12-05-2025
Cheers to World Cocktail Day: Celebrate with 11 Stunning Summer Serves
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From reinvented classics to regionally inspired creations, there's something here for every palate.
Every year on May 13, cocktail lovers around the world raise a glass to celebrate World Cocktail Day, marking the birth of the first-ever definition of a cocktail published in 1806. This year, toast in style with a collection of 11 exquisite cocktail recipes—each crafted to reflect the diverse flavours, cultural twists, and seasonal freshness that make a perfect summer sip. From reinvented classics to regionally inspired creations, there's something here for every palate. Let the mixing begin!
Paper Plane
A bittersweet, zesty modern classic with a smooth malt depth.
Ingredients:
25 ml The Glenlivet 12 Year Old
25 ml Aperol
25 ml Amaro
25 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
Method:
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a twist of orange zest.
Horse's Neck Highball
A 19th-century classic revived with Chivas Regal XV.
Ingredients:
50 ml Chivas Regal XV
100 ml Soda
Build in a highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently and garnish with a long lemon twist.
JGL (Jameson, Ginger & Lime)
A globally loved signature serve that's zesty and refreshing.
Ingredients:
45 ml Jameson Irish Whiskey
Ginger ale (top up)
Lime wedge
Method:
Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour Jameson, top with ginger ale, and squeeze in a lime wedge.
The Pinklet
A vibrant strawberry-forward cocktail, perfect for sunlit afternoons.
Ingredients:
50 ml Beefeater Pink Strawberry
20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
10 ml Sugar Syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain straight. Garnish with a strawberry.
The Cobbler
Ingredients
40ml The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old
10ml Lemon juice
20ml Freshly pressed apple juice
5ml Elderflower cordial
Garnish: Fruit slices and a mint sprig
Method
Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker
Shake well and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice
Top with soda water and garnish with fruit slices and a mint sprig
Amalfi Settantacinque
A zesty champagne cocktail with a Mediterranean touch.
Ingredients:
25 ml Malfy Con Limone
20 ml Clementine Juice
15 ml Simple Syrup
20 ml Lemon Juice
75 ml Perrier-Jouët NV Brut
Method:
Shake the first four ingredients with ice, double strain into a champagne flute, and top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist and star anise.
Discarded Highball
An elegant rum highball with sustainable spirit.
Ingredients:
60 ml Camikara 3-Year-Old Rum
120 ml Discarded Soda
Orange coin & mint sprig for garnish
Method:
Build in a highball glass with ice. Stir gently and garnish with orange coin and mint.
Cranberry Punch
A vibrant, fruity cooler with a hint of herbaceous rosemary.
Ingredients:
25 ml Absolut Vodka
25 ml Lillet Rosé
25 ml Lime Juice
25 ml Simple Syrup
1 cup Cranberries (for infusion)
Soda water
Rosemary sprig for garnish
Method:
Blend cranberries with vodka, strain, and combine with remaining ingredients over ice in a rocks glass. Top with soda and garnish with rosemary.
Appletini
A crisp, festive drink with a tropical rum twist.
Ingredients:
45 ml Khukri White Rum
15 ml Green Apple Syrup
15 ml Triple Sec
15 ml Lemon Juice
20 ml Apple Juice
Apple slice for garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice.
Ballantine's Whisky Flip
A creamy, indulgent after-dinner drink with a classic flair.
Ingredients:
35 ml Ballantine's 7 American Barrel
15 ml Amaretto
20 ml Double Cream
1 Whole Egg
Ice
Nutmeg for garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled glass and dust with nutmeg.
Camikara's Summer Mule
A tropical mule with an Indian twist of mango and khus.
Ingredients:
50 ml Camikara 3-Year-Old Rum
30 ml Mango and Khus Cordial
Ginger Ale (top up)
Edible flower for garnish
Mule mug for serving
Method:
Shake rum and cordial with ice. Strain into a mule mug and top with ginger ale. Garnish with an edible flower.
Longitude77 Ratnagiri Alphonso Mango Smash
A rich Indian whisky cocktail with creamy aamras and mint.
Ingredients:
60 ml Longitude77 Indian Single Malt
20 ml Alphonso Mango Juice
15 ml Lime Juice
20 ml Mint Syrup
30 ml Cow Milk
Garnish: A slice of Ratnagiri Alphonso or mango leather (aam papad)
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Method:
Shake all ingredients except milk with ice. Strain, then add milk and allow it to settle. Filter through a coffee filter before serving.
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First Published:
May 12, 2025, 20:59 IST
News lifestyle Cheers to World Cocktail Day: Celebrate with 11 Stunning Summer Serves
