5 easy cocktail recipes to spice up your New Year party

Grant’s Espresso Martini with a scotch twist

Ingredients

50ml – Grant’s Family Reserve
1 Shot Espresso
25ml – Kahlua

Method

* Make an espresso and fill shaker with ice.

* Add all the ingredients and shake.

* Strain and garnish with coffee beans.

Rusty Nail

Ingredients

50ml – Grant’s Family Reserve
25ml – Drambuie
Lemon Twist or Orange Rind

Method

* Add ice to the glass.

* Add Grants whisky and Drambuie to the glass and stir.

* Garnish with a lemon twist or orange rind.

The Irish Mule by Chef Abhinav Sharma, Factory By Sutra

Ingredients

59ml – Irish whiskey
177ml – Ginger beer (or more)
Juice of half a lime (about 29ml)
Lime slices (optional, for garnish)
Mint sprig (optional, for garnish)
Ice

Method

* Fill a copper mug (or other glass) with ice.

* Pour in whiskey and lime juice, top with ginger beer.

* Stir to mix, garnish with lime slices and mint sprig.

Indian Spiced Mulled Wine by Chef Abhinav Sharma, Factory By Sutra

Ingredients

½ bottle – Red wine
1 – Cinnamon stick
2 – Star anise
2 – Cloves
1 – Orange, sliced
1 – Lemon, sliced
50g – Brown sugar

Method

* Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan and simmer gently for 6-8 minutes, without boiling.

* Alternatively, place the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low until warm (1-2 hours, depending on your slow cooker).

* To serve, pour the mulled wine into heatproof glasses.

Ballantine’s 12 Raspberry Collins

Ingredients:

50ml – Ballantine’s 12 Year Old
12.5ml – Raspberry purée
12.5ml – Lemon juice
12.5ml – Sugar syrup
5-6 – Fresh raspberries
Soda water
Ice, Lemon

Method

* Drop 3-4 fresh raspberries into a highball glass and lightly bruise with the back of a bar spoon.

* Add 50ml of Ballantine’s 12 Year Old, 12.5ml of lemon juice, 12.5ml of sugar syrup and 12.5ml of raspberry purée.

* Add ice and top with soda water.

* Stir mixture together to ensure that the liquid and fruit is evenly distributed.

* Garnish with two fresh raspberries and a lemon slice.

Go ahead and impress your guests and have a Happy Holiday!