New Year's Eve: Eight DIY Cocktails For Your House Parties

New Year’s Eve: Eight DIY Cocktails For Your House Parties

New Year’s Eve is going to a lot more different this year thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Going out will be limited and house parties won’t be that great without all your friends. So, most of us will choose to sit home, order favourite foods and call it day but how about making it […]

By Sanika Achrekar

December 30, 2020

New Year’s Eve is going to a lot more different this year thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Going out will be limited and house parties won’t be that great without all your friends. So, most of us will choose to sit home, order favourite foods and call it day but how about making it a tad bit interesting by adding cocktails to your menu? We have got you covered.

Ajay Nayyar, Brand Ambassador at Diageo India, has curated eight celebratory drinks for you to ring in the new year with. Whether you’re planning a virtual get-together or whether you’re taking it easy on the couch watching holiday classics, these cocktails made with the finest scotches, whiskies, gins and vodkas with seemingly simple ingredients from your kitchen, can turn New Year’s Eve into something special.

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CRANBERRY & CITRUS BLUSH

Ingredients:

60ml Black & White Scotch Whisky

60ml Fresh Orange Juice

A Few Mint Leaves

30ml Cranberry Juice

Soda Water for Top Up

15ml Lime Juice

Glassware: Highball

Garnish: Orange Slice and Mint Sprig

Method: In a tall glass, build up all the ingredients over a few ice cubes. Garnish and serve.

COPPER DOG AND COLA

Ingredients:

50ml Copper Dog

Cola to top

Glassware: Rocks/Whisky Glass

Garnish: Orange Slice

Method: In a glass, build up all the ingredients over a few ice cubes. Garnish and serve.

JOHNNIE NYE HIGHBALL

Ingredients:

45ml Johnnie Walker Black Label

30ml Ginger Juice

20ml Honey

15ml Lime Juice

Soda Water

Glassware: Highball

Garnish: Ginger slice/ Ginger Candy

Method: In a tall glass, build up all the ingredients over lots of ice cubes. Garnish and serve.

NO ‘SINGLE’ WAY

Ingredients:

60ml The Singleton Of Glendullan 12YO

15ml Lime Juice

1 Bar Spoon of Orange Or Apricot Jam

Glassware: Martini/ Coupe

Garnish: Orange Peel

Method: Add 4 cubes of ice along with all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well. Double strain the liquid into the glass. Garnish and serve.

THE GORDONS G&T

Ingredients:

50ml Gordon’s London Dry Gin

Fresh Bottled Tonic to top

Glass: Copa Glass

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Method: Fill a chilled glass with fresh ice cubes. Pour in the gin and top up with chilled tonic. Gently squeeze a wedge of lime into the glass before dropping it in, then give it all a final stir. The definitive G&T, and a great way to begin any occasion.

TANQUERAY BASIL BAE

Ingredients:

45ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin

5 to 6 Basil Leaves

1 TSP Honey

10ml Lime Juice

Glassware: Old Fashioned Glass

Garnish: Lime Wheel or Basil Sprig

Method: Add 4 cubes of ice along with all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well. Double strain the liquid into the glass.

Garnish and serve.

MIRCHAPOUR

Ingredients:

60ml Smirnoff Vodka

8 to 10 Cucumber Chunks

Few Coriander Leaves

20ml Lime Juice

10ml Sprite

½ Slit Green Chilly

Glassware: Wine Glass

Garnish: Coriander Sprig/Cucumber Slice

Method: Add 4 cubes of ice along with all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well. Double strain the liquid into the glass. Garnish and serve.

RING A BELL