Shaken, not stirred! Celebrate World Chocolate Day with a flavoured martini
A whisky cocktail with a twist of coffee and chocolate to make your day better.
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You don't really need a day to sink your teeth into some delectable chocolate, but well, World Chocolate Day is a great excuse to do so without any guilt.
But if desserts aren't really your thing, don't worry, you can still celebrate with this easy-to-make, yummy whisky cocktail with a twist of coffee and chocolate.
So, go ahead, sip on.
The GEM (Grant’s Espresso Martini)
Ingredients Grant’s Family Reserve: 50 ml Espresso: 1 shot Kahula: 25 ml 60% grated dark chocolate: To garnish
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Method - Put all ingredients in a shaker and shake well - Pour in a chilled Martini glass - Garnish with dark chocolate
(Recipe courtesy: Rohan Bhardwaj, APAC Brand Ambassador, William Grant & Sons)
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World Whisky Day: Give An Interesting Twist To Your Favourite Drink With These Recipes
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Whether you like your poison on the rocks or adulterated, you don't really need to wait for World Whisky Day to celebrate the smoothness and refinement of a good malt. But it's good reason to do so, nonetheless.
So this Whisky Day, we got the experts to share their favourite cocktail recipes.
From the cinnamon spice and caramel flavour of a whisky tiramisu to the sweet nuttiness of orgeat syrup and bitters in a new twist on a whisky sour, there's something for everyone.
Whether you like your poison on the rocks or adulterated, you don't really need to wait for World Whisky Day to celebrate the smoothness and refinement of a good malt. But it's good reason to do so..
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Ingredients:
Glenmorangie Original: 50 ml
Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 25 ml
Elderflower cordial: 10 ml
Orgeat syrup: 10 ml
Angostura Bitters: 1 dash
Garnish: Flamed orange zest
Method
- Take ice cubes in a cocktail shaker, add all the ingredients and shake
- Double strain into a glass and finish with flamed orange zest
(Courtesy: Glenmorangie)
Ingredients:
Glenmorangie Original: 50 ml
Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 25 ml
Elderflower cordial: 10 ml
Orgeat syrup: 10 ml
Angostura Bitters: 1 dash
Garnish: Flamed orange zest
Method
- Take ice c..
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Ingredients
Grant’s Family Reserve: 50 ml
Champagne:100 ml
Sugar Cube (soaked in bitters): 1
Method
- Take the sugar cube in a Champagne flute
- Add whisky and top with Champagne
- Garnish with a lemon twist
(Courtesy: Grant's Whisky)
Ingredients
Grant’s Family Reserve: 50 ml
Champagne:100 ml
Sugar Cube (soaked in bitters): 1
Method
- Take the sugar cube in a Champagne flute
- Add whisky and top with Champagne
- Garnish with a l..
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Ingredients
Monkey Shoulder: 50 ml
Aam Panna: 10 ml
Sugar: 5 ml
Lime: 15 ml
Glass: Old fashioned
Ice
Method
- Add all ingredients into an old fashioned glass
- Add crushed/cracked ice
- Mix thoroughly with a swizzle
- Top up the drink with more ice
- Garnish with a mango fan
(Courtesy: Monkey Shoulder)
Ingredients
Monkey Shoulder: 50 ml
Aam Panna: 10 ml
Sugar: 5 ml
Lime: 15 ml
Glass: Old fashioned
Ice
Method
- Add all ingredients into an old fashioned glass
- Add crushed/cracked ice
- Mix thorough..
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Ingredients
Glenfiddich 12: 60 ml
Dark chocolate sauce: 15 ml
Single cream: 15 ml
Gung Giri estate strong black coffee: 15 ml
Caramel syrup: 10 ml
Method
- Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in all of the ingredients and shake well
- Strain and serve straight up in a coupe glass
- Sprinkle with orange peel and cinnamon
Ingredients
Glenfiddich 12: 60 ml
Dark chocolate sauce: 15 ml
Single cream: 15 ml
Gung Giri estate strong black coffee: 15 ml
Caramel syrup: 10 ml
Method
- Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in all of the..
