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
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
Method
● 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
Longitude77 Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango Smash
Ingredients
● Longitude 77 Indian Single Malt Whisky – 60ml
● Alphonso Mango Juice (aamras) – 20ml
● Lime Juice – 15ml
● Mint Syrup – 20ml
● Cow Milk – 30ml
Garnish
Slice of Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango/Mango Leather (Aam Papad)
Method
● Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker (except milk), add ice, and shake well
● Strain & add milk, allow this to settle. Filter through a coffee filter
● Serve in an Old-Fashioned glass with Ice Block, Garnish with Aam Papad
Ballantine’s Cold Brew Kick
Ingredients
● 35ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky
● 15ml coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
● Cold Brew Coffee
● 5ml sugar syrup
Method
● 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
Ballantine’s Summer Pitcher
Ingredients
● 100ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky
● 25ml Fresh Lemon Juice
● 25ml Lillet Blanc (Substitute: sweet white vermouth)
● 400ml Lemon Soda
● 1 Lemon
● Green Grapes
Method
● Fill your jug with 15-20 ice cubes
● Add a handful of Lemon Slices and halved Green Grapes
● Pour in 100ml of Ballantine’s Finest, 25ml of fresh lemon juice, 25ml Lillet Blanc
● Top with 400ml of Lemonade
● Give it a good stir and pour out a round
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
Method
● 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
Absolut Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients
● Ice Cubes
● 20 ml Absolut Vodka
● 20 ml Absolut Citron
● 30 ml Lemon Juice
● 10 ml Simple Syrup
● 10 ml Triple Sec
● 1 Twist Lemon Zest
Method
● Fill a shaker with ice cubes
● Add all ingredients together
● Shake and strain into a cocktail glass
● Garnish with a twisted lemon zest
Jacob’s Creek Unvined Riesling Strawberry Fling
Ingredients
● 2 fresh strawberries
● 1 tsp sugar
● 30mL lime juice
● 120mL Unvined Riesling
Garnish
Hibiscus flower or half strawberry
Method
● Muddle strawberry and sugar
● Add Unvined Riesling and lime and shake
● Double strain into a martini glass over a hibiscus flower
● Add strawberry to the side of the glass
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
Method
● 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
Method
● 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
