How to Make Moonshine Cocktails & Mixed Drinks + Why You'll Love Moonshine For Your Cocktails
Moonshine makes all your favorite mixed drinks stronger, more flavorful, and just downright better.
If you Google “how to use moonshine”, you’ll probably end up with some ancient myths and crazy rumors like “fill your gas tank to use as alternative fuel” or “remove the enamel on your teeth.”
Just so we’re clear, the myths of ancient ‘shine aren’t what’s coming out of today’s high quality regulated distilleries, and moonshine is quickly becoming one of the most popular liquors to make a variety of cocktails. Moonshine is versatile, powerful, and flavorful. It’s a must in today’s liquor cabinet for any drink maker to impress a party or just enjoy a good drink on the couch. But why make drinks with moonshine?
Any cocktail calling for tequila, rum, or vodka can be made with moonshine.
Moonshine Is The Cocktail Swiss Army Knife
That means most classic drinks you can think of can be made with moonshine, plus our 90-proof and 40-proof flavored moonshines put a new spin on the cocktails you love. Moonshine’s higher proof means you can use less to make it just as strong as you’re used to making… and moonshine flavors open up a world of flavor without sacrificing quality.
How to Make the Drinks You Love with Moonshine:
Margarita
- 80 Proof Blackberry Moonshine
- Margarita Mix
- Lime
Bloody Mary
- 100 Proof Corn Moonshine
- Bloody Mary Mix
- Hot Sauce
- Celery
Mojito
- 40 Proof Peach Cobbler Moonshine
- Lime Juice
- Soda Water
- Mint
Mule
- 140 Proof Mule Kickin’ Moonshine
- Ginger Beer
- Lime Juice
The Proof Is In The Moonshine
Not Much Out There Kicks Like Moonshine
A liquor’s proof is the percentage of alcohol and measures the volume of alcohol (ethanol) content. For example, a whiskey with 40% alcohol is 80-proof. If anything is 120-proof it would contain 60% alcohol, and 20-proof means 10% of the liquid is alcohol.
We like when tasty and strong can get along…and that’s moonshine’s sweet spot.
Ain’t nobody can top 140 proof. Grandaddy Mimm’s loves to make things strong and our Mule Kickin’ is our highest proof ‘shine - it won’t make you go blind, but it will knock you off your feet.
If you’re lookin’ for a good time, we found it for ya.
Add a kick to any of your favorite cocktails with our high-proof moonshines: 140 Proof Mule Kickin’ and 100 Proof Authentic Corn.
Moonshine Offers Flavor Without Pouring A Fruit Punch or Seltzer
While everyone else is making adult caprisuns and skinny beers, we're making a damn drink.
Look, we’re not knocking anything - ain’t nothin’ like a hot beach day with an ice-cold spiked seltzer. BUT, if you want a drink that’s real, try something all-natural, all local, and high proof.
If you feel like the occasion deserves to be celebrated or the drink should do what alcohol is best known for, consider your liquor choice and if moonshine might make for a better time than alcoholic bubbly water.
Okay, but what moonshine should you get at your local liquor store? We’re glad you asked.
Always Buy Small-Batch Moonshine
At Grandaddy Mimm’s, our moonshine tastes authentic because we believe you deserve the best drink.
Everyone we know wants a good drink. We could've partnered with massive distillers to keep the cost down, but we wanted to keep our mash bill perfect so we do everything small-batch and handcrafted.
We know how the best bootleggers made it, and we know you want the real stuff.
2. Get Moonshine Cut With Natural Spring Water…Trust Us.
The distinct smooth, velvety feel of our moonshine is credited to our natural spring water from the family farm.
It doesn’t get much more local than our own backyard just a handful of miles away from where our owner’s grandaddy started making moonshine with his own recipe. Our family goes back generations in Blairsville, and so does our recipe. Our moonshine tastes authentic and tastes like home.
And plus, natural spring water is good for ya. And who doesn’t love a “healthy” cocktail?
3. When You Can… Enjoy Something Legendary and One-of-a-Kind
A good drink leads to a good story. The best drinks are born from a good one, too.
The story of Grandaddy Mimm’s moonshine began a hundred years ago in the North Georgia mountains. It involves a secret recipe, a few close calls with the law, and a man named Mimm. Our legendary moonshine recipe has been in the family since the Great Depression and we’ve been making it the same way our relatives did when they were bootlegging under the light of the moon.
The man Mimm was known all around town for his generosity and goodwill, and we like to keep that part of the legend alive, too.
Whatever your next drink is… go on and make it with moonshine.
If you want a drink that’s real, and a drink with a real good story, grab moonshine for your next cocktail.
Moonshine makes everything better, but if you come into our distillery in Blairsville we’ve got our own vodka and whiskey to make you any drink you want, so you won’t hurt our feelings if you choose something else. We just say have moonshine on hand and see what you can pour for yourself… you won’t regret it.
Show up to your next party with something more interesting than a six-pack.