Perennial Spirits

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Cocktail Recipes

Kernza® vodka is clean, slightly sweet, and endlessly mixable. Here's how we like to drink it.

The Perennial Martini
Easy

Martini glass

The Perennial Martini

Stirred, never shaken. We're not savages.

The subtle grain character of Kernza® plays beautifully with dry vermouth. The sweetness and the citrus oil from a lemon twist are a revelation.

Ingredients

  • 3 ozPerennial Spirits Kernza® Vodka
  • 1 ozDry vermouth
  • 1Lemon twist, for garnish
  1. 1Add vodka and dry vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. 4Express a lemon twist over the glass and drop it in.
Salty Paw
Easy

Highball glass

Salty Paw

Bright, spicy, and built for a hot day.

Fresh grapefruit juice and grapefruit soda let the Kernza® grain sweetness shine through. The Tajín rim adds just enough heat to keep things interesting.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozPerennial Spirits Kernza® Vodka
  • 1 ozFresh grapefruit juice
  • 3 ozGrapefruit soda
  • Tajín rim and lime wedge, for garnish
  1. 1Rim a highball glass with Tajín and fill with ice.
  2. 2Add vodka and fresh grapefruit juice.
  3. 3Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine.
  4. 4Garnish with a lime wedge.

Tip: Tajín can also be incorporated into the cocktail instead of rimming the glass — just sprinkle it in according to taste.

Golden Hour Spritz
Easy

Wine glass

Golden Hour Spritz

Sessionable, golden, and built for daytime.

Lillet blanc and unfiltered apple cider round out the Kernza® grain notes, while champagne and ginger beer keep it lively. At ~10% ABV, it's light enough for the afternoon but complex enough to sip slowly.

Ingredients

  • 1 ozPerennial Spirits Kernza® Vodka
  • 1 ozLillet blanc apéritif
  • 1 ozUnfiltered apple cider
  • 2 ozGinger beer
  • 2 ozChampagne
  • Thin lemon and orange slices, for garnish
  1. 1Build in a wine glass over ice.
  2. 2Add vodka, Lillet blanc, and unfiltered apple cider.
  3. 3Top with ginger beer and champagne.
  4. 4Gently stir and garnish with thin lemon and orange slices inside the glass.

Tip: A sessionable spritz is lower in alcohol, ~90–10%, which makes this light enough for daytime but still complex and satisfying.

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