Whisk up these delicious cocktails perfect to the ‘T’ to celebrate Whisky and Tea Day!

Tomorrow it’s #WorldWhiskyDay and #InternationalTeaDay, but while both the drinks might be polar opposite in style, did you know you can enjoy cocktails with both? We have curated a list of 5 recipes you could follow to celebrate this fun day that luckily falls on a weekend!

Whisky and Tea Cocktails to whip up this #WorldWhiskyDay and #InternationalTeaDay:

Honey Whiskey Iced Tea

If you’re a tea lover but cannot stand to drink anything hot in the summer, this cocktail is for you! With just a few simple ingredients and some work, you can have your own whiskey tea cocktail.

Ingredients Required:

• 2 oz/ 60 ml of Honey Whiskey (#TTSRecommends: Jack Daniels Tennesse Honey Whiskey)
• 1 Part Lemonade
• 1 Part unsweetened iced tea (#TTSRecommends: Tea Trunk Blue Pea Iced Tea)
• Lemon slice (garnish)

Read the full recipe here.

Green Tea Highball

A Whisky Highball is a classic cocktail loved by many whiskey lovers. Why not add a little bit of a twist by mixing green tea into the cocktail, creating a new concoction?

Ingredients Required:

• 2 oz/ 60 ml Japanese whisky (#TTSRecommends: Suntory [Yamazaki] Whiskey)
• 2 oz/ 60 ml brewed green tea, cooled (#TTSRecommends: Tetley Classic Green Tea)
• Club soda, chilled, to top
• Maple Leaf Candy (garnish)

Read the full recipe here.

Easy Bourbon (Sweet) Tea

Another perfect drink for the summers is the Bourbon Tea, a great refreshment to kick back and enjoy, especially on #WorldWhiskyDay and #InternationalTeaDay. With just four ingredients, you can enjoy the deliciousness of tea and bourbon together.

Ingredients Required:

• 1 ½ oz/ 45 ml Bourbon Whiskey (#TTSRecommends: Buffalo Trace Bourbon)
• ½ oz/ 15 ml limoncello
• 4 oz/ 120 ml iced tea, freshly brewed (#TTSRecommends: Sublime House of Tea English Breakfast Tea)
• Lemon wheel or wedge (garnish)

Read the full recipe here.

Scotch Tea

Scotch Whisky is whisky made in Scotland, and who knew it would pair well with some earl grey tea? This particular cocktail might take a few more ingredients than usual and a bit more time, but it’s totally worth it if the end result is a delicious cocktail!

Ingredients Required:

• 2 oz/ 60ml Scotch (#TTSRecommends: The Macallan Double Cask 12 Year)
• Grated nutmeg
• 3 Dashes Angostura
• ¾ oz/ 22 ml lemon
• ¼ oz/ 7 ml Honey
• ½ oz/ 15 ml Double Strength Tea Syrup

Tea Syrup

• 4 oz/ 120 ml Earl Grey (#TTSRecommends: Luxmi Tea Earl Grey Tea)
• 16 oz/ 475 ml Water
• Raw Sugar (turbinado sugar)

Read the full recipe here.

Black Tea & Whisky Cooler

This cocktail screams summer with its fruity blends of whisky and black tea. It is the perfect concoction to sip on a summer evening while watching a movie/show or hanging out with your favourite people.

Ingredients Required:

• 3 Black tea bags or 1 Tablespoon loose black tea (#TTSRecommends: Dancing Leaf Earl Grey Tea)
• 4 Large mint leaves, plus extra mint sprigs (garnish)
• Ice, as needed
• 4 oz/ 120 ml small-batch whisky (#TTSRecommends: Epitome Reserve)
• 4 oz/ 120 ml peach nectar (or mango nectar)
• 1 oz/ 30 ml orange liqueur
• ½ oz/ 15 ml pure vanilla extract

Read the full recipe here.

Threefold Fashion (An Angad Singh Gandhi Special)

Angad Singh Gandhi, the brand ambassador for Glenfiddich India, has shared some whiskey-tea cocktail recipes to enjoy this #WorldWhiskyDay and #InternationalTeaDay! The Threefold Fashion immediately caught our attention, and we cannot wait to try it out.

Ingredients Required:

• 2 oz/ 60ml Whisky (#TTSRecommends: Glenfiddich 12yo)
• Green Tea (#TTSRecommends: Anandini Himalayan Tea- Firdaus)
• Sugar
• Aromatic bitters
• Cinnamon Stick
• Applewood smoke (use a smoke gun or smoke top)

Recipe

• Infuse Firdaus Anandini Himalayan tea to 60ml Glenfiddich.
• Fill the mixing jar with lots of ice and pour the infused whisky in.
• Add 10ml of tea-sugar cordial (Boil 1:1 ratio of Anandini Himalayan tea and sugar with water) and a few dashes of aromatic bitters.
• Add applewood/hazelwood smoke while continuously stirring the drink for 25-30 seconds.
• Finally, strain it over a big cube of ice in an old-fashioned glass and garnish with a small cinnamon stick.

*PS: All the measurements given in ‘ML‘ are approximate conversions.