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Amy Traynor

Amy Traynor is a cocktail blogger and photographer. Since 2018, she's shared classic, modern, and her own cocktail recipes to her audience on Instagram (179k followers) and Moodymixologist.com. She's the author of The Essential Bar Book for Home Mixologists and Essential 3-Ingredient Cocktails. Amy lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

Rosemary simple syrup is a delicious and easy way to add fresh, herbaceous flavor to drinks and desserts. The fresh, woodsy flavor of rosemary complements many fruits, spices, and other herbs. From rosemary lemonade and iced coffees to fancy cocktails or even fruit salad, there are so many ways to use this forest-flavored syrup.

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The First Frost is an autumn-inspired cocktail made with white rum, green Chartreuse, and a homemade apple cinnamon syrup. This sweet and sour sipper has layered flavors of fruit, herbs, and spice. If you’re looking for a fall drink that’s a little outside the box, this complex rum cocktail is for you!

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The Collins is a refreshing, effervescent classic cocktail that’s made with liquor (most commonly gin or bourbon), lemon juice, simple syrup, and sparkling water. This simple drink can be thought of as spiked sparkling lemonade, and it works incredibly well with literally every spirit. 

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