With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, check out some sip-worthy cocktail recipes courtesy of William Grant & Sons!
Give your loved one the gift of imbibing this year with these simple, yet romantic cocktails – sure to impress your special someone or even your best friends if this year you are enjoying “Galentine’s Day.” Voilá!
Cheers!
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Tall, Dark & Stormy
1 part Solerno
1 part Flor de Caña 7
½ part Averna Amarco
½ part fresh lime juice
3 parts spicy ginger beer
¼ part simple syrup
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Lime Wheel
Shake ingredients except ginger beer with ice. Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass and top with ginger beer. Stir to combine and garnish with a lime wheel.
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Tullamore D.E.W. ELEVENSES
3 parts Tullamore D.E.W.
2 bar spoons raspberry preserves
1 part fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 parts Irish breakfast tea
Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Hard shake and strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
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The Raspberry Rose Royal
1 part Hendrick’s Gin
1/5 part sugar syrup
1 fresh raspberry
Top up with champagne.
Combine raspberry, sugar and gin in cocktail shaker and shake briskly. After just three strong shakes, finely strain into base of flute before. Perfect for a Galentine’s Day celebration!
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Sparkling Rose
1 ½ parts Milagro Silver
¼ parts simple syrup
½ parts fresh lemon juice
¾ parts watermelon juice
2 parts rosé sparkling wine
Garnish: 1 lemon twist
Combine all ingredients, except sparkling wine, in a cocktail shaker and add ice. Shake, strain, and pour into a champagne flute. Garnish with a lemon twist.
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