New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANSlife): Christmas is here! Bringing with it a chill in the air and a reminder that the year is soon coming to an end, the season of holidays pours warmth and joy. Whether you are planning your next movie night, karaoke session at-home, or an intimate gathering, a warm cocktail by your side is always a good idea.
Akash Tomar, Brand Ambassador at Diageo India shows you how you can whip up a cocktails in minutes. With simple ingredients and a variety of spirits ranging from Scotch Whisky, Rum to Single Malts, these recipes are great on a cold day.
Talisker Toddy
Ingredients:
¾ cup water (hot)
45 ml Talisker Single Malt
2 to 3 teaspoons honey, to taste
2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
Garnish: Lime Slice and a Cinnamon Stick
Method:
In a teapot or saucepan, add cloves and bring the water to a simmer boil
Shift the water to a mug and add the Talisker Single Malt, honey and lemon juice
Stir until the honey dissolves well and taste. Add honey and/or lemon juice as per taste
Garnish with a lemon slice and cinnamon stick/clove
Winter Spiced Walk
Ingredients
45 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
180 ml red wine
1 orange sliced into rounds
5 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
Honey to taste
Garnish: Orange slice, Star Anise and Cinnamon Stick
Method
In a saucepan combine all the ingredients apart from the whisky and simmer gently over low heat for 10-15 minutes
Pour it into a rock/wine glass and add the Johnnie Walker Black Label
Garnish with citrus slices and cinnamon sticks.
Captain's Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
45 ml Captain Morgan
100 ml milk
1 tsp chocolate powder
1 tsp brown sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon powder
1 pinch of Grated nutmeg
3 large marshmallows
Garnish: Diced/grated chocolate or marshmallows
Method:
Add the milk, sugar, cinnamon powder and chocolate to a small pot and cook on a low heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate and sugar dissolves
Pour it into a coffee mug and add 45ml Captain Morgan Rum
Garnish it with marshmallows, grated nutmeg and diced/ grated chocolate
Singleton Winter
Ingredients:
45 ml Singleton of Glendullan 12YO
90 ml lukewarm water
45 ml orange juice (room temperature)
15 ml ginger juice
1 tsp honey
Garnish: Orange slice and Ginger Candy
Method:
Pour warm water, orange juice, ginger juice and honey to a rock/ an old-fashioned glass and stir till honey dissolves
Add Singleton of Glendullan and stir well
Garnish it with orange and dried ginger candy
Black Coffee Twist
Ingredients:
45 ml Black Dog
1 cup Black Coffee
3 star anise
3 cloves
1 Cinnamon stick
30 ml sugar syrup
Garnish: Cinnamon Stick and Orange Zest
Method:
Pour black coffee into a pan heat it, add spices and sugar syrup cook on low heat for some time.
Strain it into a coffee mug.
Add 45 ml of Black Dog and garnish it with cinnamon stick and orange zest.