11 fruity whisky drinks for the citrus and berry lovers

Fruity, zesty and takes less than 2 minutes to shake up. For this fruity version of the classic Whisky Sour, simply add a shot of lychee juice or switch out your simple syrup for lychee liqueur.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 15ml Fresh Lemon Juice


• 15ml Sugar Syrup


• 50ml Lychee Juice


• Ice


• Lemon Peel, To Garnish

• Grab a cocktail shaker – add cubed ice and all your ingredients. Shake well


• Serve in a rock glass full of ice


• Garnish with lemon peel

Fresh, tart and tasty. This whisky and apple juice cocktail is a real crowd-pleaser. We love using cloudy apple juice for a more natural flavour. Top it with soda water for that classic spritz fizz.11 fruity whisky drinks for the citrus and berry lovers

If you can handle your drinks a little sour, this is the cocktail for you. Mix grapefruit juice with whisky for a Ballantine’s-twist on the classic Paloma. We call this the heatwave savour.

Beer, berries and Ballantine’s Finest? Trust us. Muddle ripe blueberries with whisky, lemon and honey and give it a good mix in your cocktail shaker. Then top up with light beer for a drink that’ll have your guests begging for the recipe. Always remember to drink responsibly.
 
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

Miss your childhood juice box? We’ve got you covered. This tangy, sweet cocktail mixes whisky and orange juice with triple sec and lemon soda to make a highball worthy of any summer gathering. It’s essentially adult OJ, so you know it’ll go down a storm.
 
Your favourite breakfast beverage just got an evening glow up. In a tall glass (known by bartenders as a highball), mix Ballantine’s Finest with orange juice, triple sec and soda for the grown-up juicebox-inspired cocktail of the summer.
 
Ingredients:

• 50 ml Ballantine’s 10 Whisky


• 90 ml Orange juice


• 7ml Triple Sec


• 60ml Lemon soda


• Orange wheel

• Fill a glass with ice.


• Add Ballantine’s whisky, juice, Triple Sec & top with soda.


• Garnish with orange and serve

Punchy flavours and tropical vibes come together in this passion fruit sour recipe. Sharp, sweet passion fruit purée and a squeeze of lime give the classic Whisky Sour some added zing. Best bit? You can shake it up in two minutes.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest


• 20ml passion fruit purée


• 20ml sugar syrup


• 10ml lime juice


• 1 egg white


• Crushed ice


• Half a passion fruit, to garnish

• Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice and place to one side


• Grab a cocktail shaker – add cubed ice, all your ingredients and shake well


• Strain over the crushed ice in your pre-chilled glass


• Garnish with half a passion fruit

Another adventurous version of the classic Whisky Sour. This one uses Ballantine’s Wild for its rich and juicy cherry-forward flavours. Mix it with cherry syrup, lime juice and top with fresh cherries for a fresh and fruity cocktail worthy of any gathering.

Nothing says party quite like a pitcher of something delicious. Our pitcher of choice? The Summer Pitcher cocktail.

Looking for something a little sour, tart and citrus? Add Ballantine’s Finest, cranberry juice, sugar syrup and fresh lime juice to a shaker filled with ice and give it a good mix. When it’s cold, pour into a glass and top with ginger beer. You can even add whisked egg white for an extra foamy texture.
 
Ingredients:

• 50ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 20ml Cranberry Juice


• 20ml Orange Juice


• 15ml Sugar Syrup


• 20ml Fresh Lime Juice


• Top with Ginger Beer

• Add all ingredients except the ginger beer to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled.


• Fill two glasses with ice and strain mixture into glasses.


• Top off with ginger beer to serve.

If you’re a fan of a Hot Toddy, you’ll love the Apple Cider Old Fashioned. Mix together equal parts Ballantine’s Finest with apple cider, add a teaspoon of maple syrup and 3 drops of bitters. Add ice and garnish with apple slices, orange and a cinnamon stick.
 
Ingredients:

• 40ml Ballantine’s Finest Whisky


• 20ml Apple Brandy


• 5ml Sugar Syrup


• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters


• Apple Slice & Cinnamon Stick To Garnish

• Combine whisky, cider, sugar syrup and bitters in a glass over a large ice cube (it’ll melt slower)


• Stir to combine until chilled


• Garnish with an apple slice and cinnamon stick

There’s something special about the simplicity of a Scotch and soda. To give it a fruity twist we use lemon soda or add a healthy squeeze of lemon juice to soda water. Top with a wedge of line for an extra hint of zest.