By IANSlife

July 30, 2023 (IANSlife) Grey skies and rainy days may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But here’s a way to make the gloomy days better – find yourself a cozy corner, light a candle or two, maybe play some Sinatra in the background and make yourself a hot toddy or try one of the delicious cocktail recipes below while you enjoy the pitter-patter of rain. Try these delicious cocktail recipes options from Pernod Ricard India this monsoon season.

LONGITUDE77 KASHMIRI SAFFRON SOUR

Ingredients:

• Longitude 77 Indian Single Malt Whisky – 60ml
• Kashmiri Saffron Syrup – 30ml
• Lime Juice – 20ml
• Egg White / Magic Velvet – 3 drops
• 1 Lemon Green
• Grapes 

Garnish:

• Kashmiri Chilli Oil
• Kashmiri Saffron Strands

Instructions:

• Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, dry shake
• Add ice and shake well
• Fine strain in a chilled Nick & Nora glass
• Garnish with saffron/chili oil using a dropper

 

BALLANTINE’S COLD BREW KICK

Ingredients:

• 35ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky
• 15ml coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
• Cold Brew Coffee
• 5ml sugar syrup

Instructions:

• Fill a shaker with ice
• Pour in Ballantine’s Finest, coffee liqueur, and simple syrup. Top with cold-brew coffee
• Shake it up
• Serve for the perfect wake-up call 

 

ABSOLUT BLUEBERRY FIZZ

Ingredients:

• Ice Cubes
• 45 ml Absolut Vodka
• 30 ml Blue Curacao
• 15 ml Lime Juice
• 10 ml Simple Syrup
• 1 Wedge Lemon
• Blueberry

Instructions:

• Fill a highball glass with ice cubes
• Add the mentioned amount of Absolut Vodka, lime juice and simple syrup 
• Garnish with blueberries and a lemon wedge and stir
• Add blue curacao 

 

JACOB’S CREEK UNVINED SHIRAZ SANGRIA

Ingredients:

• 0.75 cup Unvined Shiraz
• 1 Star Anise
• Cinnamon quill
• 2 Cardamom pods
• 0.25 cup Orange Juice
• Palm sugar to taste

Garnish:

• Orange and apple slices

Instructions:

• Bring wine and spices to just below a simmer 
• Allow to cool in a punch bowl
• Add orange juice and sugar to taste
• Serve over ice with orange, apple and cinnamon

 

JACOB’S CREEK SPARKLING - BUBBLES & BERRIES

Ingredients:

• 120 ml Jacob’s Creek Sparkling 
• 15 ml Mixed Berry Puree 
• 5 ml Agave Syrup/ Sugar Syrup 
• Whole berries, to garnish 

Instructions:

• Place ice cubes in a large wine glass
• Pour in the berry puree and agave syrup and stir well
• Add the Jacob’s Creek sparkling wine
• Garnish with whole berries

 

 

 

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