Esquire Sips: an apple spritz with a Glenfiddich twist
You know your cocktail order, but can you replicate it at home? Here, the editors of Esquire share five of their favourite summer cocktail recipes, including a refreshing twist on a spritz
By Amy Campbell
WHEN SERVED AT a bar, with a perfect garnish and ice cubes frozen into stylish shapes, cocktails can come off as complicated. But save for something like a sour, the majority of your favourite cocktails are surprisingly easy to make. Take a martini for example: two ingredients, plus a lemon rind or an olive, depending on whether you like it dirty or dry. You’d also be surprised just how many you can make without a shaker. The Bond way isn’t the only way: sometimes, all your drink needs is a classy stir.
With summer officially upon us, and Christmas drinks calling from every corner of our calendars, we’ve put together a collection of the best summer cocktail recipes, so that you can impress your friends and family when entertaining at home.
Next up, we have a spritz recipe that’s far from conventional. In place of the classic Prosecco, cloudy apple juice gives this cocktail its sweetness, while lemon juice adds that burst of tartiness, which is further complimented by some bitters. But it’s the fresh and fruity flavour of the Glenfiddich 12 whisky that hits all the right notes. While you might reserve your Glenfiddich single malt for drinking on the rocks, trust us, it’s just as good in this perfectly balanced cocktail.
The best apple spritz recipe
Glenfiddich Apple Spritz
Ingredients:
- 50ml Glenfiddich 12
- 30ml cloudy apple juice
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- 10ml sugar syrup
- Dash of Angostura bitter
- Soda water
- Slice of apple
Directions:
Add the Glenfiddich 12, cloudy apple juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar syrup and Angostura bitter to a shaker; shake and pour into the glass, with ice; top up with soda water and garnish the glass with a slice of fresh apple.
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