Our Recipes

CAPE-CRAFTED
SERVES FOR EVERY SPIRIT

Every Sugarbird spirit carries the wild heart of the Cape botanical, layered, and alive with possibility. These recipes are your invitation to explore it. Whether you're pouring something floral and light or rich and warming, there's a serve here that tells your story. Shake it, stir it, and let the long tail lead the way.

Liqueur
CANDY CANE COCKTAIL

A sweet, minty festive treat.

Gin
CAPE BOTANICAL MARTINI

A sophisticated, dry serve that lets the juniper and fynbos shine.

Gin
CAPE FLORAL GIMLET

A sharp, botanical-heavy classic.

Liqueur
CAPE HOLLY & WILD PLUM FIZZ

A festive and vibrant liqueur serve capturing the Cape floral kingdom.

Gin
FYNBOS FRENCH 75

An elegant, sparkling celebration of the Cape floral kingdom.

Gin
FYNBOS NEGRONI

A botanical twist on the Italian classic using fynbos botanicals.

Liqueur
GINGERBREAD GIN SNAP

A spicy, dessert-style serve using festive liqueur notes.

Gin
HONEYBUSH HOT TODDY

A warming, aromatic serve perfect for cooler Cape evenings.

Gin
HONEYBUSH ICED TEA

A non-carbonated, tea-based serve that is incredibly refreshing.

Gin
HONEYBUSH SOUR

A rich, amber-hued serve that highlights woody sweetness.

Gin
JUNIPER GARDEN TONIC

A savory, herbal serve for the juniper lover.

Gin
JUNIPER MINT FIZZ

A crisp and refreshing serve highlighting piney notes.

Gin
MINTED FYNBOS COLLINS

A refreshing, tall botanical serve with a bright herbal finish.

Gin
PELARGONIUM PALOMA

A floral, citrusy twist on the classic Mexican Paloma.

Liqueur
PINEAPPLE RUM SWIZZLE

A vibrant, tropical botanical serve.

Gin
PLUM & PEACH BRAMBLE

A fruity, layered cocktail using the Cape Plum liqueur.

Gin
PRETTY IN PELARGONIUM

Perfectly balanced sweet, floral cocktail with geranium—the Pretty in Pink hero.

Gin
ROSE GARDEN G&T

A light, floral serve perfect for sunny afternoons.

Gin
ROSE QUARTZ G&T

A delicate pink serve highlighting the pelargonium and rose notes.

Gin
SPICED HONEYBUSH MULE

Warm honeybush notes with a spicy ginger kick.

Liqueur
SUGARBIRD DARK & STORMY

A spicy, botanical rum serve with a deep ginger kick.

Gin
SUGARBIRD G&T (ORIGINAL)

The quintessential serve for our award-winning Original Fynbos Gin.

Liqueur
SUGARBIRD RUM OLD FASHIONED

A rich, stirred spirit-forward drink highlighting rum botanicals.

SUGARBIRD RUM PUNCH

A tropical punch with a South African botanical soul.

Gin
THE JALAPEÑO GIN & TONIC

A savory and spicy twist on the classic G&T, highlighting citrus notes.

Gin
THE LONG TAIL NEGRONI

A bold, botanical-forward take on the classic stirred cocktail.

Liqueur
WILD BERRY SASH

A deep, berry-rich serve highlighting the Wild Holly & Cape Plum profile.

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