Looking for a cool way to beat the heat? Why not make one of these delicious cocktails and wow your loved ones in the process — just don’t forget the ice!
1. Passionfruit delight
A fizzy and fruity whisky cocktail that’s perfect for outdoor gatherings.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
50ml passionfruit soda
Passionfruit (for garnish)
Method
Fill highball glass with crushed ice.
Add ingredients, stir, and garnish with half a passionfruit.
2. Sunkissed flowers
A tart and aromatic drink inspired by a strawberry and rhubarb gin.
Ingredients
30ml Dancing Sands Sunkissed gin
10ml St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
10ml Lillet Blanc vermouth
25ml fresh lemon juice
2 dashes orange bitters
Soda water (to taste)
Flowers or strawberries (for garnish)
Method
Stir all ingredients together, and top with soda water. Garnish with strawberries and/or flowers.
3. Bombay bramble
An ode to blackberries and raspberries, best enjoyed with friends.
Ingredients
60ml Bombay Sapphire Bramble gin
20ml fresh lemon juice
40ml elderflower cordial
40ml apple juice
60ml sparkling water
Lemon (for garnish)
Method
Add all ingredients into a glass over ice. Stir, and garnish with a wedge of lemon and/or flowers.
4. Ben Lomond mule
A fresh, fragrant, and tropical toast to the terroir of Central Otago.
Ingredients
50ml Scapegrace Uncommon “Central Otago Early Harvest” gin
150ml East Imperial Ginger Beer
Fresh mint & green apple (for garnish)
Method
Add all ingredients to a chilled highball class.
Pack with cubed ice, and garnish with fresh mint and green apple.
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