15 Haus Cocktails That Brilliantly Elevate Your Summer Entertaining Game Updated 04/2026

Elegant, low-ABV, and endlessly mixable, haus cocktails are the refined sip your bar cart has been waiting for.

Introduction

There’s a quiet revolution happening in the world of cocktails, and it smells faintly of elderflower, bergamot, and sun-warmed California stone fruit. Women who once defaulted to a glass of rosé or a gin and tonic are reaching for something a little more interesting, a little more intentional, and a whole lot more beautiful in the glass. That something is haus cocktails, and once you discover them, your Friday night will never look the same.

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We are living through a genuine shift in how people think about drinking. According to NielsenIQ, the low-and-no-alcohol beverage category grew by more than 7% globally in recent years, outpacing many traditional spirits segments. Younger women in particular are leading the charge, gravitating toward drinks that taste spectacular, photograph beautifully, and leave them feeling good both that evening and the next morning. Haus aperitifs land squarely at the intersection of all three desires.

The brand was born in June 2019 when Helena Price Hambrecht, a Silicon Valley creative director and photographer, and her husband Woody Hambrecht, a third-generation winemaker from a Sonoma County farming family, decided they were done settling for drinks that either tasted great but left them wrecked the next day, or were “wellness” options that tasted like slightly flavored water. Woody had first discovered the European aperitif tradition when he moved to Berlin in 2009, where sipping a low-proof, botanically-infused drink before dinner was simply a way of life. Back in California, the couple channeled that discovery into something entirely their own: a line of farm-to-bottle, wine-based aperitifs made with real fruits, herbs, and botanicals, free from artificial additives and refined sugars.

What makes haus cocktails so distinct from their competitors is the unflinching commitment to transparency and ingredient quality. Each bottle starts with a base of unoaked Chardonnay grapes grown in California wine country, and builds from there with whole ingredients like elderflower, yuzu, ginger root, heirloom cherries, tellicherry pepper, and cocoa nibs. The result is a line of aperitifs that hover between 15 and 20% ABV, significantly lighter than the 40% of traditional spirits but more complex and interesting than a standard glass of wine. That ABV sweet spot is not an accident. Keeping alcohol content under 24% allowed Haus to bypass the stringent regulations typically placed on traditional liquor companies, which is how they were able to ship direct-to-consumer to most American states from day one.

The timing, as it turned out, was almost prophetic. When the pandemic hit in 2020 and bars closed overnight, Haus was perfectly positioned for the at-home cocktail boom. The brand saw its sales explode by an extraordinary 800% that year, fueled by a combination of organic word-of-mouth, stunning visual branding that was tailor-made for Instagram, and a community membership model that made customers feel genuinely part of something. By January 2021, the brand had secured a $4.5 million seed funding round, validating what its growing legion of fans already knew: haus cocktails are not a trend. They are a lifestyle.

What Are Haus Aperitifs? Flavor Profiles, Origins, and Why Everyone is Obsessed

An aperitif, in the European tradition, is a drink consumed before a meal to open the appetite and encourage lingering conversation. The word comes from the Latin aperire, meaning “to open,” and that is precisely the feeling a well-made aperitif delivers: a gentle opening, a loosening of the shoulders, a signal to the senses that something wonderful is about to begin. French and Italian cultures have been sipping them for centuries, from the bittersweet Campari in Milan to the delicate, honeyed Lillet Blanc in Bordeaux.

Haus brings that Old World ritual into a modern, Californian frame. Rather than the artificial colorings and refined sugars that plague many commercial aperitifs, Haus uses only raw cane sugar and fresh, whole botanicals. The flavor profiles across the line are genuinely diverse: the Citrus Flower is bright, floral, and approachable with notes of orange peel, elderflower, lemon, cinnamon, and hibiscus. The Ginger Yuzu is bold and aromatic, layering the Japanese citrus brightness of yuzu with the assertive warmth of ginger root and lemongrass. The Spiced Cherry is moody and complex, evoking a classic Manhattan with its heirloom cherry, anise seed, tellicherry pepper, and cocoa nib notes. The Rose Rosé is romance in a bottle: raspberry, wild rose petals, strawberry, vanilla, and sweet cherry in a blush-pink liquid so pretty it barely needs a garnish.

