As we quarantine at home, many of us are looking to keep our cocktail-making skills sharper. William Grant & Sons offers up these spring-inspired cocktails that are easy to make, refreshing, and require no more than three ingredients each.
These seasonal cocktails offer invigorating floral notes, hints of ripe fruit and citrus, and are the perfect way to toast the season.
The Malt Julip
Ingredients:
2 parts Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Bruised Mint Leaves
Simple Syrup
Directions:
Build with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs in a traditional Julep cup.
Created by Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador Allan Roth
Pocket Full of Posies
1 part Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice
5 parts Grapefruit Juice (Red)
Garnish with Grapefruit Slice
Salt Rim Optional
Method: Shake and fine strain. Garnish with grapefruit slice.
Created by Hendrick’s Gin
Irish Gold Rush
Ingredients:
2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
0.75 parts Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 parts Honey Syrup
Lemon Twist
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker. Shake until well chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass, garnish with a lemon twist.
Created by Donna Stewart, National Ambassador for Tullamore D.E.W.
Fistful Old Fashioned
2 oz (parts) Fistful of Bourbon
½ oz (parts) simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Directions:
Combine ingredients and stir over ice. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a large grapefruit peel (optional).
