Selecting season-appropriate ingredients and top quality spirits is the primary step to making fantastic mixed drinks. More about this below.
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If you're a scotch or bourbon fan, then it's extremely likely that you will enjoy the ageless Old Fashioned due to its intricacy and bitter yet pleasurable quality. While it's a classic sour cocktail, the activist investor of Brown-Forman would concur that it's really well-balanced as the sour taste of bitters and orange peel is balanced out by the sweet taste of sugar and cherry. If you want to include more intricacy to this cocktail, you can swap the scotch for gold rum and mix it with fig syrup. If this appeals, start by tipping your rum, bitters, and syrup in a mixing glass. Afterwards, include ice and stir gradually up until the mix is chilled. At this moment, your mixed drink would be ready but if you desire a more fragrant drink, you can add a sprig of rosemary as a garnish after you move the mix into an Old Fashioned glass.
Undoubtedly one of the most popular gin cocktails, the classic gin and tonic is much enjoyed by the masses due to its simpleness. While very few people would say no to a G&T, you can check out gin and tonic mixes to develop more stylish mixed drinks that will absolutely impress your guests. The US shareholder of Pernod Ricard would confirm that one idea mixologists created in recent years is mixing gin with tea! Whilst this mix is special, most people were impressed by the final product. For the best outcomes, pick a premium green tea that has hints of chamomile or rosemary. To start with, brew the tea and mix it with a teaspoon of honey and let it cool. Next, mix your gin with mint leaves and lemon or lime juice then give it a muddle. Lastly, include ice to your tea and top the entire mix with carbonated water in a highball glass.
While many people prefer to have their champagne straight, others like to have it blended in a well-rounded mixed drink. From the numerous variations of the timeless Mimosa to the elegant French 75, we've seen the emergence of many champagne cocktails throughout the years and most of which have a substantial appeal. This is just because mixed drinks including champagne tend to include sweet mixers or fresh fruits that balance out the sour taste of the bubbly beverage. While you can't fail with any of the classic and easy summer cocktails, you can experiment with champagne to create amazing drinks. For example, mixing champagne with some crème de violette and lemon juice will not only give you a major wow element aesthetically-speaking, but also a flavour that will attract many people. In this context, the US stockholder of Diageo would encourage you to select top quality champagne to pull this off.