Sip Into Summer: The Perfect Cocktails for Your Solstice Celebration
If you're looking for some must-try cocktails for your summer solstice party, look no further.
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and is celebrated all around the world. This annual event signifies the start of the summer season, where people come together to enjoy the warmth of the sun, indulge in outdoor activities, and celebrate life.
One way to celebrate the summer solstice is by hosting a party with friends and family, where you can enjoy good food, great company and refreshing cocktails.
When it comes to crafting the perfect summer cocktail, Johnnie Walker offers a wide variety of options that can satisfy any palate. From sweet and fruity to bold and spicy, Johnnie Walker has something for everyone.
Here are five delicious Johnnie Walker recipes that are sure to impress your guests.
Whisky Sour by Yan Agaev
1.5 oz Johnnie Walker
1 dash Egg White
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.5 oz Simple syrup
Build: Start with your egg white. Add ingredients into a tin. Dry Shake first. Shake with ice. Double strain into a coupe. Lemon rind, maraschino cherry, or Magic Pen all make a great garnish.
Yan says, “Johnnie Walker High-Rye works well in the Whisky Sour because it is super versatile with notes of American Whisky, rye and pepper, also notes of Scotch from the four corners of Whisky.”
Banana Boulevardier by Megan Sparks
1 oz Johnnie Walker High Rye
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz Campari
.5 oz Giffard Banane du Bresil
BUILD: Combine all ingredients into a stirring glass. Stir for 20-30 seconds until diluted by 15%. Strain over a large cube in an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with bruleed banana.
Megan says, “People are going to love this cocktail because it's a variation of a classic Boulevardier, it's a little boozy, a little sweet, a tad bitter, basically everything you want for easy drinking. The best part is it’s as simple cocktail, anyone can make this at home.”
The Blue Label Champagne Cocktail by Paul Jones
1 oz Blue Label
Champagne Acid Solution
.25 oz Pear Liqueur
3 Dash Lemon Bitters
3.5 oz Filtered Cold Water
BUILD: Combine all ingredients into a carbonation container. Carbonate until the gas value reaches 4+. Serve very cold in a flute. Garnish with Golden Pearls.
Paul says, “This cocktail brings together the most exquisite champagne characteristics and most elegant scotch whisky in one cocktail. It uses pear to bring out some of the stone fruit flavor and a little bit of citrus to make it fresh and bright.”
Strong Knows Strong by Lacy Hawkins
1.5 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
.5 oz Darjeeling tea syrup
.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
1 Dash Aromatic bitters
2 oz Ginger beer
BUILD: Combine JW Black Label, Tea Syrup, Lemon Juice and Bitters into a shaker tin. Shake and strain into a highball glass. Add ice. Top with Ginger Beer and stir once to incorporate. Garnish with candied ginger and lemon wheel.
Lacy says, “If you love drinking a Johnnie and Ginger and find yourself squeezing a little citrus in that cocktail, this is the cocktail for you. It’s tart, it’s spicy and it’s easy to make.”
Miami Vice by Javier Rosario
1.5 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
.75 oz Lime Juice
.75 oz Pineapple Juice
.5 oz Simple Syrup
.5 Cup Muddled Strawberries
1 oz Cream of Coconut
BUILD: Add Strawberries to Tin. Add Liquid Nitrogen. Then Muddle. Add all other ingredients to the tin, add ice, then shake. Add ice to empty coconut, strain cocktail into coconut, and garnish with Pineapple Fronds and Strawberry Flower.
Javier says, “Johnnie Walker Black blended scotch gives it a little bit of a kick and that little smokey feel that Johnnie Walker Black gives you rounds out the sweetness and smokiness of the cocktail.”