While you can enjoy whiskey neat or on the rocks, a whiskey cocktail is never a bad idea. From a spicy cocktail to a coconut-infused drink, check out these three whiskey-based cocktail recipes and treat yourself with a well-crafted drink this International Whiskey Day.

Recipes for Whiskey Cocktails

Old School Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• Whiskey (bourbon) – 60 ml 

• Guava juice  – 45 ml 

• Lime juice – 10 ml 

• Honey syrup – 10 ml 

• Angostura bitters – 2 dashes 

• Bird’s eye chili or jalapeño – 1 small piece 

• A pinch of black salt

• Ice cubes

Method

• In a mixing glass, gently muddle the chili with honey syrup (half and half of honey and warm water) to release heat. You can also choose to torch the chilli before muddling to give it a smokier kick.

•  Add whiskey, guava juice, lime juice, black salt, and bitters. Stir well. 

• Add ice cubes and stir for about 20-30 seconds. 

• Double strain into a rock glass over a large square ice cube. 

• Garnish with a thin guava slice or a dehydrated lime wheel. To add an extra flair, rim half the glass with chili salt.

Recipe courtesy: Poee & Co.’s Chef Saurabh Tyagi‘s

Shikake

 Ingredients

• Whiskey- 60ml  

• Gari (pickled ginger)- 10 gms 

• Gari brine- 20 ml  

• Citrus- 10 ml (lime juice)

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Method

• Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker 

• Shake well with ice cubes 

• Pour into a tall glass over ice cubes 

• Garnish with Gari and dehydrated Lime slice

Recipe courtesy: Nishant K Gaurav, Mixologist at Guppy

Cocofashioned

Ingredients

• Dewar’s 12 yr – 45 ml 

• Coconut water – 45ml 

• Lemon Bitter – 2 dashes 

• Honey  – 1 bar spoon 

• Kaffir lime leaf -1 no

• Kaffir lime leaf to garnish

Method

• Combine whiskey, coconut water, lemon bitter, and honey in a mixing glass. 

• Stir well to mix and chill. 

• Strain into a glass with ice. 

• Garnish with a kaffir lime leaf.

Recipe courtesy: Mixologist Harish Chhimwal

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