Cocktail Recipes
Burns Old-fashioned
Whether you’re having a traditional Burns Night supper or just enjoying a dram…
- 50ml Deer Sound Blended Whisky
- 1 tsp Heather Honey or honey syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Mix all the ingredients in a mixing glass and stir. Pour into your favourite old fashioned glass over a large ice cube and garnish with orange slice and a sprig of rosemary.
Espresso Martini
- 50ml Orcadian Moon Coffee Liqueur
- 25ml Into the Wild Vodka
- 20ml Vanilla Syrup
- 10ml Simple Syrup
- 1 shot of Espresso
Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker of ice (Espresso last). Shake vigorously. Double strain into a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with coffee beans.
2023 Edition Gin Cocktail – Peach & Basil Smash
- 2 Fresh or tinned Peaches (sliced)
- 40ml Simple Syrup
- 4 Basil leaves
- 50ml 2023 Edition Gin
- 40ml Lime Juice
Muddle the peaches, simple syrup and basil leaves in a cocktail shaker. Pour in the gin and the lime juice. Shake to mix thoroughly. Add crushed ice to a tall glass. Strain the cocktail over the ice and top up with sparkling water. Garnish with basil leaves and a peach slice.
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Raspberry & Rose Gimlet
- 25ml Lime Juice
- 30ml Raspberry Syrup
- 5 Fresh Raspberries
- 50ml Vara Gin
- 4-5 drops Rose Water
Shake all ingredients together with ice. Add ice to a rocks glass or tumbler. Strain into glass. Add a short straw and garnish with raspberries – fresh, frozen or dried.