Los Angeles Bartender Michael Lebron Creates Moonshine Cocktails Using Ole Smoky in Honor of Moonshine Week 

Los Angeles Bartender Michael Lebron (@aliastheaddikt) creates Patio Daddy-O and Tropical Treehouse using Ole Smoky Moonshine to honor National Moonshine Week (June 1-June 7).

“I wanted to capture the feeling of a hot summer day in the countryside. Wrap around porch with the bench swing and a mason jar of sweet tea in hand. Bugs chirping in the background and a lil something to beat the heat.”

Moonshine

Patio Daddy-O

by Michael Lebron - @aliastheaddikt

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Ole Smoky White Lightnin' Moonshine
• 1 oz. Ole Smoky Strawberry Moonshine
• 1 oz. Lemon Juice
• .5-1 oz. Simple syrup
• 1 Large Strawberry, muddled
• Iced Tea, to top

Preparation

1. Shake and strain over fresh ice in Collins glass.
2. Top with iced tea.

“My family is from the countryside in Puerto Rico and i wanted to capture a bit of that vibe with some tropical elements. On the island, moonshine is called “pitorro”, and passion fruit (what we call párcha) is a popular flavor. Rum with párcha is actually my go to drink when im there, so naturally i wanted to incorporate that in my recipe. I wanted that same hot summer day vibe, but tropical and slightly fancier with a clearer liquid and a clear ice cube.”

Liqueur, Moonshine

Tropical Treehouse

by Michael Lebron - @aliastheaddikt

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz. Ole Smoky Moonshine
• .5 oz. Licor 43
• 1.5 oz. Passion Fruit Syrup
• 1 oz. Lemon Juice
• 3 dashes Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters
• Splash Ginger Beer
• Orange Zest

Preparation

1. Shake and strain over large rock in a double rocks glass.
2. Top with ginger beer and garnish with expressed orange peel.