Happy Hour Drink Recipes

This week’s Happy Hour drink highlights one of our favorite C&P colors - Ube! The unique flavor of this purple yam creates a distinctive iced coffee experience.

Coconut Ube Iced Coffee Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 07.16

Ingredients:

• Ube extract
• Ice
• Coconut milk
• Condensed milk
• Coffee of choice

Process:

1. Pour ½ teaspoon ube extract into bottom of glass; fill with ice. (Handle with care - ube extract may stain hands!)

2. Combine ½ cup coconut milk and 2 teaspoons condensed milk; pour over ube and ice mixture.

3. Top with coffee of choice; stir gently to combine and serve immediately.

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The unexpected sweetness of watermelon paired with a citrus-forward pop of lime gives this week’s Happy Hour drink an ultra-summery edge.

Watermelon Refresher Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 7.02

Ingredients:

• Watermelon
• Mint leaves
• Limes
• Sugar
• Sparkling water
• Ice cubes

Process:

1. Cube 2 cups watermelon and blend on high speed until puree consistency is reached. Sieve puree and set aside.

2. Combine ¼ cup sugar, 4 lime wedges, and mint leaves to taste. Muddle mixture until mint leaves are nearly bruised.

3. Combine watermelon juice, mint-lime mixture, and 1 cup sparkling water; stir well.

4. Pour mixture over ice cubes into glasses; garnish with slices of lime and watermelon. Serve chilled.

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Tangy and tropical, today’s Happy Hour drink recipe will transport you to paradise.

Brazilian Lemonade Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 06.25

Ingredients:

• Limes
• Cold water
• Sugar
• Sweetened condensed milk

Process:

1. Thoroughly wash 4 limes; slice off ends and cut each fruit into eighths.

2. Combine 3 cups cold water, 6 tablespoons sugar, and 2 limes in blender; pulse 5 - 7 times.

3. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the lime pulp with a spoon to help release juices. Discard remaining skins and pulp. Repeat process with equal amounts of ingredients.

4. Stir ½ cup sweetened condensed milk into limeade; serve with plenty of ice and thin slices of lime for garnish.

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Strawberries pair with matcha to create a sweet Happy Hour drink that’s as lovely to look at as it is to sip!

Strawberry Matcha Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 06.18

Ingredients:

• Matcha
• Filtered water
• Strawberries
• Sugar
• Milk of choice
• Ice cubes

Process:

1. Pour 2 ounces filtered water into glass. Sift 1 ½ teaspoons matcha into water and whisk until foamy, with no clumps. Stir in 2 additional ounces water; set aside.

2. Blend together 1 cup strawberries, ¼ cup sugar, and ½ cup water to create strawberry puree.

3. Pour puree into large glass; combine puree with additional chopped strawberries as desired. Add enough ice to fill the glass to the top; slowly pour in ¾ cup milk of choice.

4. Top with matcha; serve immediately. Tip: make sure to hit the ice while pouring to create a layered effect.

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All the sweetness of a traditional iced chai with the caffeine boost of a coffee drink! Our Happy Hour drink of choice this week is the refreshing Iced Dirty Chai.

Iced Dirty Chai Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 06.11

Ingredients:

• Spiced chai concentrate
• Coffee or espresso
• Milk of choice
• Vanilla syrup
• Ice

Process:

1. Pour ½ cup spiced chai concentrate and 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup over ice.

2. Add 2 shots espresso or ½ cup brewed coffee; stir gently.

3. Top with ¼ cup milk of choice - we love this drink with almond milk!

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Sweet and simple, this week’s Happy Hour drink is a perfect pick-me-up for morning musings or afternoon adventures!

Caramel Almond Cold Brew Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 06.04

Ingredients:

• Cold brew coffee
• Almond milk caramel creamer
• Coffee ice cubes
• Almond milk ice cubes

Process:

1. Pour coffee and almond milk into ice cube trays; freeze overnight.

2. Combine 1 ½ cups cold brew and 2 tablespoons of almond milk caramel creamer.

3. Pour over coffee and almond milk ice cubes; serve immediately.

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Fresh flowers and strong coffee are always in season! Our Happy Hour drink feature this week is a lightly floral latte that evokes a serene secret garden.

Honey Lavender Cold Brew Latte Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 05.28

Ingredients:

• Cold Brew
• Almond Milk
• Lavender Simple Syrup
• Honey

Process:

1. Combine 1 cup cold brew, ¼ cup almond milk, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon lavender simple syrup.

2. Pour over ice; stir well.

3. Optional: garnish with lavender leaves.

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This week’s Happy Hour cocktail is the effervescent Paloma - a tart and refreshing blend of grapefruit, lime, and tequila that's sure to end your week on a high note!

Paloma Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 05.21

Ingredients:

• Tequila Blanco
• Grapefruit
• Lime Juice
• Simple Syrup
• Salt
• Club Soda

Process:

1. Begin by juicing half the grapefruit. No juicer? Use the tines of a fork to gently twist into the flesh of the grapefruit.

2. Slice the other half of the grapefruit into ½ inch wide slices.

3. Run a piece of grapefruit along the edge of a rocks glass to dampen, then dip the rim of the glass into a shallow dish of kosher salt. Fill glass with ice.

4. Fill cocktail shaker with ice; combine fresh grapefruit juice, 2 ounces tequila, 2 ounces lime juice, and dash of simple syrup.

5. Stir until shaker frosts; strain into prepared glass.

6. Top with club soda and garnish with grapefruit slice.

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Please drink responsibly and engage at the legal age designated in your country.

Sparkling seltzer and iced coffee: an unexpected pairing, but much like certain celebrity couples, they just work. When you know, you know! This light and refreshing recipe is sure to become a favorite.

Topo Chico Iced Coffee Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 05.14

Ingredients:

• Simple Syrup
• Mint Leaves
• Ice
• Cold Brew
• Topo Chico

Process:

1. Combine 1 tablespoon of simple syrup and a handful of mint leaves in cocktail shaker; muddle together.

2. Add ice and ½ cup cold brew; shake well.

3. Strain into a glass; top with Topo Chico.

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This week’s Happy Hour feature is full of Southern charm! Tart lemonade pairs with sweet honey whiskey to create a cocktail that embodies sunshine and springtime.

Honey Whiskey Lemonade Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 05.07

Ingredients:

• Honey whiskey
• Lemonade
• Ice

Process:

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice and add 2 ounces Honey Whiskey - Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey would be a great choice!

2. Top with lemonade; stir gently.

3. Optional: garnish with drizzle of honey and/or slice of fresh lemon.

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A little sour, a little sweet, and a lot of fun! Our featured Happy Hour drink this week is a unique update to traditional iced tea.

Grapefruit Iced Tea Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 04.30

Ingredients:

• Freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• Tea of choice
• Honey
• Ice

Process:

1. Combine grapefruit juice and honey to taste; pour over ice.

2. Add tea of choice - we recommend black tea for this recipe.

3. Stir well. Optional: garnish with slice of grapefruit.

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Your first sip of the Lemon Flower will transport you to a gorgeous garden! This week’s Happy Hour cocktail is an easy, elegant option that takes less than a minute to prepare.

Lemon Flower Drink Recipe | Cloth & Paper Happy Hour 04.23

Ingredients:

• Gin
• Saint Germaine
• Lemonade

Process:

1. Combine 1 ½ ounces gin, 1 ½ ounces Saint Germaine, and 4 ounces lemonade; stir.

2. Optional: garnish with slice of fresh lemon.

3. Non-alcoholic mocktail option: Substitute 3 ounces elderflower tonic water for gin and Saint Germaine.

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