By IANSlifeNew Delhi, March 8 (IANSlife) It’s a day to celebrate yourself, pick your favourite dram, be it scotch, gin, vodka, or liqueur and curate some lip-smacking cocktails with these recommendations from Diageo India’s finest Brand Ambassadors and mixologists.
YES WE CRAN
Ingredients:
* 45 ml Black and White Scotch Whisky* 10 ml Lime Juice* 60 ml Cranberry Juice* Garnish: Lime Wedge on each serve
Method:
* Build all the ingredients into a highball glass with ice and stir well.Garnish and serve.
A glass of wine
Ingredients:
* 50ml Gordon’s London Dry Gin* Fresh Bottled Tonic to top
Method:
* Fill a chilled glass with fresh ice cubes.Pour in the gin and top up with chilled tonic.Gently squeeze a wedge of lime into the glass before dropping it in, then give it all a final stir.
The definitive G&T, and a great way to begin any occasion.
KETEL ONE ESPRESSO MARTINI
Ingredients:
* 50 ml Ketel One* 45 ml Espresso (2.5 tsp Instant Coffee Powder mixed with 20 ml warm water)* 15 ml Sugar Syrup* Glassware: Martini Glass
Method:
* Shake all ingredients with some ice cubes.Fine strain into chilled glass and garnish with 3 coffee beans
JOHNNIE WALKER PEACH HIGHBALL
Ingredients:
* 50ml Johnnie Walker Red Label* 50ml Peach tea (chilled)* 100ml Soda water
Method:
* Combine ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass and garnish with slices of peach or a sprig of mint
NEGRONI RECIPE
Ingredients:
* 30ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin* 30ml Rosso Antico* 30ml Campari
Method:
* Add all ingredients to a mixing glass full of ice and stir to dilute.Strain into a chilled rocks glass with fresh ice.Garnish with an orange slice or twist
APPLE DOG
Ingredients:
* 50ml Copper Dog* 150ml Green Apple Juice
Method:
* Combine ingredients in an ice-filled highball glass and garnish with a slice of Green Apple
SMIRNOFF NO 21 (RED)
Ingredients:
* 30 ml or 60 ml Smirnoff No 21* Soda to top* 1 Wedge of Lime/ Orange/ Sweet lime/ Mandarin/ Kafir Lime
Method:
* In a highball glass filled with ice, pour Smirnoff No 21 and place your preferred fruit slice.Top with soda and gently stir and serve
THE SINGLETON OLD FASHIONED
Ingredients:
* 50 ml The Singleton of Glendullan12 YO* 10 ml Simple Syrup or Honey* 2 dash Angostura Bitters
Method:
* Fill Mixing glass with good quality ice cubes and add all ingredients and keep stirring for 20 seconds.Strain into a chilled glass with fresh ice cubes and garnish with an orange twist
BAILEYS HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients:
* Baileys Original Irish cream Liquear: 50 ml* Milk: 250 ml* Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: 2 tablespoons * Dark Chocolate: 30 grams* Sugar: 1 tablespoon * Whipped Cream* Chocolate Sauce* Dark Chocolate
Method:
* In a small saucepan, heat up the milk.Add cocoa powder and chocolate and stir with a whisk until the chocolate has melted.
* Turn off the heat and add Baileys.
Taste it and add sugar to your taste.
* Optional: Top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, chocolate shavings.
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