Whiskey is something we most often think of as a winter spirit, but it can be fun to mix into cocktails for the warmer months too. Particularly if you’re working with a lighter whiskey such as an Irish whiskey, you can combine the spirit with fresh springtime ingredients like cucumber, grapefruit, and mint for great refreshing warm weather cocktails.
Whiskey brand Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey offers some inspiration for how to embrace a lighter approach to the spirit with these spring recipes.
Whiskey Wake-Up
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- 2 oz Cold Brew
- ½ oz Demerara Syrup
- Bar spoon of heavy cream
Method: Shake Teeling Whiskey, syrup, and cold brew over ice. Strain into a chilled mug filled with ice. Top with cream and garnish with grated nutmeg.
Irish Maid
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- ¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz Simple Syrup
- ½ oz St. Germain
- 2 Cucumber Slices
Method: Muddle cucumbers in tin, add all other ingredients. Shake and fine strain into a Rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Grapefruit Refresher
Ingredients:
- 1½ oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ½ oz Martini Riserva (aperol)
- ½ oz Simple Syrup
- 1 oz of Orange Bitters
Method: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled and fine strain in a Rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
Teeling & Ginger
Ingredients:
- 1½ oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
- 1 oz Ginger Ale
- ½ oz Simple Syrup
- ½ oz Lemon Juice
- 8-10 mint leaves
Method: Build in a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Add all ingredients and mix well. Garnish with mint leaves.
