Whisky cocktails to celebrate Tartan Day
Tartan Day Mocktail Competition Winner
Buddies' Tart an Fizz
50 mls of Irn Bru
1 tsp of fresh Coulis (made from Scottish Raspberries and Blackberries)
1 tsp each of lime and blackcurrant cordial slice of Scottish strawberry to garnish.
Method
Pour all ingredients into a container with lid, shake for 30 seconds, open carefully with lid, shake for 30 seconds, open carefully (fizzy) and pour over crushed ice, garnish with slice strawberry.
Use Martini style cocktail glass or small wine glass.
Whisky cocktails from Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian
Glenkinchie Smash
50ml Glenkinchie single malt whisky
3 pieces lemon
Few sprigs of mint
a dash of sugar syrup
Method
Muddle the lemon, mint and sugar syrup in a tumbler - fill the tumbler with crushed ice add Glenkinchie single malt whisky and stir - Add straws (2.2 units of alcohol).
Winterfield Old-Fashioned
50ml Glenkinchie Single Malt Whisky - This one is known as Winter Old-fashioned
Teaspoon clear honey
40ml Shot clear apple juice
Dot bitters
Slice of apple
Method
Muddle into glass the hone, bitters and apple juice until blended. Then add Glenkinchie single malt whisky with ice, stirring until glass is thoroughly frosted.
Serve in an old fashioned glass garnished with a slice of apple (2.15 units of alcohol).
Whisky cocktails from Glencadam Distillery in Angus
The Carnoustie Country
A measure of Glencadam 15-year-old Single Highland Malt Whisky A glug of Chambord (a French liqueur made from black raspberries) Lots of lemonade A few Angus raspberries.
Method
Into a martini glass pour a glug of Chambord, add the Glencadam Whisky, top up with lemonade and drop in a couple of raspberries. Ice is optional.
What's on
Sunday 30 March
Airs for a King
Dunfermline Abbey
Fife.
Friday 4 April
Scotland - open or closed?
Carnoustie Golf Hotel
Angus
Friday 4 April
Scotland's Tartan Day Gala Dinner
Carnoustie Golf Hotel
Angus
Sunday 6 April
Commemoration of the Signing of the Declaration of Arbroath
Arbroath Abbey, Angus