4 Amazing Winter Whisky Cocktails
Winter brings a lot of cold and the urge to stay warm both outdoors and within your body. The goal in winter is to fuel your body with excellent food. Sometimes having a whisky cocktail will make your winter more bearable. Moreover, you'll need to invest in a high-quality, malty, complex whisky like Royal Stag to make the best whisky cocktail.
Here are some warm winter whisky drinks that are a good variation to your standard cold cocktail.
HOT TODDY
Hot toddy drink recipes include Whisky, honey, lemon juice, hot water, and autumn spices. Some people, however, choose to include apple cider vinegar, tea, orange slices, lemon peel, or a combination of all of the components.
Ingredients
- 60 ml whisky (Royal Stag)
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 120 ml hot water
- Garnish: Cinnamon stick (or other favorite spices like nutmeg, ground cinnamon, clove, anise, et.), Lemon wedge
Directions
- Bring water to a low simmer in a teapot or small saucepan.
- Stir together the bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a cup.
- Pour hot water over the top and swirl to mix.
- Serve with a cinnamon stick and a lemon slice for garnish.
SNOW FASHIONED
This is one of the most preferred Old Fashioned winter drinks. Becherovka, a Czech herbal liqueur with Christmas flavors, is the main character of this drink.
Ingredients
- 30 ml whisky (Royal Stag)
- 15 ml Becherovka
- 7 ml spiced simple syrup
- Dash of bitters
- Orange peel as garnish
Directions
- Making a spiced simple syrup using equal parts sugar and water (brought to a boil)
- Steep the above mixture with cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise
- After it has cooled, In a mixing glass, pour the Whisky and swirl for 10 seconds.
- Add a couple of ice cubes to the mix.
- Stir in the Becherovka, simple syrup, and a sprinkle of bitters.
- Over a large ice sphere, strain into a rocks glass.
HOT DATE
This cocktail recipe is a flavorful, aromatic drink that'll give you the feel of old-school hot toddy. If you really want to impress your date, this is the cocktail you should serve.
Ingredients
- 60 ml whisky (Royal Stag)
- 30 ml honey
- 120 ml hot water
- 20 ml lemon
- 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Garnish: Several mint leaves and Muddled ginger root
Direction
- Stir together all of the ingredients ( except mint leaves and the ginger slice) until well combined.
- Mint and a slice of ginger are used to garnish the drink.
HOT Whisky PUNCH
A hot fruity punch with some whisky, when taken in winter, can relieve your cold and cough. Serve this drink to yourself and your friends for that cozy warm feel.
Ingredients
- 500 ml Apple Juice
- 3 stick Cinnamon
- 4 Juniper Berries
- 1 Orange
- 1 peeled Red Apple
Direction
- In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, cinnamon stick, and juniper berries.
- Bring the contents of the pan to a boil with the finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange.
- Lower the heat to low and let the spices infuse for 20 minutes.
- Strain the punch and pour it into two heatproof glasses with a ladle.
- Garnish each glass with a cinnamon stick and a swirl of apple peel.