueur
2 oz. Ritual Rum Alternative
.5 oz. Lime juice
1 bar spoon co*cktail maraschino cherry juice
Method
Combine all ingredients except Maraschino cherry juice in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and double strain into a coupe glass. Using a bar spoon, sink the maraschino cherry juice to the bottom of the co*cktail glass.
Garnish
Two co*cktail maraschino cherries
Equipment
Glass: Chilled coupe glass

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Tempo & Swing

A bright and energetic co*cktail with a fresh pop of savory rhubarb.

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Blanc Vermouth
.75 oz. Giffard Rhubarbe Liqueur
.75 oz. Rhum JM Blanc 100 Proof
.5 tsp Alpe Amer
1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
5 drops Bittermans Celery Shrub
Garnish
Cucumber ribbon

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Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini

Ingredients
2 oz Vodka
.5 oz Giffard Café du Honduras
.25 oz Giffard Cacao Blanc
1 oz Freshly brewed espresso (or cold brew concentrate)
.5 oz Demerara syrup
Method
Add all ingredients to a co*cktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain over ice into a coupe glass.
Garnish
Coffee beans
Equipment
Coupe glass

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Mango Margarita

Mango Margarita

Ingredients
2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 oz Giffard Mangue
.75 oz Lime juice
Method
Add all ingredients to a co*cktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain over ice into a prepared rocks glass.
Garnish
Salt for rimming (optional) and a lime wedge
Equipment
Rocks glass

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Rhubarbe Vert

Rhubarbe Vert

by Iliia Kramarenko

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Gin
.75 oz. Giffard Rhubarbe
Barspoon Malic Acid Solution
Barspoon Calvados
Method
Spray Absinthe mist in Nick & Nora.
Stir.
Strain.
Lemon twist discard.
Garnish
No garnish
Equipment
Nick & Nora Glassware

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Kokomo

Kokomo

by Francis Flores

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Avuá Prata
1.0 oz. Giffard Caribbean Pineapple
Barspoon Orange Cream Citrate
Barspoon Egg white
Barspoon Lime juice
Method
Build all ingredients in a mixing glass.
Shake.
Strain.
Garnish
Drop of lemon oil

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Pirate Queen

Pirate Queen

by Rachael Soto

Ingredients
.75 oz Giffard Caribbean Pineapple
1.25 oz Elijah Craig Bourbon
Barspoon Campari
Barspoon Avua Prata Cachaca
4 Whole Coffee Beans
Method
Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
Double-strain over a large-format ice cube in a lowball.
Stir again briefly over large ice.
Garnish
Expressed orange peel
Equipment
Rocks

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Dear Alice

Dear Alice

by Jake Inez

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Tequila
1.0 oz. Giffard Caribbean Pineapple
Barspoon Lemon Juice
Barspoon Orange Cream Citrate
Barspoon Xocolatl Bitters
Method
Build in all ingredients into a mixing glass.
Swizzle.
Garnish
Pineapple prawn
Nutmeg

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Treaty of Verdun

Treaty of Verdun

by Justin Levaughn

Ingredients
2 oz. Calvados
1 oz. Giffard Vanille de Madagascar
Barspoon Bigallet China China
2:1 Barspoon Demerara syrup
2 drops Malic Acid
Method
Briefly stir with ice, stain in to Nick & Nora.
Garnish
Expressed lemon peel.
Equipment
Nick & Nora.

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By the Sea

By the Sea

by Vay Su

Ingredients
3 slices Granny Smith Apples
2 oz. Manzanilla Sherry
1 oz. Giffard Caribbean Pineapple
2 drops Saline Solution
2 drops Lactic Acid
Method
Mix the slices of apples and Manzanilla Sherry in ISI Infuser.
Next add Giffard Caribbean Pineapple and the infusion into a mixing glass.
Stir.
Add saline solution, and lactic acid.
Equipment
Nick & Nora

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Monkey’s Paw

Monkey’s Paw

by Ryan Gannon

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Monkey Shoulder
.75 oz. Giffard Pamplemousse
7 drops Bittermans Orange
1 dash Citric Acid
Method
Briefly stir with ice, then strain over a large ice cube.
Garnish
Lemon peel
Equipment
Double Old-Fashioned

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Call in Tired

Call in Tired

by Jillian Hapak

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Lustau Oloroso
.75 oz. Giffard Banane du Bresil
1 Barspoon St. Elizabeth's Allspice dram
1 Barspoon Nuestra Soledad Ejutla
2 Dashes Bitterman's Tiki Bitters
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice and pour into chilled Nick & Nora.
Express lemon peel over co*cktail.
Discard lemon peel.
Garnish
Lemon Twist
Equipment
Nick & Nora Glassware

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The H.B.C.

