I Tried Cocktails Made With Broth And Here Are My Honest Thoughts

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Campbell's came out with a line of cocktail recipes, and I’m guessing your reaction reading that was just the same as mine: Disbelief. I immediately thought of that old episode of Friends which sees Monica making desserts with “mockolate”. But these drinks are real. And they’re… not entirely terrible? I’ve tried all the BrothTails recipes and this is why I think you’ll love them. 

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They have a retro vibe.

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Turns out, broth has been a cool cocktail ingredient for a while. Screen siren Joan Crawford’s signature drink was the Bullshot, a Bloody Mary-esque concoction that used beef broth in lieu of tomato juice. It’s not such a stretch to imagine her sipping a Thai Chicken Negroni, is it?  

They're not sugary sweet.

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Surely I can’t be the only one who is so over fruity, sugary cocktails. I love the balanced mix of sweet, salty, and savouriness in the BrothTails.  

They're fun and frugal.

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Waste not, want not, right? This is a great way to use up leftover broth from holiday cooking projects. To think that I’ve been freezing my extra broth like some kind of common peasant when I could have been creating a pho basil ginger simple syrup (like the kind used in the Pho Mango Bourbon Sour).  

They're so on trend.

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Advanced Mixology reports that tequila and mezcal are on the rise and that spirits are out-trending beer big time. If the Pork Ramen Mezcal Margarita is going to have a moment, it’s going to be now. 

They're super cozy.

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I can see it now. I have one of my girlfriends stirring risotto by the stove while another starts working on a marinade, all while I’m stealing their ingredients to make a Mushroom Truffle Daiquiri. Try to put a damper on that, winter.  

You'll never look at Zoom the same way.

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I asked the team at Campbell's what exactly possessed them to add broth to cocktails. I was told it started just like most ideas did in 2021… by people talking on Zoom and saying “what if…”. I’m gonna start paying a lot more attention to my random webinar daydreams after this.  

They're filled with mixology magic.

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In case you're wondering if a bunch of soup addicts are just messing with you, know that real mixologists were brought in to develop proper cocktails, creating a nice balance between alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients.   

So how do they taste? Let me tell you!

They're good if you like intense flavours.

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While I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I disliked the Mushroom Truffle Daiquiri BrothTail recipe developed by Campbell’s, I have to say that it was my least favourite because I’m just not a big fan of truffle oil. However, if you love truffles and drinks with strong flavours, this is definitely the cocktail for you.   

There are some simple options.

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Chances are, you have everything you need to make the Thai Chicken Negroni in your liquor cabinet already – except, perhaps, for the broth. Technically, you’re also supposed to make ice cubes from the broth for extra oomph but I personally found things worked out just fine with regular ice. The herbaceous flavour of the Thai chicken broth, the Campari, and the Sweet Vermouth work beautifully together. Nope, it doesn't taste like chicken at all!

You don't really taste the broth.

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If you didn’t know there was broth in the Pork Ramen Mezcal Margarita, I don’t think you’d ever figure it out. I loved all the fresh lime juice in this cocktail, along with the dash of chilli oil on top. Super fresh and invigorating.

The complex concoctions are well worth the effort.

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The homemade pho basil ginger simple syrup that anchors the Pho Mango Bourbon Sour is an absolute revelation. It’s so delicious, I paired it with olive oil to make a bread dip! Plus, the rich mango juice and frothy egg white in this recipe make it as sophisticated as anything you’d find at an upscale bar.  

If anyone can handle kooky cocktails, it’s Canadians.

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After all, we’re the people who saw a juice made from clams of all things and turned that fishy slurry into the classic Caesar. If anyone is gonna make BrothTails happen, it’s us.  

Would you try a BrothTail? Let us know down below!