Because of this remarkable range, haus cocktails can be customized for virtually any occasion, any season, and any mood. You can sip them straight over ice for a simple, sophisticated drink, transform them into a sparkling spritz with prosecco and soda, or use them as a flavorful, low-proof base for more elaborate cocktail creations. The drinks work beautifully as mixers because they bring their own complexity to the glass without overwhelming other ingredients. Whether you are hosting a sun-drenched garden brunch, a cozy autumn gathering by the fire, or an intimate dinner party where you want to impress without exhausting yourself in the process, there is a haus cocktail for that.

The current lineup includes flavors that rotate with the seasons and limited-edition releases available exclusively to members. Flagship flavors include Citrus Flower, Rose Rosé, Ginger Yuzu, Spiced Cherry, Bitter Clove, Peach Passionfruit, Strawberry Basil, Grapefruit Jalapeño, Lemon Lavender, New Fashioned, and Pomegranate Rosemary. Each one is a starting point, not an endpoint, which is exactly why building a cocktail repertoire around them is so endlessly satisfying.

Now, let’s get into the good part: the drinks themselves.

15 Irresistible Haus Cocktails to Mix, Sip, and Savour

Citrus Flower Spritz

The Citrus Flower Spritz is the gateway haus cocktail, the one that converts skeptics and charms guests who “don’t really drink cocktails.” It is effervescent, golden-amber, and utterly lovely in a large wine glass over a single massive ice cube.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Citrus Flower Apéritif
• 3 oz dry prosecco, chilled
• 1 oz club soda
• 1 slice of blood orange or navel orange
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme (optional, for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Fill a large wine glass or balloon glass generously with ice.
2. Pour the Haus Citrus Flower directly over the ice.
3. Add the prosecco slowly, pouring down the side of the glass to preserve the bubbles.
4. Top with a splash of club soda.
5. Gently stir once or twice with a long spoon.
6. Garnish with the orange slice and a sprig of thyme.

This drink glows like a late-afternoon sun through the glass, floral and slightly citrusy with a dry, refreshing finish. It is essentially a more elegant, less sugary Aperol Spritz and the perfect cocktail to hand someone the moment they walk through your door.

Rose Rosé Bellini

When a drink is this pink and this pretty, you barely need an occasion, but the Rose Rosé Bellini makes brunch feel like a celebration regardless.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Rose Rosé Apéritif
• 4 oz chilled brut rosé Champagne or sparkling rosé
• 1 tsp fresh raspberry purée (simply blend 3-4 fresh raspberries and strain)
• 1 fresh raspberry and 1 rose petal, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Chill a Champagne flute in the freezer for 5 minutes before making this drink.
2. Spoon the raspberry purée into the bottom of the cold flute.
3. Pour the Haus Rose Rosé slowly over the purée.
4. Top gently with sparkling rosé.
5. Do not stir, just allow the layers to mingle naturally as you sip.
6. Drop a single fresh raspberry into the glass and float a rose petal on top.

Blush-pink, light-catching, and impossibly fragrant with notes of wild rose, strawberry, and juicy cherries, this is the cocktail you bring out at baby showers, bachelorette brunches, and any morning that deserves a little effervescence.

Ginger Yuzu Mule

This is the haus mule, and once you have tasted it, you will wonder why you ever made a Moscow Mule with vodka. The Ginger Yuzu aperitif brings layers of aromatic yuzu citrus and warming ginger root that play spectacularly against the spicy fizz of ginger beer.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Ginger Yuzu Apéritif
• 4 oz premium ginger beer (the spicier, the better)
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• 2 dashes of aromatic bitters
• 1 lime wheel and a thin slice of fresh ginger, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a copper mule mug or a tall rocks glass to the brim with crushed ice.
2. Pour the Haus Ginger Yuzu over the ice.
3. Add the fresh lime juice.
4. Top with ginger beer, pouring it slowly so it sits above the aperitif.
5. Add the aromatic bitters drops on top.
6. Stir gently once to combine.
7. Garnish with the lime wheel perched on the rim and the fresh ginger slice tucked beside it.