The H.B.C.

aka The Harry Belafonte co*cktailby Christopher Day

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño sherry
1.0 oz. Giffard Banane du Bresil
3 dashes Bitterman's Orange Cream Bitters
3:1 Barspoon Honey Syrup
3 Crushed Coffee/Espresso Beans
Method
Crush beans with a muddler in mixing glass
Add all ingredients and stir with cracked ice
Strain into large, empty oversized snifter
Fill glass with crushed ice and garnish with straw, mint, and 3 espresso beans placed on top
Garnish
Straw
Mint
3 Espresso Beans
Equipment
Oversized snifter

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B Squared

B Squared

by Sam Treadway

Ingredients
2.0 oz. Cachaça
.5 oz. Giffard Banane du Bresil
1 Barspoon Lime Juice
1 Barspoon Angostura bitters
Method
Briefly stir with ice, then strain over a large ice cube.
Garnish
Lime Twist
Equipment
Rocks Glassware

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Banana Daiquiri

Banana Daiquiri

by Matt Belanger, bartender at Death & Co. in New York

Ingredients
.75 oz. Giffard Banane du Bresil
1.75 oz. Rum-Bar Gold
.25 oz. Rum-Bar White Overproof
.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.25 oz. Simple Syrup
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and double strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish
No garnish necessary

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Kir Rosé

Kir Rosé

A Low-ABV brunch style co*cktail with perfect balance, never too sweet, strong or heavy.

Ingredients
1.0 oz. Giffard Pamplemousse
4.0 oz. Sparkling Rosé Wine
Method
Combine all ingredients in a wineglass with ice and stir briefly with a bar spoon.
Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Garnish
Cucumber Slice
Equipment
Wineglass
Ice: Cube or 1/2 Kold Draft
Jigger
Barspoon

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Later Days

Later Days

A refreshing Low-ABV co*cktail inspired by European aperitif culture.

Ingredients
.5 oz Lemon juice
.5 oz Giffard Fruit de la Passion Liqueur
.75 oz Suze Aperitif
2 oz Blanc Vermouth
Method
Combine all ingredients in a wine glass with ice.
Top with club soda.
Garnish
Thyme sprig
Equipment
Wineglass
Ice: Cube or 1/2 Kold Draft
Jigger
Barspoon

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What's the hardest drink for a bartender to make? ›

Probably the most difficult co*cktail recipe to make and every bartender hates it - the RAMOS GIN FIZZ 🍸 60ml / 2oz Gin 15ml / 0.5oz Lemon Juice 15ml / 0.5oz Lime Juice 30ml / 1oz Heavy Cream 1 Dash Orange Blossom Water One Fresh Egg White Soda Water To Top - Shake all ingredients except soda water hard with one large ...

How do you use giffard syrup? ›

Dilute with water or sparkling water. In co*cktails, mocktails, lemonade, fizzy drinks, smoothies.

Who owns giffard liqueur? ›

Edith Giffard – Owner, Giffard Liqueurs and Syrups - Breakthru Beverage Group.

What is the 50 rule in bartending? ›

50% rule. The proper time to serve customers the next co*cktail is once they've consumed 50% of their drink. This is an excellent marker to provide attentive service and avoid over-serving.

What bar drink gets you drunk the fastest? ›

Hard liquors can get you drunk faster than beer or wine, as they have a higher alcohol content. Doing shots can be particularly useful, as you'll be absorbing high alcohol products very fast. Vodka in particular has been shown to increase the speed of intoxication.

What is in a Giffard banana? ›

Ingredients. Banana puree and juice (64%), sugar, acidifier: citric acid, natural flavorings, thickener: pectin, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, preservative: potassium sorbate.

What kind of liquor is Giffard? ›

A range of more than twenty liqueurs mostly created to be used in co*cktails, to offer bartenders the highest quality and most authentic flavors in any season. From classic flavors such as Blue Curaçao, Triple Sec or Apricot Brandy to more surprising ones such as Rhubarb, Parfait Amour or Cognac & Almond Liqueur.

What is Giffard banana? ›

Liqueur made from the slow maceration of bananas mostly from Brazil, natural banana flavourings for an intense aroma, enhanced by a hint of Cognac. Gold Medal with the score of 95/100 at the International Review of Spirits Competition 2007 organized by the Beverage Testing Institute (USA).

Does Giffard syrup have alcohol? ›

Giffard Syrups, 100% pure sugar (sucrose) and without preservatives, are perfectly suited to non-alcoholic co*cktails.

What are the ingredients in Giffard aperitif? ›

Information and ingredients

Water, sugar, natural flavourings, acidifier : citric acid, colourings : plain caramel, E129, preservative : sodium benzoate.

Where did Giffard syrup come from? ›

Giffard is a family owned liqueurs and spirits business, based in Angers, France. Founded in 1885, by Emilie Giffard, when he conceived Menthe Pastille, the company has grown and now supplies the world's greatest co*cktail bars with a range of premium liqueurs and syrups.

Is Giffard a brandy? ›

Giffard Cherry Brandy Liqueur

This cherry flavoured liqueur is made with the slow maceration of two varieties of cherries (one sweet and one bitter) by Giffard & Cie, a fourth generation family-owned and run liqueur producer in France's Loire Valley.

How long do Giffard syrups last? ›

I have seen people mention adding some rum to Giffard orgeat bottles to hold longer in the refrigerator but it already shows a 3 year shelf life as well as Giffard's website stating the same.

What is the hardest part of bartending? ›

Customers Always Want Your Attention

This is one of the biggest challenges you'll face as a bartender. Whether waving their empty glasses in the air, shouting out drink orders across a crowded room, or simply attempting to have an extended conversation with you, managing these demands can be extremely stressful.

What is a bartenders favorite drink to make? ›

Gin martinis

After a long week of shaking co*cktails for others, bartenders often crave a flawless martini. It's second nature to just grab something ready-made or quick to pour, but bartenders deserve drinks made with love too.

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