ByIANSlife

December 25, 2021 (IANSlife) It's time to organise your favourite feast and get the bar ready for your Christmas soiree. Diageo India's Brand Ambassador, Vikram KU, has created a list of holiday-inspired cocktails to add a special touch to time spent with loved ones.

Bailey’s White Russian

Ingredients:

• Baileys: 60ml
• Kahlua: 60ml
• Whipped Cream: 60ml
• To Garnish: Whipped Cream

Method

• Pour an equivalent amount (60ml) of Baileys, Kahlua, and fresh whipped cream into a glass
• Stir until the mixture is chilled
• Add a dollop of Whipped Cream to the tip

Royalty

Ingredients:

• Black & White Scotch: 60ml
• Cinnamon Syrup: 10ml
• Lime Juice: 20ml
• Ginger Ale: 100ml
• Ice: 3-4 Cubes

Method:

• Fill your highball glass with some ice and pour 60ml Black & White Scotch Whisky into it
• 20ml fresh lime juice and 10ml cinnamon syrup are to be poured on top
• Top it with ginger ale

 

Made in Scotland

Ingredients:

• Singleton: 60ml
• Sugar Syrup: 10ml
• Lime Juice: 20 ml
• Cucumber: 3 Slices
• Mint: 4 Sprigs
• To Garnish: Cucumber slice with mint

Method

• Add 3 cucumber slices and 4 mint sprigs to a cocktail shaker
• Combine 60 ml, Singleton, 20 ml lime juice and 10 ml sugar syrup in a mixing bowl.
• Garnish it with a cucumber slice with mint

Johnnie Ginger

Ingredients:

• Johnnie Walker Red label: 60ml
• Ginger Ale: 120ml
• To Garnish: Fresh Lime Wedge

Method

• Pour 60ml of Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky into an ice-filled glass
• Top up with 120ml of ginger ale
• Garnish with a fresh lime wedge

Tanqueray Gin & Juice

Ingredients:

• Tanqueray Gin: 60ml
• Orange Juice: 30ml
• Pineapple Juice: 30ml
• Ice: 3-4 Cubes
• Lime Wedge: 1

Method:

• Fill your cocktail glass with some ice and pour 60ml Tanqueray Gin into it
• Add 30ml orange juice and 30ml pineapple juice to it
• Pinch 1 lime wedge and sip a drink

 

Smirnoff Moscow Mule

Ingredients:

• Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka: 60ml
• Ginger Beer: 30ml
• Lime Juice: 20ml
• To Garnish: Lime Wedge

Method

• In a copper mule cup, combine 60ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, 30ml ginger beer and 20ml lime juice
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and serve with a slice of lime as a garnish

 

Gordan’s G&T

Ingredients:

• Gordon’s Gin: 60ml
• Tonic Water: 150ml
• Ice: 3-4 Cubes
• To Garnish: Lime Wedge

Method

• Load an ice-filled glass with 60ml Gordan's Gin
• Top it up with 150ml Tonic Water
• Serve with a large lime wedge as a garnish

 

Black Dog Happiness

Ingredients:

• Black Dog Black Reserve Scotch: 60ml
• Sugar Syrup: 10ml
• Apple Juice: 20ml
• Cinnamon Stick: 1 
• Lime Wedge: 1
• To Garnish: Cinnamon stick and thin slices of apple

Method

• To pull out the beautiful flavours, muddle the cinnamon stick and lime wedge with some sugar syrup
• Shake it up with the 20ml apple juice and 60ml Black Dog Black Reserve Scotch Whisky
• Strain it an ice-filled glass
• Add a cinnamon stick and thin Apple Slices to finish this masterpiece

 

Talisker 10 Sour

Ingredients:

• Talisker No.10: 60ml
• Sugar Syrup: 10ml
• Lime Juice: 20 ml
• Egg White: 1
• To Garnish: A lime or pepper grind

Method

• Fill a cocktail shaker or a jam jar halfway with egg white.
• Combine 60ml Talisker No.10, 10ml sugar syrup, and 20ml lime juice in a mixing glass.
• Shake with a lot of ice in a cocktail shaker and pour into a cocktail bottle.
• On top of the foam, garnish with lime or pepper grinds.

 

 

 

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