While you might be tempted to go for white wine or beer in the summer sunshine, whisky can also be a refreshing summertime tipple, especially in a Dartmoor Whisky Smash Cocktail. While the heat is beating down, you might not want to sip on a rich, heavily sherried dram, but instead, choose to enjoy your single malt in new and seasonal ways. Whether you’re relaxing in the sun after a long day or hanging out with friends or family at a barbecue, enjoy the new Dartmoor Whisky Smash Cocktail developed by our friends at Margoux in Exeter.
This cocktail takes our Ex-Bourbon Single Malt Whisky (which recently won 2 stars in the 2022 Great Taste awards), adds a squeeze of fresh zingy lemon, sweetened with simple syrup and a dash of Angostura Bitters, before topping up with some soda for a subtle fizz. Finally, garnish with a lemon curl and a sprig of mint for a cool summer sipper that’s great shared with friends.
The Dartmoor Whisky Smash Cocktail was designed with summer in mind by the bar manager at Margoux in Princesshay in Exeter. Margoux is a swanky cocktail bar and restaurant with stunning views of Exeter Cathedral serving up fantastic menu and of course, Dartmoor Whisky.
Here is the recipe for you to give it a try at home.
Dartmoor Whisky Smash Cocktail
Ingredients
Serves one
- 40ml Dartmoor Whisky Ex-Bourbon Cask Single Malt
- 25ml fresh lemon juice
- 25ml simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
- Sprig of mint
Method
- Fill your chosen glass with ice to pre-cool it, we like an old fashioned glass for this cocktail
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice and all ingredients apart from the soda, lemon zest and mint
- Shake all ingredients for 40 seconds
- Remove the ice from the glass and add fresh ice
- Strain the cocktail into the glass and top up with a dash of soda water
- Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon curl
- Sip and enjoy!
