Embrace The Monsoon And Cosy Up With These Delicious Cocktail Recipes

Grey skies and rainy days may not be everyone&rsquos cup of tea. But here&rsquos a way to make the gloomy days better&ndashfind yourself a cosy corner, light a candle or two, maybe play some Sinatra in the background, and 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&ndash60ml
• Kashmiri Saffron Syrup&ndash30ml
• Lime Juice&ndash20ml
• Egg White / Magic Velvet&ndash3 drops
• 1 Lemon Green
• Grapes
• Kashmiri chilli oil and saffron strands for garnish

Method

Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake well. Fine strain in a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with saffron/chilli oil using a dropper.

Longitude77 Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango Smash

Ingredients

• Longitude 77 Indian Single Malt Whisky&ndash60ml
• Alphonso mango juice (aamras)&ndash20ml
• Lime Juice&ndash15ml
• Mint Syrup&ndash20ml
• Cow Milk&ndash30ml
• Slice of Ratnagiri Alphonso mango/mango leather (aam papad) for garnish

Method

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker (except milk), add ice, and shake well. Strain and add milk. Allow this to settle. Filter through a coffee filter. Serve in an Old-Fashioned glass with an ice block. Garnish with Aam papad.

Ballantine&rsquos Cold Brew Kick

Ingredients

• 35ml Ballantine&rsquos Finest Whisky
• 15ml coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
• Cold Brew Coffee
• 5ml sugar syrup

Method

Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in Ballantine&rsquos Finest, coffee liqueur, and simple syrup. Top with cold-brew coffee. Shake it up. Serve for the perfect wake-up call.

Ballantine&rsquos Summer Pitcher

Ingredients

• 100ml Ballantine&rsquos 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&rsquos 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.  

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