We all love spending our evenings
with friends partying, sharing drinks. During the ongoing pandemic, going out
is not the best option, however, we can still enjoy our time at home and learn
some refreshing cocktails that are quick and easy-to-make.
From the midsummer highball to
the New York sour, these are the cocktail recipes we can always depend on.
MIDSUMMER HIGHBALL
Ingredients
Glenfiddich
12 Year Old 60 ml
Your
favourite tea, cooled** 30 ml
Soda water
(or Ginger ale if you like the sweetness)
Orange Slice
Mint Leaves
Method
Add the
whisky and tea to a Collins glass with 3 big blocks of ice and stir.
Top with the
soda water.
Garnish with
Orange Slice and Mint leaves
** Try using
the Hibiscus/Mint Tea or Oolong Tea for a refreshing zesty taste.
Also read: Everything you need to know about beer
NEW YORK SOUR
Ingredients
Glenfiddich
12 Year Old 50 ml
Lemon juice 22
ml
Simple syrup
/ Honey water/ Maple Syrup 15 ml
Egg
white (optional) 1
Red wine
infused with Hibiscus leaves** 10 ml
Method
Add all
ingredients except for the wine into a shaker with ice and shake
Strain into
a rocks glass over fresh ice
Slowly pour
the wine over the back of a bar spoon so that it floats on top of the drink
**Infuse
hibiscus flavours in your red wine by leaving a few hibiscus leaves in your red
wine in a closed container or the wine bottle itself.
Highland Embrace
Ingredients
Singleton of
Glen Ord 12-year-old 60 ml
Honey 30 ml
Freshly
squeezed Lemon juice 20 ml
Freshly
squeezed Orange juice 20 ml
Star Anise 1
piece
Boiling
water 100 ml
Method
Add all
ingredients into a coffee mug and top with the boiling water. Stir the mixture
together and serve
Garnish: Wedge
of Fresh Citrus
Let us know if you liked the drinks.
