C&S King Cake: A Mardi Gras Tradition in a Bottle (8oz)
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| Management number | 253691679 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$3.98 | Model Number | 253691679 | ||
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Bring the magic of the Big Easy to your glass. Available exclusively from Epiphany (January 6) through Mardi Gras, our King Cake syrup is a liquid homage to the iconic Carnival treat. We’ve captured the soul of the season by blending toasted cassia bark, rich Louisiana pecan extract, and bright lemon peel into a decadent, festive syrup.
Quick Highlights
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The Authentic Carnival Taste: A masterfully balanced blend of warm spice, toasted nuttiness, and citrus that perfectly mirrors the flavor of a fresh King Cake.
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The Perfect Gift: Every bottle includes a commemorative "baby"—just like the tradition, the person who finds it in their drink owes the next round!
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Versatile Seasonal Mixology: Pairs beautifully with vodka, whiskies, and rum to create festive, crowd-pleasing cocktails.
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Small-Batch Artisan Craft: Hand-produced in limited quantities to capture the spirit of Mardi Gras with the highest quality ingredients.
Product Details
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Key Ingredients: Toasted cassia bark, Louisiana pecan extract, and lemon peel.
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Best For: Festive seasonal cocktails, spirit-forward drinks, and unique gifting.
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Availability: Seasonal release (January 6 – Mardi Gras).
Ingredients
water, sugar, cassia bark, pecan flavor, lemon, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative)
Recipes
Lundi Gras
Named after the day before Mardi Gras, this riff on the classic breakfast milk punch will set you up for whatever your day has in store.
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz milk (2% or coconut recommended)
- .5 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake
- 4 drops almond extract (optional)
- 4 dashes aromatic bitters (optional)
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Top with ice and shake briskly for 5-10 seconds. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with grated cinnamon.
Zombie
Our friend Matt Pietrek, aka the Cocktail Wonk and author of Minimalist Tiki, created this one to get through his leftover King Cake syrup (as if that's a thing). He started with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's 2007 Zombie, swapping out our King Cake syrup for the cinnamon.
- 1 oz dark Jamaican rum
- 3/4 oz lime juice
- 1 oz white grapefruit juice
- 1/2 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake
- 1/2 oz Bacardi 151 rum
- Sliced fruit and mint for garnish
Shake all ingredients well with ice cubes. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with fruit and a mint sprig.
Down in the Bayou
- 2oz agricole rhum
- 1 oz white grapefruit juice
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz C&S King Cake syrup
Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker tin. Fill the shaker 2/3 of the way with ice. Shake vigorously for 5-10 seconds. Fill a snifter glass with crushed ice. Strain the contents of the shaker over the crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon slice, lime slice, cinnamon stick, and cake baby.
Twelfth Night
- 1 1/2 oz bourbon
- 4 oz brewed coffee
- 1/2 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake syrup
- lightly whipped heavy cream
Pour the bourbon and syrup into an Irish coffee mug. Add in the coffee, leaving about a quarter-inch of space to the top. Stir gently. Slowly pour the lightly whipped cream on top of the coffee. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon peel.
Let Them Eat King Cake
- 1 oz heavy cream
- 1 oz brandy
- 1 /2 oz creme de banana liqueur
- 1/2 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake syrup
Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker tin. Fill the shaker 2/3 of the way with ice. Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds. Strain the contents of the shaker into a coupe glass. Garnish with a pecan half.
Parade Float
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz Cocktail & Sons King Cake syrup
- 1/4 oz creme de violette liqueur
- 1 pinch butterfly pea powder
- club soda
- vanilla ice cream
Combine the vodka, creme de violette, butterfly pea powder, and king cake syrup in a shaker tin. Fill the shaker 2/3 of the way with ice. Shake vigorously for 5-10 seconds. Strain the contents of the shaker into a tall glass. Top off with club soda, leaving some space in the glass for ice cream. Add as many scoops of ice cream as your heart desires. Serve with a straw and spoon.
Press
Rouses Markets - Cocktail & Sons King Cake Syrup
Edible New Orleans - Carnival Punch
Louisiana Cookin' - King Cake Cocktails? Yes Please!
Washington Post - The Night Tripper
Imbibe - Drink of the Week: Cocktail & Sons King Cake
Drink Hacker - Review: Cocktail & Sons King Cake Syrup
Antigravity - Reality Bites: Drinking a King Cake
WGNO - Recipe for Fun: The King Cake Daiquiri Actually Exists!
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