Embrace The Monsoon And Cozy Up With These Delicious Cocktail Recipes

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

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

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

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 

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

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

Unvined Shiraz Sangria

Ingredients

• 75 cup Unvined Shiraz
• 1 Star Anise
• Cinnamon quill
• 2 Cardamom pods
• 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