Disclosure: A huge thanks to World Market for sponsoring today’s post!
Hi, friends!
Did you know THIS Sunday (April 12th) is National Licorice Day? I’m going to share three delicious cocktail recipes that I whipped up just for the occasion. So, if you’re a licorice lover – this post is for YOU! I’ll even tell you how to make your own licorice favored vodka! Are you ready? Let’s jump on in!
Black Licorice Cocktail
I created this strong cocktail by combining equal parts Vodka and Sambuca Liquor in a cocktail shaker with a few pieces of Kookaburra Traditional Black Licorice. This drink could easily be poured over ice, but I chose to pour it straight into this cool Event DOF glass and garnish with a Haribo Licorice Wheel. If you love the flavor of black licorice, this is YOUR drink!
Red Licorice Cocktail
The first step for this cocktail is to create your own licorice flavored vodka. It’s easy! Just pick up an Individual Decanter with Wood Stopper, add five or six pieces of your favorite licorice to the bottom, and fill the decanter 3/4 of the way full using your favorite vodka. After you’ve done this, put in the stopper and let it sit overnight in the freezer. The vodka will take on the flavor of the licorice and make your drink that much more delicious! See, I told you – easy peasy.
For the drink, combine equal parts of your licorice vodka, Sambuca Liquor, and cherry juice in a cocktail shaker and shake! When you’re finished, pour into a stemless glass and garnish with Haribo Strawberry Wheels and Original Red Vines Licorice Twists.
Green Licorice Appletini
Now, I hate to choose favorites.. buuuutt.. this one is good. First, make your green licorice vodka (same steps as above). I used Capricorn Green Apple Licorice for mine and it turned out amazing. Mix equal parts of your vodka and Green Apple Schnapps, shake and pour into a martini glass. I used the Plaza Martini glass found at World Market. I garnished this drink with teeny tiny “green olives” I made using Capricorn Green Apple Licorice and Haribo Strawberry Wheels on a toothpick, aren’t they adorable?
So, there you have it! There’s three drinks you can enjoy on National Licorice day this Sunday! If you try any of these, please be sure to head back over and let me know if you enjoyed them! Everything in this post was picked up at my favorite store, World Market. So, be sure to stop by your local store to stock up one some cocktail goodies!
Have a great day!
Also pictured: Gold Mirrored Tabletop Tray, Black and White Ikat Napkins, Hammered Stainless Steel Cocktail Shaker.
Wow. I mean, what could be better than a candy cocktail combo. Yum!
Wow, there is literally a “day” for everything now! Who knew? Cute post though. I love all the creative things you did with licorice!
Oh my gosh I love red licorice. I should totally make these for when my best girl friend comes to visit me next month, from Canada!!!!!!
Those all sound really good. I totally want to try one of each of those. Yum!
National Licorice Day?! Sign me up! What an awesome looking cocktail!
Ooooh how I love red licorice. I am not a fan of black licorice though. I also don’t drink but u will say, these all look amazing! I bet they taste just lovely!
That’s so fun! The Green Licorice Appletini looks like an awesome girl’s night drink. I’d love to sip that on the patio!
My husband would love this! He adores licorice
OMG! Licorice is my favorite thing in the entire world. I have got to try this.
Licorice is one of my favorite candies! Especially around Easter. My father in law loves licorice as well. We will have to try some of these drinks. The green appeals to me the most, so I will write that one down to try!
If these photos don’t sell me, the candy additions will. I love red licorice. Never had black, but the red is delicious!
These look great! I love licorice! I actually love both the red and black. I know a lot that hate the black licorice, but I love it! Probably love it more than the red. ๐
Such beautiful colors! I never would have thought to use licorice to make cocktails with. So clever.
This is such a unique and fun idea. I’ll definitely be making these at our next house party – gotta try the red licorice one.
Wow, I didn’t know that you can use licorice for drinks. Such a great idea. I am not a fan of licorice but I might try it with drinks.
The appletini will be my choice I think. It looks and sound refreshing. Thanks a lot for sharing these ideas.
I’m not a fan of licorice at all but I love the sound of an appletini cocktail. Now I want a nice drink ๐
What an interesting and incredibly tasty combination! I’m not much into cocktails usually, but if it’s going to be as sweet as licorice then I’m definitely tempted to give one or two a try.
My husband loves making these types of drinks. I’ve had apple martinis before and they are so good.
The Green Appletini sounds amazing!
These look so pretty and I bet taste good as well. Kudos for the creativity. I would not have thought of it at all!
Oh yum โ this is right up my alley, and I’d love to have a red licorice cocktail. I’ve had this liquor (called ouzo, I think), it tastes like black licorice to me.
Oh my! Yes please, I will take one of each. What goes better with a cocktail than candy! Yum!
I love the flavours of licorice! This sounds like a delicious cocktail – Might try this out on the weekend!
I HATE eating licorice but my boyfriend loves it. This may be a way to get me to come around lol.
This is genius! Going to need to steal this recipe ASAP! Love the idea to use licorice flavoring!! WOO!
I love snacking on licorice. I will have to try the Vodka infused with licorice.
Wow! I really love cocktails, but I’ve never knew that the red vines combines with cocktails, Red vines is my favorite one and I guess I might try this.
My husband name is written all over this. He loves licorice. I’m going to have to inform him that’s National Licorice Day.
Licorice cocktails! I have never heard or seen this before. Could be tasty! I could see a red vine cocktail being so good!
omg this drink looks delicious!!! I would of never thought of of making a drink with licorice. I’m going to have to pin this so in can make this myself!
Looks super yummy. It makes me truly want to give this a try and taste ! <3
These cocktails are very original. I’ve never heard of any of these drinks.