Weekly Blog - Hot Shots Cocktail Recipe Blog Post #19

The “Thousand Island Mist”.

By Colleen Walters — Flavoursmith, Founder, and Willy Wonka of Booze

Some cocktails refresh. This one reflects.

The Thousand Island Mist is a delicate, tea-infused highball — built around Hot Shots OG: Cinnamon and Ginger Rum Liqueur, jasmine green tea, and lychee. It’s floral, lightly sweet, and perfect for lakeside sipping, founder-led rituals, or quiet moments that end with clarity.

The Thousand Island Mist

Ingredients:

• 45ml Hot Shots OG

• 60ml chilled jasmine green tea

• 15ml lychee syrup or juice

• Dash of lemon juice

• Top with soda water
  Ice + lychee fruit or edible flower garnish

Optional: 

Serve in a tall glass with a misted sprig of mint or lemongrass.

Ritual: Before pouring, close your eyes and take three slow breaths. Say the name of a place where silence felt sacred. Pour gently, sip slowly, and let the mist rise.

Founder’s Note:

This cocktail was born on the still waters of Qiandaohu — mist curling over the lake, tea in hand, and a moment that felt like pause. I wanted something that tasted like reflection in a glass. The tea is the calm. The burn is the awakening.

Community Challenge:

Post your mist ritual with #IslandMistBurn and tag the place that clears your mind.

Tag us too and we’ll share your photo on our Instagram Stories.

Let’s build the ritual. Let’s build the community.
@hotshotsrum.