Six Simple Whisky Serves for Every Type of Event You'll Be Hosting This Summer
These easy-to-make tipples will impress no matter the occasion.
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The countdown to summer is well and truly on. After the year that's been, we're not going to be taking for granted the fine weather and fun events that make it our favourite season of all.
To help you make the most of those special summer occasions, we've teamed up with Glenmorangie to serve up six simple drink recipes. These refreshing serves are a breeze to make and all utilise the brand-new X by Glenmorangie. This single malt scotch was specially designed for mixing and is perfect for all your summery tipples, offering tasting notes of pear, vanilla, honeysuckle, orange sherbet and chocolate fudge.
FOR AN EASY BREEZY BRUNCH
When you're still waking up, the last thing you want to be doing is stirring and shaking up super-complicated cocktails. Keep things simple and on theme with this citrusy tipple.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
25ml grapefruit juice
25ml orange juice
10ml agave syrup
Method
Fill a highball glass with crushed glass. Add X by Glenmorangie, grapefruit juice, orange juice and agave syrup. Stir and garnish with half a grapefruit wheel.
FOR YOUR BACKYARD BARBECUE
Backyard barbecues are for lively conversation, grilled meats and veggies and perhaps a few games (cricket, anyone?). But they're certainly not for fancy, multi-step cocktail mixing. Keep things flowing with this three-ingredient mix.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
50ml ginger beer
limes
Method
Fill a highball glass with crushed glass. Add X by Glenmorangie and ginger beer. Stir, squeeze three lime wedges over the drink, then use them to garnish.
FOR A SPOT OF AFTERNOON TEA
Marmalade? In a mixed drink? Just trust us on this. The old-school preserve provides the perfect balance of citrus and sweet. Serve it alongside an array of sweet and savoury snacks — think finger sandwiches and cupcakes — for a pleasant afternoon tea in the sunshine.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
20ml lime juice
3 tsp marmalade
Method
Pour X by Glenmorangie, lime juice and marmalade into a highball glass. Add ice, stir again and garnish with an orange twist.
FOR YOUR NEXT DATE NIGHT
If you're trying to impress that special someone, make a big batch of this floral, fragrant mix for your next big night together — be it a cosy evening in front of the TV or a romantic sunset picnic.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
20ml lemon juice
20ml elderflower cordial
Sparkling water
Method
Fill a highball glass with crushed glass. Add X by Glenmorangie, lemon juice and elderflower cordial. Stir and top with sparkling water to taste. Garnish with a lemon twist.
FOR A KARAOKE PARTY
There's nothing like some bubbles to get the party going. Sip this crisp, refreshing serve before belting out your best impression of Whitney or Mariah.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
20ml lime juice
50ml sparkling apple juice
Method
Fill a highball glass with crushed glass. Add X by Glenmorangie, lime juice and sparkling apple juice. Stir and garnish with an apple slice.
FOR A POST-DINNER PARTY TIPPLE
If you want to make sure your next dinner party ends on a high note, this sweet, vibrant tipple will do the trick.
Ingredients
50ml X by Glenmorangie
25ml lemon juice
12.5ml blackcurrant cordial
10ml agave syrup
Method
Fill a highball glass with crushed glass. Add X by Glenmorangie, lemon juice and agave syrup. Stir then top with blackcurrant cordial. Garnish with lemon wheel and a blackberry.
Be prepared for all your upcoming summer events by purchasing a bottle of X by Glenmorangie at Boozebud.
