Enjoy the coziness and warmth of our expertly made winter drinks while the chilly embrace of winter frost descends upon us. As you raise a glass of the ideal combination of flavors that captures the essence of the season, picture yourself by the fireplace, surrounded by the soft crackle of burning wood. Our selection of winter cocktails is meant to enhance your wintertime experience—it's a sensory trip as much as a drink.
Brand name: Jameson
BOULEVARDIER
A renowned relative of the very Italian Negroni, we present the Boulevardier drink: for an ideal aperitif not on the Grand Canal in Venice, but in the white and elegant Parisian arrondissements. But we won't be offended if you prepare it at home either: follow our directions to prepare an excellent Boulevardier.
Ingredients
30ML JAMESON BLACK BARREL
30 ML OF RED VERMOUTH
30 ML OF BITTER APERITIF
Method
To begin with, just pour the Jameson Black Barrel and the other ingredients into a mixing glass with ice.
After mixing the ingredients in the mixing glass, serve in a cocktail glass.
Finally, garnish your Boulevardier with lemon zest.
BRAND : MALFY GIN
Cocktail Name: Malfy Paloma
Menu description: Malfy Con Limone, Grapefruit, Seltzer
60 ml Malfy Con Limone
90 ml Grapefruit Juice
20 ml Simple Syrup
60 ml Seltzer/ Soda Water
Ice cubes or long block of ice
Garnish: Grapefruit Slice/ Rosemary Sprig
Method: Shake the first three ingredients and pour into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer/ soda. Garnish(Can use grapefruit soda as well for an extra citrus punch.
BRAND: BEEFEATER
Cocktail Name: The Pinklet
INGREDIENTS: 50ml Beefeater Pink Strawberry
20ml Fresh lime juice
10ml Sugar
METHOD: Shaken, served straight.
GARNISH: Strawberry
BRAND : LILLET
Cocktail Name: Lillet and Tonic
1. Pour Lillet in a tall wine glass full of ice cubes
2. Add your choice of Bubbles
Sparkling water,sparkling wine or
sparkling lemonade
3. Add Garnish: Berries, Cucumber, Citrus Wedge, Mint, Basil or Thyme. Topping enriches tastes and visual appearance.
GLENMORANGIE - ORIGINAL PUMPKIN SCOTCH LATTE
OVERVIEW: The Pumpkin Scotch Latte perfected for winter and autumn
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml Glenmorangie Original
- 50ml Espresso
- 50ml shop bought Spiced Pumpkin Syrup*
- 100ml hot milk
- *e.g. Monin Pumpkin Spiced Syrup
- Garnish : Whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.
METHOD
- Pour ingredients into a cup.
- Stir glass.
DON JULIO TEQUILA - DON PALOMA
Attributed to: Evonne Eadie, Diageo World Class & National Advocacy Lead
Overview: Don Julio represents the love of community and the passion of the Mexican people for their culture and traditions. It is a perfect choice for end-of-year festivities because it embodies the spirit of celebration and togetherness. The Paloma, a classic cocktail made with tequila, grapefruit, soda, and lime, is a perfect example of this. It is a refreshing and easy-to-make cocktail that can be created as a group serve, making it perfect for parties and gatherings.
DON PALOMA: An invigorating mix of bold sweetness and bright acidity
Ingredients:
- 50ml Don Julio Blanco
- 20ml Monin Grapefruit syrup
- 15ml fresh lime juice
- 100ml soda to top
Garnish: Chili salt rim, grapefruit slice
Glass: Collins Glass
Directions:
- Prepare a collins glass with a chilli salt rim
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker (except soda)
- Fill completely with ice and shake
- Strain into an ice filled glass top with soda
- Garnish with a pink grapefruit slice
Act of Devotion: The Chilli salt mix ties to the rich red soil of Jalisco and the grapefruit slice to the sweet fruit the soil produces
Brand Name: Jameson
JGL
Signature recipe
45 ML JAMESON
TOP UP – GINER ALE
SQUEEZE A WEDGE – LIME
Method
In a hi-ball glass, take a lot of ice and pour the desired amount of Jameson, top it up with Ginger ale and to finish the drink squeeze a lime wedge.
