ByIANSlife

July 16, 2020 (IANSlife) Good food and good drinks go hand in hand, when combined properly, they can result in a marvelous dining experience. When one thinks about pairing a dish with alcohol, wine is probably the first choice. But ow cocktail pairing for your food is a new-age trend as mixologists become more creative and innovative.

While pairing your delicacies with wine might be easier than a cocktail, but the new age cocktail pairing is fun and offers a surprisingly flavourful experience.

Brown-Forman India shares some cocktail recipes with food pairing for you to experiment

JACK HONEY SMASH

It is a cocktail that hits the perfect sweet notes; a spicy Indian chicken curry would go very well with it as the spicy part of the food will be balanced by the sweetness of honey.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey
• 6 mint Leaves
• 0.5 oz Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Sugar Syrup
• Crushed Ice
• 1 Mint Sprig

METHOD:

• 1/2 fill a cocktail shaker with cubed ice.
• Add all ingredients and whisk vigorously without ice for 15-20 seconds.
•  2/3 fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
•  Strain the liquid into the glass and garnish with a mint sprig

 

 

GENTLEMAN SOUR

A combination of sweet and sour, so would recommend any food with rich fat like grilled steaks, cheese pizza or butter chicken.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz Gentleman Jack
• 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
•  1 dash Bitters

 

METHOD:

• 1/2 fill a cocktail shaker with cubed ice. 
• Add all ingredients and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds. 
• 1/2 fill a rocks glass with cubed ice. 
• Strain the liquid into the glass 
• Add lemon wedge to garnish

 

 

WOODFORD RESERVE MULE

It is a great cocktail with ratatouille and pastas.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
• Dry ginger ale

METHOD:

• Fill a mug with ice.
•  Add Woodford Reserve.
• Top with ginger beer.
• Garnish with a lemon wedge

 

GENTLEMAN & GINGER

This cocktail is made with sparkling ginger ale and this will go well with any kind of cuisine. We suggest a sushi platter so that the punch of wasabi and soy will be neutralised by the subtleness of Gentleman Jack and cleared by the ginger ale.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz Gentleman Jack
• Top with Ginger beer/ale
• 1 Squeeze Lime

 

METHOD:

• 3/4 fill a highball glass with cubed ice. 
• Pour Gentleman Jack over ice. 
• Top with ginger beer or ale. 
• Add lime wedge to garnish.

 

 

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