Whisky Focus - Glenmorangie Cocktails The Spirit Of The Open

Two golf inspired Glenmorangie whisky cocktails to enjoy during The Open.

The golf enthusiasts amongst you will already know that the Open Championship returns to St Andrews "The Home of Golf" next week, it will be the 144th Open Championship. The world's greatest golfers will gather at St Andrews Old Course to do battle for the famous Claret Jug.

Glenmorangie are sponsoring this years Open Golf Championship as The official Spirit of The Open and they have created 2 golf inspired cocktails which will be served throughout the event in St Andrews next week. If you will not be lucky enough to attend the Open Championship next week I thought you may like to do the next best thing, try the Glenmorangie Golf inspired whisky cocktails for yourself while sitting at your own 19th hole while watching the action on TV. The recipes for the 2 cocktails are below:

Scottish Links
Recipe:
50ml Glenmorangie Original
15ml fresh lemon
20ml chamomile honey
15ml fresh pink grapefruit
10ml Manzanilla sherry
Top with soda
Method:
Shake and strain. Serve in a rocks glass Garnish: Pink grapefruit & chamomile flowers.

Tee Off
Recipe:
• 50ml Glenmorangie Original
• 50ml Cold Earl Grey Tea
• 20ml Fresh Lemon Juice
• 15ml Simple Syrup
• Fever Tree Bitter Lemon
Method:
Shake all ingredients except bitter lemon. Strain into a highball and top with Fever Tree bitter lemon. Garnish with an orange twist.


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