Whiskey - one of the most popular in the world of alcoholic beverages, its origin has its rich history and traditions of use.
Many connoisseurs of whiskey believe that it is best to drink it in pure form, since even ice, in some way, distorts the taste of this noble drink. This statement is true not for all varieties of whiskey (drinks vary in types, endurance, quality and price), in addition, different countries have different traditions.
Very popular and cocktails based on whiskey, their recipes are known for a great variety of which you can identify the 5 most interesting.
Recipes of simple cocktails with whiskeys
For all cocktails we choose whiskey in the average price range. Drinking an expensive aged whiskey is better still clean, and Scottish - with water.
One of the most popular and, definitely, the easiest cocktail is whiskey with cola. Alas, this cocktail does not have any special history of appearance, but the origin is definitely American.
Whiskey cola
Ingredients:
- whiskey or bourbon (American varieties based on corn) - 1 part;
- Cola (any) - 2-3 parts;
- ice - 2-4 cubes (optional).
Preparation
In a glass of the Tumbler type or other suitable we lay ice, measure and pour the whiskey and carefully add the required amount of cola. Lightly stir. If it's hot, put ice more.
And if it's cold? Then we prepare a cocktail "Irish Coffee" .
Cocktail "Irish Coffee"
In one of the dank winter evenings, the chef at the Irish airport restaurant prepared coffee with the addition of whiskey for transit passengers from the United States. Customers wanted to warm up as soon as possible, they liked the drink very much.
This cocktail is served in a special glass glass on a short leg with a handle.
Ingredients:
- hot, just cooked strong black coffee - 80 ml;
- cane brown sugar - 1 teaspoon;
- Irish whiskey - 40 ml;
- whipped natural milk cream - 30 ml.
Preparation
First, completely dissolve the sugar in coffee, then pour in the whiskey and gently spoon the whipped cream on top (you can sprinkle with grated chocolate).The Manhattan Cocktail
This is one of the oldest classic drinks based on whiskey. There are several versions of his appearance, but the drink has been popular since the 20s of the last century.
Ingredients:
- Canadian (rye) whiskey - 60 ml;
- red sweet vermouth - 30 ml;
- bitter "Angostura" - 1-4 drops.
Preparation
Mix whiskey with vermouth and ice in a mixing bowl with a spoon or in a shaker. Filter through a striper in Tumbler and serve without ice. A glass is decorated with a cherry or lemon zest. Known and the version with bourbon with slightly changed proportions.
Whiskey Sour
The first written mention of this cocktail was recorded in 1862. It is a drink from whiskey, lemon juice, sugar and a small amount of egg white (however, in Europe they usually cook without protein).
Ingredients:
- whiskey American - 40 ml;
- sugar syrup - 20 ml;
- lemon juice - 20 ml;
- a few drops of egg white (in order to avoid salmonellosis, use quail eggs better).
Preparation
Mix in the shaker whiskey, sugar syrup, lemon juice and ice. Vigorously we shall blow up. Let's strain through the stringer into the cocktail glass. Let's load it into a cocktail cherry.
Cocktail "Apple Jack" from whiskey with apple juice
Ingredients:
- whiskey - 1 part;
- apple fresh without pulp, strained - 3 parts;
- slice of lemon.
Preparation
In the glass pour whiskey and apple juice. We decorate the lion cub sac. Add ice and mix.
There are many other recipes for whiskey-based cocktails and their variations, in which it is mixed with rum, martini, gin, various liqueurs and other ingredients. Slightly practiced, you can come up with your own options, the main thing - do not excessively "hammer" the taste of whiskey with the rest of the ingredients.
And lovers of experimenting with alcohol are invited to try cocktails with rum , which will appeal to connoisseurs of this drink.