We’d like to share several simple, easy-to-DIY ideas for creating refreshing cocktails. You can try to make them at home and impress your friends and colleagues.
The concept is to borrow ingredients from the kitchen. We asked these three participants of Diageo World Class 2014 bartender competition to craft the cocktail for us – all of which use high quality spirits and fresh herbs and spices to achieve a perfect balance of flavors.
We chose Ketel One® vodka, Tanqueray® No. TEN™ and Johnnie Walker® Gold Label Reserve™ for the basic spirit. Each spirit represents different characters: Ketel One is ultra premium vodka with a crisp and sophisticated taste; Tanqueray® No. TEN™ is the best white spirit handcrafted from citrus fruits (grapefruit, orange, limes) and fine herbs that creates an exceptional, smooth-tasting gin. Johnnie Walker® Gold Label Reserve™ has been skillfully blended to create a bold, confident blended Scotch whisky that tastes indulgent and luxurious.
Green Basil Tini
Bawon Ari N. – Potato Head Garage
Ingredients:
Ketel One Vodka – 45ml
Fresh Lemon Juice – 20ml
Vanilla Syrup – 15ml
Basil Leaf – 6pcs
Green Grape – 5pcs
Method: muddle and shake
Muddle the green grapes in a Boston shaker. Clap basil leaves in your hand before putting them into the shaker. Add other ingredients into the shaker. Shake well and double strain into a classic cocktail glass. Serve with green grapes on the side.
Eager ofTanqTea
Willy Goenawan – Loewy
Ingredients:
Tanqueray 10 – 60ml
Elder Flower Liqueur – 20ml
Fresh Lemon Juice – 30ml
Sugar Syrup – 15ml
Lemon Bitter – 1 dash
Earl Grey Tea – 3 grams
Method: shakes
Infuse Tanqueray 10 with Earl Grey tea and stir. Combine all ingredients in Boston shaker and dry shake. Shake with ice afterwards and pour into coupette glass. Sprinkle Earl Grey tea onto the drink and use lemon as garnish.
Rusty Gold
PunkyMuhara – Rooftop at the Papilion
Ingredients:
Johnnie Walker Gold Label – 50ml
Drambuie – 10ml
Rosemary Leaf – 2pcs
Honey Ice Ball – 1pc
Method: pour
Burn one rosemary leaf until it smokes. Cover the leaf right away with a glass to capture the smoke. Keep it still for one minute. Put a honey ice ball into the glass and pour in Johnnie Walker Gold Label followed with Drambuie and gently stir these ingredients. Garnish with one sprig of fresh rosemary leaf. As a final touch, burn the garnish to strengthen the rosemary aroma. Serve with gold rusty chocolate nails.
Photos by: Pritha Primasari
Recipes by: Loewy, Potato Head Garage, Rooftop at the Papilion
