Japanese Summer
A refreshing Japanese whisky cocktail with a base of cold brew tea. The sweet, fruity flavours of The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve are complemented by ripe berries, delicate green sencha and a touch of lime, bringing out blossom and herbaceous notes of rose & bergamot – the perfect summer whisky cocktail.
COCKTAIL RECIPE
FOR
1
SERVE
INGREDIENTS
ml
oz
Ingredients | Unit |
---|---|
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve
|
40 ml |
Sencha and Red Berries Cold Brew Tea
|
35 ml |
Lime Sherbet
|
10 ml |
Soda Water
|
55 ml |
Red Berries on Stem for Garnish
|
|
|
|
Loose Leaf Sencha and Red Berries Tea (for the Tea)
|
5 g |
METHOD
- Add fresh ice cubes to a highball or double walled glass.
- Pour cold brew sencha and red berries tea, lime sherbet and The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve into the glass.
- Top with soda water and stir lightly to incorporate the ingredients.
- Garnish with red berries on stem.
COLD BREW TEA
- Add the loose leaf tea to a vessel and pour 100 ml of cold filtered water.
- Stir until tea absorbs the water. Seal and leave at room temperature for 4-6 hours.
- Pour the tea into a vessel through a fine strainer and place in a fridge to cool.
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