THE BEASTIE FLOAT - Ardbeg Islay Single Malt
INGREDIENTS
45 ml Wee Beastie
15 ml Lemon Juice
30 ml Pineapple juice
15 ml Turmeric & Cumin Syrup
1 egg white
60 ml Olipop Ginger lemon Soda Olipop Ginger Lemon
Shake all liquid ingredients (EXCEPT SODA) before adding ice, then shake for dilution with ice. Fine strain into Collins glass that has been rinsed with Absinthe & light ice (3-4 good cubes), then fill with soda.
Garnish with 3 drops Peychaud’s bitters
Joie d'Hiver by the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar
In this "winter joy" champagne cocktail, an exclusive recipe from the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar at Harrods Knightsbridge in London, seasonal spices are enhanced by cherry brandy and orange liqueur.
Ingredients
· 90ml Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut
· 7.5ml cherry brandy
· 12.5ml orange liqueur
· 22.5ml mulled spice liqueur
· 10ml lemon juice
· Garnish: redcurrant stems and sprigs of lemon thyme
Method
Mix all ingredients (except champagne) over ice to chill. Strain into a champagne glass and top up with Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut. Garnish with a small stem of redcurrants and a sprig of lemon thyme.
FRENCH 75
This cocktail derives its name from the iconic French 75-millimeter military light field gun, which served as a cornerstone of the French army during the First World War. This is the perfect cocktail for New Year and Christmas parties as it brings out the essence of celebration.
INGREDIENTS
- 15ml Lemon Juice
- 10ml Sugar Syrup
- 25ml London Dry Gin
- 75ml Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial
METHOD
- Shake the lemon juice, syrup and gin together in a shaker and strain into a highball glass.
- Top with the champagne and garnish with lemon zest or a slice of lemon, and serve with a smile.
SPECIAL SERVES BY THE MACALLAN
The Sour Serve
No cocktail has stood the test of time more than The Whisky Sour. Sophisticated and beautifully balanced, The Macallan Sour is a modern spin on the quintessential New York serve. The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old delivers a complex base of subtle butterscotch, apple and sweet spice, and we swap red wine for an aromatic Sherry float.
Ingredients
∙ 40ml The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old
∙ 20ml Lemon Juice
∙ 10ml Brown Sugar Syrup
∙ Egg White
∙ Oloroso Sherry Float
Method
- Shake all ingredients, except sherry, into an iced filled shaker. Strain into glass over ice. Using a bar spoon, slowly layer the sherry over the top of the cocktail
The Famous Grouse
The Grouse Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 50ml The Famous Grouse
- 15 ml Lemon Juice
- 15 ml Honey Syrup
- 2 dashes of Bitter
- Top with Hot Water
- Orange Twist
- Cinnamon Stick
Method
Use a heat resistant glass
Add 50ml for The Famous Grouse
Add 15 ml Lemon Juice
Add 15 ml Honey syrup (1:1 honey & water)
2 dashes for Angostura bitters
Top with hot water
Garnish with an Orange Twist & Cinnamon Stick
HENNESSY COCKTAILS
Hennessy Old Fashioned
Created in Louisville, Kentucky in 1881, the Old-Fashioned found its spiritual home at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City. Cognac, warm and aromatically spiced, a dash of bitters and sweet syrup all blend perfectly to make up this legendary cocktail.
Ingredients
- 40 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
- 5 ml Simple Syrup (1:1, sugar and water combined over heat)
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 Garnish : Orange twist
Method
- Drop bitters into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
- Add a splash of water and the syrup.
- Pour in the Hennessy V.S.O.P slowly.
- Garnish with a twist of orange
Mata Hari
Exotically named after the notorious World War 1 spy, this sweet cocktail practically zings with energy. Another take on a shaken, not stirred classic.
Ingredients
- 45 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
- 30 ml Sweet vermouth
- 20 ml Lemon juice
- 15 ml Symple syrup
- 20 ml Pomegranate syrup
Method
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a tumbler and serve immediately.
CHIVAS XV: XV Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients
15ml Chivas XV
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 sugar cube
Top with champagne
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