Monday, July 27, 2009

Cool & Warm Whiskey Cocktails for Autumn

As the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to fall, toast the season with the Yamazaki Autumn Delight or a Tully 10 Cider - two specialty whisky cocktails that are sure to add a little spice to the autumn season. For a warm nightcap on a cool autumn night, a Tullamore Toddy with Cardamon, Anise, & Allspice is certain to hit the spot.

With hints of apple and cinnamon, Yamazaki and Tullamore Dew are taking whisky from neat to sweet. While typically enjoyed alone, these cocktails have combined the best of ingredients to not only bring out the distinctive flavor of each whisky, but the flavors of fall as well.

Tully 10 Cider

1.5 oz Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old
1.5 ounces Apple Cider
5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
5 ounce simple syrup or pinch of sugar
2 mint leaves for muddling

Build in a pint glass, muddle mint and shake with ice. Strain over ice and garnish with a mint sprig.

Yamazaki Autumn Delight

2 oz Yamazaki 12 year old
6 oz Apple Cider
Fresh cinnamon

Shake and strain into an ice filled glass. Dust with fresh cinnamon. Garnish with 2 apple slices and a cinnamon stick.

TULLAMORE TODDY (hot)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
3 pieces Cardamon
2 pieces Anise
1 tablespoon Allspice
1 very small Vanilla Stick (or half a large one)
HEAT BROWN SUGAR AND WATER
TO A SIMMER, ADD SPICES. WHEN ADDING
VANILLA POD, CUT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND
SCRAPE OUT THE INSIDES INTO THE POT.
WHEN THIS “TODDY MIX” IS DONE MIX 1 1/2 OZS
OF IT WITH 1 1/2 OZS OF TULLAMORE DEW IRISH WHISKEY
GARNISH WITH A LEMON PEEL, POSSIBLY FLAMED.
A CINNAMON STICK IS AN OPTIONAL GARNISH.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Okay, your recipes are alright, but have you looked at your ingredient quantities? No way you're going to use 5 ounces of simple syrup in something. Most martini glasses will on ly hold 5-6 oz., TOTAL, and most highballs or Collins will only hold about the same with ice. A pint glass with ice will only hold 10 oz. total too. Good ideas, bad execution.