Whiskey can be consumed either in pure form or in combination with other drinks. There are many whiskey cocktail recipes available at home.
Irish Coffee Cocktail Recipe
This drink is quite popular not only for its excellent taste, but also for the availability of ingredients. It began to be prepared at the Irish Shannon Airport for transit passengers who flew to the United States.
To prepare this cocktail, you will need:
- 50 ml Irish whiskey;
- 100 ml of still water;
- 10 cl sugar syrup;
- 30 g of natural ground coffee;
- 50 cl fresh cream.
Brew coffee, pour into a glass, add whiskey and syrup. Stir and garnish with whipped cream.
The recipe for the mint freshness cocktail
The Mint Freshness cocktail is a rather unusual combination that has found its connoisseurs over time.
Fill a glass with crushed ice, add 40 ml of whiskey, 10 ml of mint liqueur and 30 ml of still mineral water. Mix thoroughly. If the drink turns out to be very viscous and strong, you can increase the amount of mineral water.
Dry Manhattan cocktail recipe
This is a classic whiskey-based cocktail that, according to legend, was invented by Winston Churchill's mother. But for some reason this drink began to be prepared not in the UK, but in Manhattan, which is why it got that name.
To make a Dry Manhattan cocktail, you will need:
- 20 ml of whiskey;
- 20 ml orange juice;
- 20 ml of apricot juice;
- 1 cocktail cherry.
Mix the whiskey and two types of juice in a shaker, then pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry. This drink has a pleasant fruity flavor, which makes it very easy to drink.
Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe
This drink is very popular in America. The classic version involves the addition of lemon juice, although sometimes it is replaced with orange juice. Thanks to citrus fruits, it has a sour taste.
In a shaker mix crushed ice, 20 ml lemon juice, 20 ml sugar syrup and 40 ml whiskey. Strain and pour into a glass.
If you wish, you can add a few more drops of red wine to this drink.
The recipe for the "Creamy Whiskey" cocktail
This sweet airy drink resembles ice cream, only with an alcoholic aftertaste. To prepare it, you will need:
- 50 ml of whiskey;
- 10 g of chocolate;
- 10 ml of sugar syrup;
- 150 g vanilla ice cream;
- 15 ml of cream.
Fill a wine glass to the top with ice cubes, whisk the ice cream, syrup, cream and whiskey in a blender. Pour the cocktail into a glass, garnish with chocolate chips on top. You need to drink the drink through a straw.
