Joe Castillo, director of Sales for Treaty Oak Distilling, talks about this local producer that focuses on local ingredients and delicious spirits.  They have a new distillery out in Dripping Springs with a very exciting growth trajectory.  Also, Joe offers these suggestions on craft cocktails for parties and groups:

Red Handed Bourbon Egg Nog
 
4 egg yolks
 
1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 table spoon ( make simple syrup with 1 cup of terbinado sugar to 1 part water in microwave for 3 mins)
 
1 pint whole milk
 
1 cup heavy cream
 
3 ounces Red Handed Bourbon
 
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
 
4 egg whites
 
Directions:
 
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.

 
Red Handed Bourbon or Treaty Oak Barrel reserved Rum Milk Punch
 
2 oz Red Handed Bourbon or Treaty Oak Barrel Reserved Rum
 
3 oz half and half
 
1 tsp of superfine sugar
 
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
 
1/4 tsp nutmeg
 
shake, serve and sprinkle chocolate chip cookie crumble as garnish  
 
 
TX Old Fashioned Ice Cubes
 
Fill ice trays half way with distilled water

Pour 2 dashes bitters in each cube compartment

Drop a black cherry in each compartment

Place an orange rind in each compartment

Pour 1 dash simple syrup or table spoon of sugar into compartment

Freeze and throw into rocks glass and pour 2 ouncesany of our aged spirits below
 
Waterloo Antique Gin
Treaty Oak Barrel Reserve Rum
Red Handed Bourbon
 
www.TreatyOakDistilling.com