4 Refreshing Summer Cocktail Jugs
Snackable Watermelon Whisky Jug
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
½ cup sugar
½ cup hot water
1 medium-large watermelon
8 tots Scottish Leader 12 Year Old
2 cups ice
Juice of 2 limes
Serving suggestion:
Thin lime slices, to garnish
Fresh mint, to garnish
METHOD
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Combine the sugar and hot water in a jar and shake vigorously until the sugar has dissolved. *Chef’s Tip: This simple syrup can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months.
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In the meantime, cut the watermelon in half. Cut one half of the watermelon into small bite-size cubes, removing the rind and as many of the pips as possible.
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Add 4 cups of watermelon cubes to a blender with 3 tablespoons of the simple syrup, the Scottish Leader 12 Year Old whisky and 2 cups of ice. Squeeze in the juice of the limes and blend for 20 seconds until slushy-like.
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Pour the watermelon cocktail into a big punch-style jug.
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Slice the other watermelon half into thin triangles and add 8 triangles, point-down, into the cocktail in the jug.
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Allow for the watermelon triangles to steep in the drink for 10 minutes before using a ladle to scoop cocktail into 8 serving glasses.
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Place 2-3 lime slices in each glass, pressing them against the sides of the glasses. Carefully ladle the cocktail into the serving glasses. Garnish each cocktail glass with a sprig of fresh mint and one of the steeped watermelon slices.
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Serve while cold and icy. ENJOY on a hot summer's day!
Ombré Granadilla Whisky Soda Jug
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
½ cup sugar
½ cup hot water
2 tubs (115g each) granadilla pulp
8 tots (240ml) Scottish Leader Signature whisky
3 cups soda water
Serving suggestion:
4 fresh granadillas, halved to garnish
Fresh mint, to garnish
METHOD
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Combine the sugar and hot water in a jar and shake vigorously until the sugar has dissolved. *Chef’s Tip: This simple syrup can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months.
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In a large jug, add the granadilla pulp, the prepared simple syrup and the Scottish Leader Signature whisky. Fill the jug with crushed ice.
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Carefully pour the soda water over the ice until the jug is filled to create an ombré look.
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Before serving, stir the jug to combine the granadilla, sugar syrup, whisky and soda water. Pour cocktail into 8 cocktail glasses and garnish each with a halved granadilla and a big sprig of mint.
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Serve on a hot summer’s day and ENJOY!
Refreshing Cucumber & Ginger Beer Jug
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
½ cup sugar
½ cup hot water
5 thin slices peeled ginger + extra to garnish
1 short cucumber, cut into quarters lengthways
8 tots (240ml) Scottish Leader Original whisky
3 bottles (440ml each) ginger beer
Serving suggestion:
8 cucumber ribbons, to garnish
8 lemon slices
Rosemary sprigs, to garnish
METHOD
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Combine the sugar and hot water in a jar and shake vigorously until the sugar has dissolved. *Chef’s Tip: This simple syrup can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months.
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Place the ginger slices and cucumber quarters in a large jug and pour over the sugar syrup and the Scottish Leader Original whisky and top with ice.
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Slowly pour the ginger beer over the ice, filling to the top.
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Add a cucumber ribbon along the sides of 8 cocktail glasses and fill halfway with ice. Add a lemon slice in each and divide the cocktail between the glasses.
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Garnish each cocktail with the extra ginger slices and a fresh rosemary spring. Serve on a hot summer’s day and ENJOY!
Berry Refreshing Spiked Iced Tea
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
2 L boiling water
1 whole cinnamon stick
5 star anise
8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
5 berry-flavoured tea bags (rooibos will work well too)
2 tbsp honey
2 sprigs fresh mint
5 strips lemon peel
8 tots (240ml) Scottish Leader Original whisky
4 cups fresh mixed berries
Lemon slices, to garnish
METHOD
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Fill a large teapot with boiling water.
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Add the spices along with the berry-flavoured tea bags, honey, mint sprigs and lemon peel, close the lid and infuse until cooled to room temperature, about 2 hours.
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Stir well and ensure the flavours are infused and well balanced.
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Pour the whisky into the infused tea and top with ice.
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Fill 8 glasses halfway with ice and top with a small handful fresh berries.
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Strain the cocktail into the 8 glasses.
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Top each cocktail with fresh mint. Serve on a hot summer’s day and ENJOY!