Old Fashioned

Popular Whiskey Cocktails

Popular whiskey cocktails

 

Most of us know how to drink whisky and have mastered the art of drinking it neat. But did you know that classic whisky cocktails are just as great?

Many classic whisky cocktails include simple syrup. Making a syrup just for cocktails sounds complicated but it’s really simple, hence the term simple syrup. Over medium-low heat, put equal parts of water and white sugar into a saucepan and stir. Once the sugar has dissolved into the water, remove from the heat and let cool. Voila!

 

The Manhattan

 

Manhattan

The Manhattan is one of five cocktails named for the five boroughs in New York, but no one seems to know much about the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island or Queens cocktail. The Manhattan is flexible. You can have it stirred and strained into a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry or if you want to be less dainty, it works well on ice in a low-ball glass. Serve straight or on the rocks.

Recipe

2 oz whisky
1 oz dry vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash simple syrup
lemon peel
Zest lemon peel over rim of glass.

 

Old Fashioned

 

Old Fashioned

Every reference to the invention of this cocktail is that legend says it was created at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s traditionally served in a short tumbler glass, which is often called an Old-Fashioned glass.

Recipe

2 dashes Angostura butters
1 tsp simple syrup
2.5 oz Canadian Club Chairman’s Select 100% Rye
2-3 ice cubes
orange peel to garnish

Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring thoroughly. Squeeze orange peel to release orange zest oil and drop into drink.

 

The Mint Julep

 

The Mint Julep

The Mint Julep

The very idea of the mint julep conjures up images of the Old South. Perhaps this is because the mint julep is the cocktail of the Kentucky Derby where over 120,000 mint julep cocktails are consumed each year. It’s often served in high ball glass or a sterling and pewter julep cup, which is similar to the Moscow Mule copper mug.

Recipe

3 sprigs of fresh mint
3 tbsp simple syrup
2oz Canadian Club Chairman’s Select 100% Rye
crushed ice

Muddle the 1 sprig mint along with the Canadian Club and simple syrup. Strain into glass, add crushed ice and garnish with mint.

 

Hot Toddy

 

There’s nothing like a warm drink on cold rainy nights. This classic whisky cocktail wasn’t always a warm drink. Invented in the mid-1800s a toddy was any choice of spirits, water and honey that would cure whatever ailed you. Today, it’s almost always served warm. The only thing that could make a classic hot toddy better would be the addition of spice like a dash of sriracha or gochujang.

Recipe

2oz Canadian Club Chairman’s Select 100% Rye
2 tsp honey
1 cloves
dash of freshly ground nutmeg
1 slice lemon to garnish

Place ingredients in mug and pour in hot water. Stir to combine.

 

Whiskey Sour

 

The whisky sour is similar to the pisco sour recipe, replacing pisco with whisky. It also includes frothy raw egg white, which many people aren’t used to. The key is to use fresh, quality eggs.

Recipe

2 oz Canadian Club Chairman’s Select 100% Rye
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
1 egg white

Shake all ingredients vigorously, which will froth the egg white. Pour into your favourite glass. It’s traditionally served in a low-ball glass but I think the frothiness and maraschino lends itself to a more elegant glass.

Whiskey is a favourite drink among many here at Mixes From Mars and we definitely love and look forward to working with it all the time! Whether it is the good ol’ classics or bespoke cocktails, whiskey is always great to work with! Do drop us an enquiry if you will like to have awesome tasting whisky cocktails at your event!