With minimal cocktails the hottest cocktail trend of 2024, we have some great options to show off your mixology skills whilst perfectly pairing with the cold weather we are currently experiencing, such as the Liquid Gold winter warmer from Teeling Whiskey or the Tamdhu Old Fashioned.
With all of us hoping and praying the weather starts to warm up soon, we have also included the Irish Maid, a perfect refreshing highball whiskey cocktail for our upcoming Spring soirees. We also have the ‘New Fashioned’ featuring notes of Yuzu, the perfect cocktail to get us excited for the warmer weather! This year, show off your cocktail skills at your next dinner party with these easy to follow minimal cocktail recipes, included below:
New Fashioned by Pete Campbell
Ingredients:
- 60ml Ezra Brooks Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- 15ml Yuzu Syrup
- 5ml Water
- 2 dashes of Bitters
- A few drops of Grapefruit Oil*
Method:
- In a glass, pour Ezra Brooks Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Yuzu Syrup, Water and Bitters over ice
- Stir to combine
- Finish with a few drops of Grapefruit Oil on top
*To make Grapefruit Oil, blitz 1 part Grapefruit Peel to 4 parts neutral oil until warm. Leave to infuse overnight then strain.
Tamdhu 12 Year Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 50mL Tamdhu 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
- 1 brown sugar cube
- 2 dashes of spices bitters
Method:
- In a mixing glass add 50mL Tamdhu 12 Year Old, brown sugar cube and the dashes of spiced whisky bitters
- Stir to dissolve the sugar
- Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 20-30 seconds
- Strain into a rocks glass with one large cube of ice and garnish with an orange twist
Irish Maid by Jack McGarry
Ingredients:
- 45mL Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- 15mL St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 25mL Fresh Lemon Juice
- 15mL Sugar Syrup
- 2 inches of cucumber
Method:
- Muddle cucumber in the bottom of cocktail shaker
- Add all of the ingredients
- Shake
- Strain into ice filled glass
Garnish: cucumber slice
Liquid Gold by Conor Hoy
Ingredients:
- 50mL Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- 10mL Teeling Single Grain Whiskey
- 10mL Sugar Syrup
- 3 Dash Angostura Bitters
Method:
- Pour liquid over ice
- Add three dashes of angostura bitters
- Stir the mixture for 10 seconds
Garnish: Gold Leaf