Recipe: Smokey & smooth, the whisky cocktail you need to try this World Wood Day

A perfect blend of Scottish peat Single malt and French orange-based cointreau, this Smokey Jiff recipe is just what you need on a warm summer day.

Spiced with star anise and cloves, the cocktail offers a perfect smokey, smooth and slightly sweet finish.

On the occasion of World Wood Day, try this recipe by Raj Shekher, Mixologist at Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru. And if you're in the city, head to The Whiskey Bar for a taste of the drink.


Smokey Jiff
Ingredients
Peat Single Malt: 60 ml
Cointreau: 30 ml
Dash of Angustra Bitters
Star Anise: 2
Cloves: 4-6
Ice Cubes
Cracked Ice

Method
- Chill a crystal cut glass with cracked ice
- Pour the ingredients on bell ice cubes in a traditional Boston shaker
- Fire the smoke gun with cloves and star anise
- Infuse the ingredients with the smoke
- Shake vigorously for 60 seconds
- Pour into crystal glass and garnish with star anise and clove