Weekly Blog - Hot Shots Cocktail Recipe Blog Post #10

 Tenth Flame: The “Amsterdam Bloom”

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

Some cocktails smile. This one winks.

The Amsterdam Bloom is a floral-forward spritz with a citrus backbone and a playful finish. It’s built around Hot Shots White Rum Liqueur, elderflower, and grapefruit — perfect for garden parties, rooftop mixers, or founder-led rituals that start with a toast and end with a story.

The Amsterdam Bloom

Ingredients:

• 45ml Hot Shots Rum Liqueur

• 15ml elderflower liqueur or syrup

• 30ml pink grapefruit juice

• Top with soda water or brut sparkling wine

• Ice + edible flower or grapefruit twist garnish

• Optional: Rim the glass with crushed pink peppercorns for a cheeky kick.

Ritual: 

Before pouring, hold the flower garnish to your nose and say the name of someone you’d picnic with in Amsterdam. Pour slowly, sip while seated on the ground, and let the bloom begin.

 Founder’s Note

This cocktail was born in a tulip field outside Amsterdam — the kind of place where the air smells like spring and the laughter feels easy. I wanted something that felt like flirtation in a glass. The bloom is the joy. The burn is the surprise.

Community Challenge

Share your Bloom Ritual with #AmsterdamBloom. Tag your favourite picnic partner and tag us so we can repost you in our stories.

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