Only Murders in the Building cocktails shake up intrigue in a glass

As Season 3 has people unraveling all the clues, Only Murders in the Building cocktails are the perfect sipper to watch and rewatch the new episodes. While there can be nod to the characters, there is more to these libations. Like a great mystery, it is all about letting the store unfold.

Themed cocktails continue to be a food and beverage trend. From Barbenheimer to television shows, people look forward to bringing the character’s vibes and story lines off the screen and into the real world. Even for people who have a signature cocktail, it can be fun to shake up a new libation.

Only Martinis in the Building

A classic martini is always a good choice. Even if there is something more trendy captivating people’s attention, the tried and true is always a solid choice. Just like the apartment with rent control, it might be the most coveted item around.

Ingredients:

• 3 oz Bombay Sapphire
• ⅛ oz Martini Dry Vermouth
• Lemon Twist or Olives

Method:

Chill coupe or Martini glass in the freezer. Build the contents of the cocktail in a mixing glass with ice. Stir well for 45 seconds and serve into the chilled coupe or Martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist or olives.

Oliver’s Original Soda Highball

Sometimes there is an opportunity to sit in a dimly lit room and reminisce about the days gone by. This simple cocktail with Dewar’s can start a tale that needs to be told again.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ parts Dewar’s White Label
• 4 parts Soda Water
• Lemon Twist

Method:

• Add Dewar’s White Label to chilled highball glass. Fill with cubed ice and soda. Stir twice then spray lemon zest over the top and garnish.

Arconia Apple & Cinnamon Highball

A little spice in life can be a good thing. In this cocktail, the combination of apple and cinnamon is warm, inviting, but a touch intriguing. There might be a little mystery, but it is too tempting not to try.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Dewar’s French Cask Smooth
• ¼ oz Lemon Juice
• ¼ oz Cinnamon Syrup
• ½ oz Cloudy Apple Juice
• 2 oz Soda Water

Method:

• Add whisky, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup and apple juice to highball glass, then fill the glass with cubed ice. Top with soda, stir from the bottom up and garnish with apple slice.

Brazzo’s Bramble Bramble

Somes the meandering path might not be the most judicious, but it can be entertaining. Like a good bramble, the combination of zesty and sweet is the surprise that has people smiling time and again.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Bombay Bramble
• ¾ oz Lemon Juice
• ¾ oz Simple Syrup
• 1 Lemon Wedge
• 1 Blackberry

Method:

• Combine ingredients into your shaker filled with ice. Hard shake. Strain in a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a blackberry.

Noir Negroni

A negroni might not be the classic cocktail that people initially order, but it is the bold flavor that cannot be denied. It sets the tone for an eventful evening and deserves prime space on the table.

Ingredients:

• 1 part Bombay Sapphire
• 1 part Martini and Rossi Bitter
• 1 part Martini and Rossi Rubino
• Orange Wedge

Method:

• Stir all ingredients together. Strain into your favorite old fashioned glass or rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange wheel.