Repressive, Hot, Humid, Sticky, Tiresome- if these are the adjectives you’re using to describe the weather, we have some much-needed relief for you. Beat the summer heat with these splendid-blended cocktails. Sk brings you few quick-fix drinks that you can create right out of the bar to cool off those weekday blues and feel rejuvenated without driving down to the spa!
Red Rooster
This is sure to refresh your mornings after that meeting with your boss to discuss the ‘to-do’ for the day.
You will need:-
• I cup of ice cubes
• 2 oz of fluid vodka
• 2 bar spoons of plum jam
• Dash anise simple syrup
Shake and strain into a Martini Glass while garnishing it with lemon twist.
Canadian Twist
If spice is your thing, go ahead make yourself a hot on the insides’ drink!
You will need:-
• 1/2 oz Curaçao
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 1/2 oz Canadian whiskey
• 1 tsp sugar syrup (optional)
• a dash of Angostura bitters
Pour the Curaçao, lemon juice, Canadian whiskey, sugar syrup and Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker with cracked ice. Shake well and strain into an old-fashioned glass. Add garnish in the form of a Lime wedge.
Kalamansi Infused Vodka
This drink is known for its fresh and vibrant feel. If tangy and citrus based drink is what you’re craving for mid-week then this drink is a must-have.
You will need:-
• 1 Tablespoon ginger-infused simple syrup
• 2 oz of fluid vodka
• 1/2 Fresh lime
• 1 Fresh Kalamansi
• 2 Barspoons of soft Demerara sugar
• 20 ml Crème de Peche
The ingredients need to be muddled and stirred over crushed ice. Serve the cocktail in a Glenmorangie crystal tumbler with Kalamansi slices. Giving a more complicated note than lemon or lime, the muddled Kalamansi fruit enhances the herbal and floral notes of the original, not solely its distinctive citrus character. Soft Demerara sugar provides balance and a gentle honeyed sweetness while the Crème de Peche simultaneously lifts the soft stone fruit note to create a harmonious result.
Lo and Behold the drink which is a sure shot recipe to cool off that over-worked mind. You may now go kiss the world!