Top 5 Scottish Summer Cocktails
Pretend the sun is shinning with some of our favourite Scottish summer cocktails.
The weather may be dreich, but why miss out on a wee summer tipple… and with a Scottish twist.
Enjoy some homemade cocktails using Scottish drinks brands, rain or shine.
We’ve pulled together a list of our favourites – from Bara Mojitos to Wild Eve Spritz, fill up your cup and discover some new tasty refreshments.
The Barra Mojito
60ml Bara Island Dark Rum
20ml Sugar syrup (seaweed-infused syrup adds an additional layer of depth to the drink)
30ml Lime juice
50ml Soda water
Add mint sprigs to the base of a highball glass. Pour the ingredients into a glass. Add crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Glassware: Highball glass
Garnish: Mint sprig
Wild Eve Spritz
25ml Wild Eve
Soda of choice
Frozen Rocks
Pour 1 part Wild Eve over frozen rocks, add 2 parts soda and mix.
Garnish: meadowsweet for the beautiful scent
Barra Daqberri
25ml Barra Strawberry & Ginger Gin Liqueur
25ml Island Dark Rum
30ml Lime Juice
10ml PX Sherry
Measure ingredients into a cocktail shaker then add ice and shake hard. Double strain into a class coupette and garnish with candied ginger and strawberry on a cocktail stick.
Buck & Birch Amarosa Spritz
With flavour notes of juicy green apples, honey and herbs with spiced vanilla and molasses to finish.
50ml of Buck & Birch’s Amarosa
25ml fresh apple juice
Top with chilled champagne, prosecco or sparkling wine and garnish with fresh summer fruits for the perfect taste of a Scottish Summer.
Rhubarb and Heather Cup
50ml Barra Rhubarb and Heather Gin liqueur
20ml Honey water
10ml Lime juice
100ml Soda water
Add a selection of seasonal berries and fresh mint to the base of a highball glass. Add cubed ice. Pour in the ingredients. Garnish with a further mint sprig and a dehydrated or sliced stalk of rhubarb.
