Sumptuous Spring cocktails to make at home
BY READERS DIGEST
19th Apr 2022 Drinks
As the weather warms up, it's time to take your cocktail parties to the garden. These delicous whisky-based drinks all make excellent choices
Planning a get-together but had enough of mojitos? We have you covered! These delicous whisky-based cocktails, thanks to Scottish whisky house Nc'Nean, all make excellent accompaniments for an outdoor drinks gathering.
The Huntress, Rooted, Cosmonaut, Wild Negroni, and Hat Sour Snack are all made using the Scottish whisky brand Nc'Nean's 100% organic, Botanical Spirit which is distilled with a unique combination of classic gin botanicals and local Scottish plants to create a rich and floral spirit.
The Resta Spritz and Gold Rush are made using their Organic Single Malt Scotch whisky, with flavours of citrus, peach, apricot and spice.
See the recipes below:
Resta Spritz
Ingredients
30ml Aperol
30ml ruby grapefruit juice
60ml lemonade
Thyme sprig to garnish
Method
Fill a wine glass with cubed ice and add all the ingredients. Gently stir then garnish with thyme sprig.
Gold Rush
Ingredients
20ml Lemon Juice
20ml Honey syrup
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, then fill with cubed ice and shake hard for 12 seconds. Strain in a rocks glass filled with cubed ice.
The Huntress
Ingredients
60ml Botanical Spirit
10ml Chablis
10ml elderflower cordial
Lemon twist to garnish
Method
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, then fill with cubed ice and stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, then garnish with lemon twist.
Rooted
Ingredients
50ml Botanical Spirit
100ml ginger kombucha
Rosemary sprig to garnish
Method
Fill a highball glass with cubed ice and add all the ingredients. Gently stir then garnish.
Cosmonaut
Ingredients
50ml Botanical Spirit
20ml lemon juice
1 heaped teaspoon raspberry jam
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, then fill with cubed ice and shake hard for 12 seconds. Fine strain in a chilled cocktail glass.
Hat Sour Snack
Ingredients
50ml Botanical Spirit
20ml lemon juice
1 heaped teaspoon marmalade
Orange twist to garnish
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, then fill with cubed ice and shake hard for 12 seconds. Fine strain in a chilled cocktail glass, then garnish with orange twist.
Wild Negroni
Ingredients
25ml Botanical Spirit
25ml Campari
25ml sweet vermouth
Orange wedge to garnish
Method
Fill a rocks glass with cubed ice and add all the ingredients. Stir for 30 seconds, then garnish with orange wedge.
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