No need to run the other way if you’re not a whisky aficionado.
If you’re exploring the world of whisky, you don’t have to worry about the harsh or bitter taste that your palate may not immediately accept. Newcomers to the spirit can enjoy the wonderful flavours and versatility of the drink through cocktails.
Whisky’s not just for drinking neat. Enjoy these whisky cocktails at home courtesy of Glenfiddich.
1. New York Sour
Ingredients:
45ml whisky
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15ml lemon juice
15ml sugar syrup
Method:
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass.
Fill the mixing glass with ice.
Shake and strain into a tumbler with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
2. Honey Highball
Ingredients:
45ml whisky
15ml honey syrup
15ml lemon juice
Soda water
Method:
Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass.
Fill the mixing glass with ice.
Shake and strain into a tumbler with fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
3. Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
60ml whisky
2 dashes of bitters
2 large orange peels
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
1 large ice block
Method:
Add the brown sugar, orange peels and bitters to a tumbler and press with a muddler.
Add in 2 ice cubes and 15ml of whisky. Keep stirring and repeating until you reach 60 ml.
Garnish with a dried orange peel.
4. Rosemary Mule
Ingredients:
60ml whisky
Fresh rosemary
15ml of sugar syrup
10ml of lemon juice
Ginger ale
Method:
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Add in whisky, lemon juice and sugar syrup.
Add in the rosemary and top up with ginger ale.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
5. Boulevardier
Ingredients:
45ml of whisky
30ml of campari
15ml of Martini Rosso
Methods:
Fill a tumbler with ice cubes.
Add in all ingredients and stir.
garnish with orange peel.
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