Bold, spicy, and intensely citrusy, this is a cocktail that wakes up your tastebuds and demands attention. The copper mug keeps it ice-cold while the steam of ginger rises up to meet you with every sip.

Spiced Cherry Manhattan Riff

The classic Manhattan gets a low-ABV makeover, and the result is so rich, so complex, and so satisfying that you may find yourself reaching for it even on a quiet Tuesday evening.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Spiced Cherry Apéritif
• 1 oz rye whiskey
• ½ oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
• 1 luxardo maraschino cherry and 1 orange twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add the Haus Spiced Cherry, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters to a mixing glass.
2. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 30 to 40 seconds until the mixture is thoroughly chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Express the oils of the orange twist over the surface of the drink by bending it gently over the glass, then run the twist around the rim.
5. Drop a luxardo cherry into the glass and lay the orange twist alongside it.

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Deep mahogany red, brooding, and gorgeous, this drink smells of heirloom cherries, cocoa, and a whisper of anise. It is the cocktail equivalent of a velvet armchair by a fireplace. Best enjoyed slowly.

Bitter Clove Negroni Riff

For the bitters lovers, the amaro enthusiasts, and the women who always order the most interesting thing on the cocktail menu, the Bitter Clove aperitif is a revelation. It tastes of clove, cinnamon, and gingerbread in the most sophisticated way possible, and it transforms a Negroni into something even more intriguing.

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Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Haus Bitter Clove Apéritif
• 1 oz gin (a floral, botanical gin works best)
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 large ice cube
• 1 orange peel twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine the Haus Bitter Clove, gin, and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass.
2. Fill with ice and stir steadily for 30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
3. Place one large, clear ice cube into a rocks glass.
4. Strain the cocktail over the ice cube.
5. Express the oils from the orange peel over the top of the drink by squeezing it gently, skin side down, over the surface.
6. Drape the peel over the rim of the glass.

Amber-orange and jewel-like, this drink is herbal, spiced, and perfectly bitter in that way that makes you want another sip before you’ve even finished the first. It has all the drama of a Negroni with a slightly lighter, more nuanced edge.

Peach Passionfruit Tropical Spritz

This is your golden-hour drink, the one that belongs on a balcony overlooking water, or at minimum, somewhere with warm light and good conversation. The Peach Passionfruit aperitif has unexpected depth for something that sounds this tropical, layering passionfruit, peach, ginger, and nutmeg in a way that is more “spiced rum on a yacht” than “juice box at a pool party.”

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Peach Passionfruit Apéritif
• 3 oz prosecco or cava
• 1 oz soda water
• ½ oz passionfruit juice (fresh if possible, or from a good-quality bottle)
• 1 thin slice of fresh peach and a sprig of mint, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a tall glass or white wine glass with ice.
2. Pour the passionfruit juice in first.
3. Add the Haus Peach Passionfruit Apéritif.
4. Top with prosecco, pouring slowly down the side of the glass.
5. Add the soda water for extra effervescence.
6. Stir gently once.
7. Garnish with the peach slice draped over the rim and a mint sprig for color and fragrance.

This drink is all warm golden light in a glass: tropical and aromatic, lightly spiced with hints of nutmeg, and beautifully fizzy. It is practically begging to be photographed.

Strawberry Basil Smash

Fresh, herbal, and gloriously summer, the Strawberry Basil Smash uses the seasonal Haus Strawberry Basil aperitif to create a cocktail that feels like a farmers market in a glass.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Strawberry Basil Apéritif
• 1 oz vodka (optional, for an extra kick)
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 3 to 4 fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 4 to 5 fresh basil leaves, plus extra for garnish
• 1 slice of lemon, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Place the strawberries and basil leaves into a cocktail shaker.
2. Muddle them firmly with a muddler or the back of a spoon until the strawberries are thoroughly crushed and the basil is fragrant.
3. Add the Haus Strawberry Basil, vodka (if using), lemon juice, and simple syrup.
4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10 to 12 seconds.
5. Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into a rocks glass filled with fresh crushed ice.
6. Garnish with a fresh basil sprig and a strawberry half on the rim.

