School is starting soon, so whether you’re a mom breathing a sigh of relief after a chaotic summer, a teacher finalizing classroom decorations, or a college student getting ready for another school year, here are some of our favorite back to school cocktails.
Back to School Cocktails for Teachers
Who deserves a happy hour more than teachers?
PTA Meeting
A cocktail for recovering from – or preparing for – after-school meetings.
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Peach Liqueur
- 1 oz ginger ale or ginger beer
- 1 oz apple cider
- 1 apple sliced, garnish
Combine all ingredients except ginger beer into a cocktail shaker or mason jar and shake well. Pour over a glass of ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with apple slices
Pink Eraser
A cocktail named for one of the most essential school supplies and used to erase back-to-school stress.
- 3 lemon wedges
- 3 strawberries
- 2 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- .5 oz cranberry juice
Muddle lemon, strawberries, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka, and cranberry juice. Shake well and strain into three martini glasses. Garnish with a strawberries and serve.
Read full recipe and instructions here.
Back to School Cocktails for Parents
Ease the transition from summer camp to after-school schedules.
Appletini
A cocktail instead of a traditional apple.
- 1 oz apple juice
- .25 oz lemon juice
- 1.25 oz green apple schnapps
- 1.5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- Green apple slices, garnish
Combine apple juice and lemon juice in a shaker and give it a brisk shake. Add green apple schnapps and Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka. Fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake again and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with green apple slices that have been brushed with lemon juice.
Read full recipe and instructions here.
The Chaperone
A cocktail for field trip chaperones after a long day on the bus.
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- .5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
- .5 oz grapefruit juice
- .25 oz lemon juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Sparkling wine, to top
- Grapefruit twist, garnish
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice, except for sparkling wine. Strain into a glass and then top with sparkling wine.
Read full recipe and instructions here.
Back to School Cocktails for College Students (Ages 21+)
No better group to appreciate school-themed cocktails than college students.
Up All Night
A cocktail to pair with pulling an all-nighter.
- 1.5 Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- .5 oz rosemary-infused cognac
- .75 oz lemon juice
- .5 oz cane syrup
- Rosemary sprig, garnish
Whip and strain into iced Collins glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with large rosemary sprig.
Read full recipe and instructions here.
Final Exam Relief
A cocktail to relieve final’s week stress.
- 3 oz coconut rum
- 2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur
- Pineapple juice, to top
- Soda, to top
- Grenadine, to top
- Cherries, garnish
Pour the coconut rum, amaretto almond liqueur, and Thatcher’s Organic Blood Orange Liqueur into a Collins glass filled ¾ of the way with ice cubes. Stir and fill the rest of the glass with equal portions pineapple juice and soda. Top with a little grenadine and some cherries.
Read full recipe and instructions here.
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