Sip & Sleuth These 'Only Murders In The Building' Themed Cocktails
- By: Ashley Joy Parker
Don’t worry, none include Gut Milk…….
The wait is finally over. Season 3 of “Only Murder In The Buiding” starting streaming on Hulu on Aug. 8, with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, all reprising their beloved roles
The comedy, murder mystery series first debuted in August 2023. The plot follows three strangers with a shared interest in true crime podcasts who team up to investigate a death in the historic Manhattan apartment building they all live in. In the sophomore season, which premiered in June 2022, the trio themselves become suspects in the bloody murder of another building resident.
While we won’t give any spoilers, fans know Season 2 ended with one hell of a cliffhanger, setting up for what is sure to be a wild Season 3.
In celebration of the new episodes, we rounded up a selection of fun themed cocktails, perfect for any watch party or murder mystery enthusiast.
Start off strong with Only Martinis in the Building, resolve unanswered questions with Oliver’s Original Soda Highball, revisit the infamous apartment through the Arconia Apple & Cinnamon Highball, steal the spotlight with Brazzo’s Bramble Bramble, and debrief the night away with a Noir Negroni.
Check out the full recipes below and send your viewing experience “into a whole new direction”.
Only Martinis in the Building
- 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 Highball
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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