Vivid ruby-red with bright green basil peeking through, this drink is herbaceous, bright, and just a touch sweet. It is the kind of cocktail that disappears from the glass before you realize it and immediately makes you want another.

Grapefruit Jalapeño Paloma

Heat, citrus, and effervescence meet in this boldly flavored cocktail that uses Haus’s Grapefruit Jalapeño aperitif, a stunner made with grapefruit, Makrut lime leaves, pink peppercorns, and fresh jalapeño. It is a modern Paloma with genuine fire.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Grapefruit Jalapeño Apéritif
• 1 oz blanco tequila (or leave it out for a fully low-ABV version)
• ½ oz fresh grapefruit juice
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• 2 oz grapefruit soda or sparkling water
• Tajín or chili-lime salt, for the rim
• 1 grapefruit wedge and 1 thin jalapeño slice, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of a tall glass and dip the rim into Tajín or chili-lime salt.
2. Fill the glass with ice.
3. In a small shaker, combine the Haus Grapefruit Jalapeño, tequila, grapefruit juice, and lime juice with ice.
4. Shake briskly for 8 to 10 seconds.
5. Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.
6. Top with grapefruit soda.
7. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge on the rim and a thin jalapeño slice floating on top.

This cocktail is a complete sensory experience: blush-pink and slightly misty, with a citrus-salt nose and a finish that delivers a slow, satisfying heat. It is spectacular served with tacos, ceviche, or anything that welcomes a little fire.

Lemon Lavender Haus Bee’s Knees

The Lemon Lavender aperitif is a poetic flavor combination: delicate, floral, and gently tart. In this cocktail, it transforms a classic gin Bee’s Knees into something more aromatic and considerably more elegant.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Lemon Lavender Apéritif
• 1 oz London Dry gin
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz lavender honey syrup (combine 1 part honey with 1 part warm water, steep with 1 tsp dried lavender for 10 minutes, strain)
• 3 dashes of lavender bitters
• 1 lemon twist and a dried lavender sprig, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine the Haus Lemon Lavender, gin, fresh lemon juice, and lavender honey syrup in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add ice and shake firmly for 12 seconds.
3. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4. Add the lavender bitters drops on top.
5. Twist the lemon peel over the glass to express its oils, then perch it on the rim.
6. Lay a dried lavender sprig across the glass.

This is a pale, luminous gold cocktail with a fragrance that is almost overwhelming in the best possible way: lavender, lemon, and florals rising from the glass before you even take a sip. It is best enjoyed somewhere quiet and beautiful.

Pomegranate Rosemary Sour

The Pomegranate Rosemary aperitif is one of the most sophisticated in the Haus lineup: deeply fruited, herbal, and gorgeous with its jewel-toned color. As a sour, it becomes complex, tart, and completely irresistible.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Pomegranate Rosemary Apéritif
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white (or 1 oz aquafaba for a vegan version)
• Pomegranate arils and a small fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add the Haus Pomegranate Rosemary, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake without ice first (called a “dry shake”) for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white and create a thick, frothy texture.
3. Open the shaker, add ice, and shake again vigorously for another 12 to 15 seconds.
4. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
5. Allow the foam to settle and rise above the liquid surface.
6. Carefully place a few pomegranate arils on the foam and tuck a small rosemary sprig into the edge of the glass.

Deep crimson beneath a pristine white foam crown, this cocktail is one of the most visually dramatic you will ever make at home. The flavor matches its beauty: bright, tart pomegranate with a piney, resinous rosemary note that lingers deliciously.

