Tasty holiday cocktails with Grant’s Whisky

It’s time for the holidays, and that means tasty cocktails! Zaheen Khatri, brand ambassador for Grant’s Whisky joined us this morning with some go-to recipes for all your holiday party drinks this season.

Recipes:

Werther’s Hot Toddy

INGREDIENTS

1 part Grant’s Whisky

½ part fresh lemon juice

6 parts Water

10 piece(s) Werther’s hard caramel candies, crushed

1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick

Garnish: Optional* Lemon slice and cinnamon stick 

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine water, 5 Werther’s candies, and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Heat over medium until candies dissolve. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon stick.
2. Dip the rim of a mug into caramel sauce; dip into crushed Werther’s candies. Set aside. 
3. Stir in Grant’s and lemon juice. Carefully pour into prepared mug and garnish with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks, if desired. 

Brown Sugar Old Fashion

INGREDIENTS

2 parts Grant’s Whisky

2 dashes of Angostura bitters

½ part Packed brown sugar

½ part Water

Ice

Garnish: Orange peel and cinnamon stick 

DIRECTIONS

1. Add sugar, water, and bitters to a glass of your choice.
2. Muddle until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add Grant’s and ice to glass.
4. Stir to combine.
5. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick if for added flavor.

Grant’s Winter Sour 

INGREDIENTS

2 parts Grant’s Whisky

½ part Simple Syrup

1 and ½ parts Cranberry juice

1-part orange juice

1 Half lemon, squeezed 

1 Egg White

Garnish: Cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. In a cocktail shaker, add Grant’s, cranberry juice, orange juice, lemon juice and simple syrup (plus egg white if desired). 
2. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. *IF USING EGG WHITE: Shake without ice, add ice, and shake again.
3. Pour into a rocks glass with ice.
4. Garnish with a fresh orange wedge and cranberry skewer. Dust with a pinch of cinnamon.