Empire Builder Cocktail
Winner of the Heavy Table Fall Contest.
Ingredients:
2 oz Crispin Original
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Starbucks Coffee Liquor (*)
Dash of simple syrup

(*) Starbucks works here because its a liquor that's about the coffee first.
Something like Kahlua is too sticky-sweet and ruins the effect.

Notes from the creator:
Okay, at first glance, you'd think this would not work at all, but its actually the best of many Crispin-based drinks I've concocted.
Its completely unintuitive, but the Starbucks actually enhances and highlights the subtle
apple essence of Crispin Original. Crispin Original has such a subtle flavor (closer to
champagne than the typical brewed hard cider); its all too easy to obliterate it -- trust me, this works.
Scott Wentzka

Happy Halloween

Enjoy a Halloween cocktail from our Crispin Cider Fall Competition.


The Scary Good:
Hot Cinnamon Crispin: 4 parts Original Crispin to 1 part Hot 100 Cinnamon
Schnapps and serve over ice.

Submitted by: Andrew Brown

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette

• 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced
• Good olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup Crispin Hard Apple Cider Orginal (slightly sweet)
  
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry
• 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Add the cranberries to the pan for the last 5 minutes.

While the squash is roasting, combine the apple cider, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cider is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Off the heat, whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.

Place the arugula in a large salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, the walnuts, and the grated Parmesan. Spoon just enough vinaigrette over the salad to moisten and toss well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Crispin Sophisticate recipe

1 oz Rittenhouse rye whiskey
1 oz Lairds Applejack® brandy
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse®
1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
2 dashes orange bitters
3 oz Original Crispin hard cider

In a pint glass combine all the ingredients, except the Crispin Cider, add ice and stir vigorously for 30 seconds and strain into a double rocks glass, leaving space for the Crispin Cider.

Top with 3 oz Crispin Hard Cider

Garnish with an orange twist.

St Crispin's Day 24th October 2009

Come and join us for a night of frighteningly good dance toons from Trailer Trash. Scary hour priced Crispin & devilish drinks and cocktails.
Prizes for the best dressed man, woman & couple (wear blue & orange)
Prizes for the best rendition of the St. Crispin Day speech from Shakespeare's Henry V.
Guests are encouraged to donate warm winter shoes for the needy (no dress shoes please)
All proceeds will go to Second Harvest Hartland.

List of locations in WI carrying Crispin Cider

Liquor stores and supermarkets:

ARBEE'S LIQUOR STORES, 4606 DOUGLAS AVE. RACINE, WI

BEANS & BARLEY, 1901 E. NORTH AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI beansandbarley.com

BREWS WINE AND SPIRITS, 1256 CAPTIAL DR, PEWAUKEE, WI

CHILL ZONE LIQUOR, 801 PARK AVE, BEAVER DAM, WI

CONSUMER BEVERAGE, 5313 S. 108TH ST., HALES CORNERS, WI consumerbeverageoutlet.com‎

COST PLUS - GREENFIELD, 5300 S. 76TH, GREENDALE, WI

CUT RATE LIQUOR, 1516 EASTERN AVE., PLYMOUTH, WI

FESTIVAL FOODS, 1125 E. JOHNSON ST., FOND DU LAC, WI festfoods.com

G. GROPPI FOOD MARKET, 1441 E. RUSSEL AVE., MILWAUKEE, WI ggroppifoodmarket.com

GARDEN WINERY & SPIRITS, 1010 W LAYTON E+F, MILWAUKEE, WI

GRAFTON LIQUOR STORE, 1310 12TH AVENUE, GRAFTON, WI

CUT RATE LIQUOR, 2019 S. BUSINESS DRIVE, SHEBOYGAN, WI

JENIFER STREET MARKET, 2038 JENIFER STREET, MADISON, WI

STOUGHTON SPIRITS, 965 N. PAGE ST., STOUGHTON, WI bottledpleasure.com‎

R N R LIQUOR & CONVENIENCE, 8333 W. MORGAN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI

RAY'S BUTCHER SHOPPE, 4640 W. LOOMIS RD., GREENFIELD, WI

RILEY'S WINES OF THE WORLD, 402 W. GORHAM, MADISON, WI rileyswinesoftheworld.com‎

SENDIK'S - GREENFIELD, 7901 W LAYTON, GREENFIELD, WI sendiksmarket.com

SENDIK'S - OAKLAND, 4027 N. OAKLAND AVENUE, SHOREWOOD, WI sendiksoakland.com

SENDIK'S - RAWSON, 5200 W. RAWSON AVE, FRANKLIN, WI sendiksmarket.com

SEIGEL LIQUOR, 2632 S. KK, MILWAUKEE, WI

STEVE'S LIQUOR, 6227 MCKEE RD STE A, FITCHBURG, WI stevesknows.com

STEVE'S LIQUOR & MORE, 8302 MINERAL POINT ROAD, MADISON, WI stevesliquorstores.com

STEVE'S LIQUOR, 3618 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, MADISON, WI stevesliquorstores.com

TIMER'S BEVERAGE CENTER, 3800 NORTHWESTERN AVENUE, RACINE, WI

CHARLIE'S DISCOUNT TOBACCO, 3604 E. COLLEGE AVE., CUDAHY, WI

WHOLE FOODS, 2305 N. PROSPECT BLDG 2, MILWAUKEE, WI wholefoodsmarket.com‎

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