Citrus Flower French 75

The French 75 is one of the most celebrated sparkling cocktails in history, born at the New York Bar in Paris around 1915 and named after a French artillery cannon for its kick. This haus version swaps the gin for Haus Citrus Flower and adds a contemporary, low-ABV elegance that still delivers that iconic effervescent excitement.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus Citrus Flower Apéritif
• ½ oz fresh lemon juice
• ¼ oz simple syrup
• 4 oz dry Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
• 1 long lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Chill a Champagne flute in the freezer for 5 minutes.
2. Combine the Haus Citrus Flower, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice.
3. Shake well for 10 seconds.
4. Strain into the chilled flute.
5. Top slowly with Champagne.
6. Create a long, elegant lemon twist by peeling a strip of lemon peel in a spiral motion. Twist it gently to curl, then drape it over the edge of the glass.

Pale gold and perpetually bubbling, this drink is pure celebration. The Citrus Flower adds a floral complexity to the classic template that makes this version feel even more special than the original. It is the perfect midnight countdown drink.

Spiced Cherry Autumn Sangria

This is the haus cocktail that was practically invented for October gatherings, fall dinner parties, and any evening that calls for a big, beautiful pitcher of something delicious. The Spiced Cherry and New Fashioned aperitifs combine with red wine for a sangria that is rich, fruited, and warmly spiced.

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Ingredients:

• 6 oz Haus Spiced Cherry Apéritif
• 6 oz Haus New Fashioned Apéritif
• 1 bottle (750 ml) dry red wine (a fruity Grenache or Tempranillo works beautifully)
• 1 orange, sliced into rounds
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Ice, for serving

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine the orange and apple slices with the brown sugar.
2. Muddle the mixture with a wooden spoon for about one minute until the fruit releases some of its juice and the sugar begins to dissolve.
3. Pour in both the Haus Spiced Cherry and Haus New Fashioned aperitifs.
4. Add the bottle of red wine and stir to combine.
5. Add the cinnamon stick.
6. Let the sangria rest in the refrigerator for at least one hour (overnight is even better).
7. Serve in large glasses over ice, ensuring each glass gets some pieces of the macerated fruit.

This sangria is a deep ruby-garnet, fragrant with cherries, warm spice, and citrus. It is the drink that makes your whole house smell wonderful before a single guest has arrived.

Bitter Clove Old Fashioned

An homage to the most classic of all cocktails, this version uses the Haus New Fashioned aperitif alongside Bitter Clove for a lower-proof, deeply aromatic riff on the Old Fashioned that is every bit as satisfying as its full-strength ancestor.

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Ingredients:

• 2 oz Haus New Fashioned Apéritif (with its nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon notes)
• 1 oz Haus Bitter Clove Apéritif
• 1 tsp simple syrup
• 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
• 3 dashes of orange bitters
• 1 large ice sphere or cube
• 1 expressed orange peel, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine the Haus New Fashioned, Haus Bitter Clove, simple syrup, and both bitters in a rocks glass.
2. Add the large ice sphere or cube.
3. Stir gently for 20 to 30 seconds directly in the glass.
4. Hold an orange peel, skin side down, over the glass and firmly squeeze to express the oils across the surface of the drink.
5. Run the peel around the rim of the glass.
6. Rest the expressed peel alongside the ice cube.

This drink is liquid amber, deeply aromatic, and contemplative. The clove and spice notes from both aperitifs create a warmth that feels remarkably similar to a traditional bourbon Old Fashioned, minus the morning-after regrets.

Ginger Yuzu Gin Fizz

Light, lively, and elegantly complex, this fizz uses the Ginger Yuzu aperitif to give the classic gin fizz an extraordinary botanical upgrade. The result is a tall, frothy, effervescent drink that is absolutely perfect for a warm afternoon.

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Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Haus Ginger Yuzu Apéritif
• 1 oz botanical gin (Hendrick’s or similar)
• ¾ oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and warm water, stirred to combine)
• 1 egg white (or 1 oz aquafaba)
• 2 to 3 oz club soda, chilled
• 1 lime wheel and crystallized ginger, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine the Haus Ginger Yuzu, gin, lime juice, honey syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker.
2. Dry shake vigorously without ice for 15 seconds.
3. Add ice to the shaker and shake again for another 12 seconds until very cold and frothy.
4. Strain into a tall Collins glass with no ice.
5. Slowly pour the club soda over the top and watch the foam rise dramatically.
6. Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim and a small piece of crystallized ginger balanced on top of the foam.

