12 of the easiest scotch whisky cocktails anyone can make

Mix scotch with your favourite fizz in this celebratory drink. Our whisky Prosecco cocktail is a delicious twist on an Italicus Spritz; fresh, floral and fancy. Plus it’s super easy to make so you don’t have to work hard to earn those hosting points.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 12.5ml Italicus


• 25ml Soda Water


• 50ml Prosecco


• Rosemary Sprig


• Orange Wheel

• Fill a goblet glass full of ice


• Add Ballantine’s Finest and Italicus


• Top with Soda water and Prosecco


• Garnish with a rosemary sprig and orange wheel

One for the beer lovers, this very berry cocktail is an unexpected mix of lager, lemon, honey and scotch – with a fresh muddle of blueberries thrown in for good measure. You better believe it’s as good as it sounds.
 
Ballantine’s, beer & blueberries? There’s no wrong way. Give this whisky berry beer cocktail a whirl and you’ll never go straight lager again.
 
Ingredients:

• 50 ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 6 Blueberries


• 1 Seedless Lemon


• 1 tablespoon Honey


• 1 Lager/Light beer


• Berries for garnish


• Ice

• Add Blueberries to shaker and crush with muddler


• Add Ballantine’s, Lemon Juice and honey to shaker


• Fill shaker with ice and shake for 30 secs – 1min


• Strain into glass filled with ice and top with beer

Fancy something fruity? Get your cherry on with the Sandbox Sip, a deliciously pink drink of whisky and sweet vermouth with cherry liqueur and OJ. Simply shake everything together with ice before straining into your best coupe glass.
 
Ingredients:

• 20ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky: Moxxi’s Bar Edition


• 20ml Sweet Vermouth


• 20ml Cherry Liqueur


• 20ml Orange Juice

• Combine All Ingredients in a Shaker


• Fill Shaker With Ice & Shake


• Strain & Pour into a Chilled Coupe Glass

No drink is quite as delicious, and quite as simple, as the whisky mule. This warm weather twist on the Moscow Mule combines ginger beer, lime juice, and Ballantine’s scotch whisky for a timeless blend. It’s sure to become your new favourite.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 90ml Ginger Beer


• 10ml Fresh Lime Juice


• Mint sprig & Lime Wheel To Garnish


• Crushed ice

• Add Ballantine’s Finest whisky and lime juice to a copper mug or a highball glass


• Fill the mug or glass with ice and top with ginger beer


• Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel

Get popping this International Scotch Day with this whisky and apple juice cocktail. Our signature bottle of Ballantine’s Finest adds a blend of honey sweetness and a touch of spice to cloudy apples and fizzing soda water to keep you refreshed all night long.

Go for a classic serve this International Scotch Day with a Sazerac. This strong and smoky drink is similar to an Old Fashioned, but with an extra kick of Absinthe. Try our scotch Sazerac with a citrus twist that elevates the spicy notes of Ballantine’s 17 Year Old. Exceptional.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s 17 Year Old Whisky


• 30ml Peychaud’s Bitters


• 20ml Absinthe


• 10ml Simple Syrup


• 40ml Water


• Lemon


• Ice Garnish: Lemon Twist


• Food Pairing: Smoked salmon with lemon cream cheese and dill

• Cut the lemon into long, thin strips.


• Twist as much oil out of the lemon peel as possible before twisting into curls. Place them into ice moulds, fill with water and freeze overnight.


• Create a flavoured liquid by combining Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe and simple syrup to water.


• Place the cubes in the liquid or pour the liquid over the cubes to submerge and place back in the freezer for 24 hours.


• Place a single ice cube in a tumbler glass and add 50ml of Ballantine’s 17 Year Old whisky.


• Take your time to sip and savour. As the ice melts, it will accentuate the wonderful flavours of the whisky.

Want something seriously simple yet rewardingly delicious? Whip up a round of orange soda and whisky, or what we like to call, adults only Fanta. Don’t forget to use Ballantine’s Passion for an extra dosing of tropical, fruity flavour.

Give our unique twist on a whisky julep a go – it’s got extra spice without the extra effort. This recipe is all about the fresh ingredients. Ginger, lime and mint leaves are muddled with sugar before you pour in the scotch. Serve with tons of crushed ice and get sipping.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s 12 Year Old Whisky


• 12.5ml Lime Juice


• Vanilla Sugar


• Fresh Ginger


• Mint Leaves


• Crushed Ice

• In a Julep mug, muddle the fresh ginger with lime juice and sugar. If you like it sweet, go easy on the lime.


• Add mint leaves, half of the Ballantine’s whisky measure and half of the lime juice. Add crushed ice and start stirring.


• Serve with a sprig of mint for that herbal hit.

Keep it pure chill with an Iced Green Tea, spiked with Ballantine’s scotch. This simple yet delicious drink is light and refreshing, and only calls for a few ingredients. So get the kettle on and make a round of our green tea cocktail.
 
Ingredients:

• 50 ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 50 ml green tea


• Soda Water


• Lemon Wedges


• Ice

• Brew the green tea and allow it to cool.


• Fill glass with ice then add Ballantine’s Finest and tea.


• Top with soda water then garnish with lemon.

Celebrate the legacy of a Scottish hero this International Scotch Day with the Bobby Burns. This rich tipple is all about the balance of sweet and smoky, mixing equal parts scotch, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine liqueur. To prepare, stir the ingredients over ice and serve in a chilled glass with a twist of lemon. Hear hear!

Revamp your scotch collins with our zesty version, blending lemon juice and bitters with Ballantine’s Brasil whisky. This refreshing cocktail is super easy to whip together and makes for the perfect drink when spontaneous events arise. Get the music playing and grab your cocktail shaker to make a round.
 
Ingredients:

• 60ml Ballantine’s Brasil Whisky


• 25ml Lemon Juice


• 15ml Sugar Syrup


• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters


• Rosemary

• Shake the Ballantine’s Whisky, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup and Angostura Bitters with ice


• Strain into ice filled glass and top with soda water


• Garnish with Rosemary

Add some spritz to your scotch with our coffee and cream soda cocktail. You’ll need to prepare some espresso in advance but that’s about as difficult as this recipe gets. Once cool, mix with Ballantine’s Finest, cream soda and a glass of ice. See… simple really.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 100ml Cream Soda


• 1 Espresso Shot


• Ice

• Prepare a shot of Espresso and set aside to cool


• Add Ballantine’s Finest and Cream Soda to a highball glass filled with cubed ice


• Add the chilled Espresso shot, and gently stir