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Dartmoor Whisky Smash
This zippy garden-party cocktail proves there's more to whisky than after-dinner sipping by a crackling log fire on a winter's night
Greg Millar of Dartmoor Whisky Distillery shares his cocktail recipe for Dartmoor Whisky Smash
dartmoorwhiskydistillery.co.uk
Serves
1
You will need
Dartmoor Whisky
Ex-Bourbon Cask Single Malt
40ml
Fresh lemon juice
25ml
Simple syrup
25ml
Angostura Bitters
2–3 dashes
Soda water
a dash
Lemon zest
a twist
Mint
a sprig
Method
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Place more ice in a cocktail shaker and add the whisky, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters. Shake for 40 seconds.
Remove the ice from the glass and add fresh ice.
Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with a dash of soda water.
Garnish with the lemon twist and mint sprig.
You will need
Dartmoor Whisky
Ex-Bourbon Cask Single Malt
40ml
Fresh lemon juice
25ml
Simple syrup
25ml
Angostura Bitters
2–3 dashes
Soda water
a dash
Lemon zest
a twist
Mint
a sprig
Method
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Place more ice in a cocktail shaker and add the whisky, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters. Shake for 40 seconds.
Remove the ice from the glass and add fresh ice.
Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with a dash of soda water.
Garnish with the lemon twist and mint sprig.
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Dartmoor Whisky
Ex-Bourbon Cask Single Malt
40ml
Fresh lemon juice
25ml
Simple syrup
25ml
Angostura Bitters
2–3 dashes
Soda water
a dash
Lemon zest
a twist
Mint
a sprig
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Place more ice in a cocktail shaker and add the whisky, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters. Shake for 40 seconds.
Remove the ice from the glass and add fresh ice.
Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with a dash of soda water.
Garnish with the lemon twist and mint sprig.