Cloud-white foam floating over a pale, faintly golden base, this drink is almost impossibly light. The yuzu and ginger notes cut through the creaminess of the foam with bright, zesty precision.

Rose Rosé Frosé

The frosé has achieved iconic status as summer’s most photogenic cocktail, and this haus version, made with the gorgeous Rose Rosé aperitif, takes the trend to its most delicious and elegant conclusion.

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Ingredients:

• 4 oz Haus Rose Rosé Apéritif
• 8 oz dry rosé wine
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 2 cups ice
• Fresh strawberry slices and edible flowers, for garnish

Instructions:

1. The night before or several hours ahead: pour the rosé wine into a shallow baking dish and freeze until solid (about 4 to 6 hours).
2. When ready to serve, break the frozen rosé into large chunks and place in a blender.
3. Add the Haus Rose Rosé, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, strawberries, and ice.
4. Blend on high until completely smooth and slushy. Add more ice if needed to reach the right consistency.
5. Taste and adjust sweetness with a little more simple syrup if desired.
6. Pour into chilled coupe glasses or wide, shallow wine glasses.
7. Garnish with thin strawberry slices fanned across the top and a scattering of edible flowers for maximum beauty.

This frosé is the color of a sunset over the ocean: pale blush at the edges deepening to a vivid strawberry rose at the center. It is cold, sweet, just a little tart, and completely, utterly divine. Serve it immediately and watch your guests lose their minds.

Tips for Building the Perfect Haus Cocktail Bar at Home

You do not need a fully stocked bartender’s arsenal to make haus cocktails brilliantly at home. The brand’s whole ethos is built around simplicity and accessibility. A good cocktail shaker, a long bar spoon, a jigger for measuring, and a fine mesh strainer will cover almost everything you need. Stock your refrigerator with fresh citrus (lemons, limes, grapefruit), a quality ginger beer, prosecco or cava, and club soda, and you have the building blocks for nearly every drink on this list.

In terms of glassware, a set of coupe glasses, large wine glasses or balloon glasses, and a few rocks glasses will serve you through every season and every occasion. Invest in a good ice tray that makes large, clear cubes: they melt slowly, they look beautiful, and they make even a simple drink feel elevated.

When it comes to choosing your Haus flavors, if you are starting out, the Citrus Flower is widely considered the most accessible and universally loved. From there, the Rose Rosé is ideal for anyone who loves fruity and floral drinks, while the Ginger Yuzu and Grapefruit Jalapeño are the picks for those who want something bolder and more assertive. The Spiced Cherry and Bitter Clove appeal strongly to whiskey and amaro lovers, while the Peach Passionfruit and Lemon Lavender sit beautifully in the middle: approachable, aromatic, and wonderfully complex.

One more note: because Haus aperitifs are lower in alcohol than traditional spirits, they are exceptionally easy to drink over a longer evening without the typical consequences. That is part of their magic. You can have two or three haus cocktails over the course of a dinner party and wake up the next morning feeling completely fine. Sip slowly, savor every glass, and appreciate the simple pleasure of a drink that is made with real ingredients, created by people who genuinely care, and designed for exactly the kind of evening you want to have.

Final Sip

Haus cocktails represent something that feels genuinely new in the world of drinking: a low-ABV, farm-to-bottle aperitif tradition that honors a centuries-old European ritual while feeling completely, unmistakably of this moment. From the luminous Citrus Flower Spritz that welcomes your guests at the door to the brooding, complex Spiced Cherry Manhattan Riff that closes out the evening, these are drinks made for women who have impeccable taste and know exactly what they want in a glass.

Whether you are new to the aperitif world or a longtime convert looking to expand your repertoire, these 15 haus cocktails give you everything you need to drink beautifully, entertain effortlessly, and feel fantastic doing it.

Cheers, darling. You deserve every sip.

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