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Diageo India Brand Ambassadors curate indoor cocktails

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 02, 2020, at 06:12 pm

#DiageoIndiaBrandAmbassadors #IndoorCocktails

With a range of indoor cocktails curated especially by Diageo Brand Ambassadors, the choices between Vodkas, Scotches and whiskies don’t run slim.

Recipes are curated by Diageo India Brand Ambassadors

The O.G Squeeze

Ingredients:
ï‚· 45ml Smirnoff Orange
ï‚· 2 Fresh Ginger Slices
ï‚· Tonic to top
Glassware: Highball [Tall Glass]

Method:
In a glass filled with ice, pour the vodka and add two freshly cut ginger slices. Top with tonic and gently stir and serve.

Cool Beans

Ingredients:

ï‚· 45 ml Smirnoff Espresso
ï‚· 1 Lime Wedge
ï‚· Cola to top
Glassware: Highball [Tall Glass]

Method:

In a tall glass filled with ice pour Smirnoff espresso and top with cola. Gently stir. Squeeze a fresh lime wedge, drop and serve.

Johnnie and Lemon

Up your scotch game with this citrus flavoured drink!

Ingredients:

ï‚· 50 ml Johnnie Walker Red Label
ï‚· 150 ml White Lemonade
Glassware: Highball [Tall Glass]

Method:

In a glass filled with ice, pour the whisky. Add in the sweet lemonade and stir. Garnish with an orange slice or an orange peel. Garnish: Orange Slice or Orange Peel

Johnnie and Green Tea

Indulge in this cocktail without hampering your new year’s resolutions!

Ingredients:

ï‚· 50 ml Johnnie Walker Red Label
ï‚· 150 ml Sweet Green Tea
Glassware: Highball [Tall Glass]

Method:

Fill the glass with ice cubes and pour the whisky. Add the sweet green tea. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.

Garnish: Cucumber Slice

Twilight Apple

A cocktail with a delicate yet intense flavour profile

Ingredients:

ï‚· 60 ml Black Dog Black Reserve
ï‚· 60 ml Apple Juice
ï‚· 3 Apple Wedges
Glassware: Highball [Tall Glass]

Method:

Fill the glass with ice. Pour the whisky with an equal amount of apple juice and stir well. Sprinkle some cinnamon dust over it. (Optional - Torch it to bring out the warm, woody aroma) Garnish with apple slices and a few berries.

Garnish: Cinnamon, Apple Slices, Berries

Scotch Sunset

Watch the sun go down as you savour your drink of whisky with 3 possible variations!

Ingredients:

60 ml Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve
25 ml Espresso
10 ml Cinnamon Cordial
1 Orange Wedge
Glassware: Old Fashioned [Tumbler]

Method:

Dreamy Dusk – Pour the whisky in a glass filled with ice and squeeze in an orange wedge.

Serene Sundowner – Add the cinnamon cordial to the Dreamy Dusk to enhance the complex notes and for a longer finish. (Alternative - Use warm sugar syrup infused with a stick of cinnamon as an alternative to the cinnamon cordial)

Scotch Sunset – Express some orange oil to the Serene Sundowner and add in the espresso for a creamy and sophisticated twist. (Tip – Squeeze the orange peel for it to release the oil)

Garnish: Cinnamon Stick, Orange Peel

Citrus Got Real

Up your scotch game with this citrus flavoured drink! Pair it with some sweet potato fries for the perfect match

Ingredients:

45ml Black & White
15 ml lime juice
Orange Juice
Garnish: Lime Slice
Glassware: Highball (Tall Glass)

Method:
In a tall glass, add ice and pour the Black & White scotch. Next, add the lime juice and top it up with orange juice. Garnish with a slice of lime.

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