SIPS

People do not live by food alone… we all need tasty beverages to wash it down too. Well, actually, we just need great things to drink, period. Whether it’s a cold cocktail (or mocktail) at the end of a hot day, something warm on a cold day or simply something to whet your whistle, a great beverage is worth its weight in gold. This is maybe the most overlooked food category for some of our products, but also possibly the one with with the most potential for creativity accompanying seriously satisfied taste buds. The corner lemonade stand may never be the same.

Blackberry Ginger Gin Fizz

This cocktail can be made with a variety of fruits and dark balsamics. Fresh blueberries and Olive Us Blueberry Dark Balsamic would be another great combo! …Or Raspberry, or Elderberry… the possibilities are endless! 4 oz Gin 2 oz Olive Us Blackberry Ginger Dark Balsamic 1/2 lime, quartered 1/2 cup fresh blackberries Club Soda (or…
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The Olive Us Okanagan Riser

We initially created this refreshingly delicious cocktail for a golf tournament at The Rise in Vernon… hence the name “Olive Us Okanagan Riser” Over the years, it’s become one of the fave sippers for customers, friends and Olive Us too!  The ingredients can easily be adjusted to suite your own taste. Add some awesome visual…
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Lemongrass-Mint Mojito

Our Lemongrass Mint Mojito is as refreshing as it is appealing! Ingredients: 6 fresh mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish 1 – 3 teaspoons simple syrup (Optional: see below) 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice – save half the lime cut into wedges and garnish drink 1 tablespoon Olive Us Lemongrass-Mint White Balsamic Vinegar (or…
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Olive Us Vodka Grapefruit Splash

Ingredients: 2 oz Vodka (or Grapefruit Vodka) 1 oz Olive Us Grapefruit White Balsamic* 4-6 oz Soda or sparkling water Squeeze of fresh red grapefruit or splash of grapefruit juice Garnish with slice/wedge of red grapefruit and/or sprig of basil Rimmer (optional):  Olive Us Grapefruit White Balsamic and Olive Us Lemon Twist Sea Salt (or…
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LeMon-Day Caesar

Recipes, Sips
‘One great taste deserves another’, we’d say!!  At Olive Us Oil & Vinegar Tasting Room, we love our creative collaboration time with the fun-loving folks at Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon!!  Their spirits are truly amazing!! Ingredients: 2 oz Okanagan Spirits Vodka .5 oz Olive Us Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic 6 oz Caesar Mix…
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Olive Us “Dirdie Birdie” Cocktail

Introducing the Olive Us “Dirdie Birdie”! This cocktail was first created for the  Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation golf tournament held at Predator Ridge Resort .  We served it on hole #8 and every golfer birdied the hole after this cocktail…okay, that’s an exaggeration, but we can dream! The “dirdie” part of the name comes from the speckles…
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“THE WILD WOODS”

Sips
Olive Us Oil & Vinegar Tasting Room created “The Wild Woods” cocktail for the Wine, Women & Woods fundraiser for breast cancer research at Predator Ridge Golf Resort in 2015.   This delicious, refreshing beverage is easy to enjoy anytime! 1 1/2 oz good quality Vodka 1 oz Olive Us Cranberry Pear White Balsamic 1/2…
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Neapolitan Herb Bloody Mary

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Ingredients Freshly cracked pepper to taste 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice 3/4 ounce Olive Us Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic Vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (or try a sea salt from the Olive Us collection…maybe Olive Us Lemon Twist Sea Salt!) 1/2 ounce Worcestershire sauce 12 ounces tomato juice (or Clamato…
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