Celebrate World Cocktail Day!
To celebrate World Cocktail Day we have put together a collection of our favourite Cocktail Recipes, all using spirits produced right here in the Boyne Valley.
The Boyne Valley is home to many distilleries, breweries & cider makers, many of which will be open to visitors in the coming months. If you want to start planning your visit to the regions drinks producers check out our Discover the Distilleries & Breweries of the Boyne Valley Itinerary where you can get all the information on what you can visit, where you can stay & lots more to help you plot your adventure!
But for now we bring you a collection of delicious cocktail recipes so you can experience a taste of the Boyne Valley in your own home until you can visit us.
Please share your creations with us using the #BoyneValleyFlavours, we would love to see them!
Please remember to drink responsibly.
Listoke Gin Cocktails
Listoke Distillery is a craft gin distillery nestled in the heart of the Boyne Valley on the outskirts of Drogheda Co. Louth. Also home to Ireland's first Gin School which you can visit and taste some of their Award-Winning Irish Gins!
The Listoke Gin Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 50ml Listoke 1777 Gin
- 50ml hot water
- 1 tsp honey
Method
- Cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon or orange, to garnish
- Combine all of your ingredients except the garnish and stir well until honey has completely dissolved. Garnish and serve!
Purchase Listoke Gin & book tickets for their Gin School experience over on their site-
https://shop.listokedistillery.ie/
Slane Whiskey Cocktails
Nestled deep within the idyllic Boyne Valley on the legendary grounds of Slane Castle, Slane Distillery brings you whiskey that bears our village’s iconic name. A true Irish whiskey, borne of toasted grain and mature malt, and enhanced with our signature triple casked method using virgin, seasoned, and sherry barrels.
This unique maturation creates an exceptionally complex, smooth Irish Whiskey, a testament to the character of the people of Slane and all those who take pride in building their own legacy.
Slane Cold Brew
A post-dinner pick-me-up.
Ingredients- 3 parts Slane Irish Whiskey
- 1 part maple syrup or honey
- 1 Cold brew coffee
- Ice
- 3 Coffee Beans
Instructions
- In a shaker over ice, add the whiskey, syrup/ honey and cold brew coffee
- Shake or stir well to dissolve the syrup
- Strain into glass over fresh ice
- Garnish with 3 coffee beans
- ENJOY!
River Boyne Fizz
Ingredients
- 1 part Slane Irish Whiskey
- 1 part lemon juice
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1 tbsp local honey
- Tonic water
- Sprig of mint
- Lemon wheel
- Ice
Instructions
- Pour whiskey into a highball glass
- Add lemon juice and honey
- Stir well until the honey dissolves
- Add ice and top up with tonic water
- Garnish with a mint sprig and lemon wheel
- ENJOY!
Purchase Slane Whiskey, find these recipes & more over on the Slane Whiskey site-
Coole Swan Cocktails
Coole Swan is a unique blend of single malt Irish whiskey, Belgian white chocolate and fresh dairy cream. A taste experience that lingers for you to savour and enjoy. Made in Ireland, and only in Ireland. This multi award winning liquor is perfect on its own or is a fantastic base for lots of beautiful cocktails.
High Society
Perfect for: All year/ Summer, At home/ Celebrations/ Brunch.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Coole Swan
- 20ml Vanilla & Rhubarb Infused Gin
- 2 x Raspberries
- Mint
Method:
Shake all ingredients over ice. Strain into martini glass slowly. Garnish with a raspberry & mint.
Espresso Martini with a Coole Swan Twist
Perfect for: All year, All Occasions
Ingredients:
- 25ml Vodka
- 75ml Coffee Liqueur
- 75-100ml Coole Swan
Method:
- Put the coffee liqueur and the vodka into a shaker full of ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
- Pour into a cocktail glass
- Pour the Coole Swan on top of the coffee mix over the back of a spoon to create a layer
- Serve and enjoy!
The Strawberry Daiquiri
Perfect for: Summer, At home/Celebrations
Ingredients:
- 50ml Coole Swan
- 25ml White Rum
- 20ml strawberry liqueur
- A handful of fresh strawberries
- Plenty of Crushed ice
Method:
* This cocktail should only be made with the freshest of strawberries. Make sure they are ripe and sweet.
- For each cocktail place one handful of fresh strawberries in the empty shaker and muddle them gently.
- Add the rest of your ingredients to the shaker and shake as normal.
- Strain over a glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with fresh strawberry.
- Enjoy!
Purchase Coole Swan, see these cocktails & more over on the Coole Swan site-
The Whistler Cocktails
Boann Distillery is a family owned state-of -the-art distillery, producing a range of triple distilled Irish single malt and Irish pot still whiskey, from three handmade bespoke copper pot stills. The handmade traditional copper pot stills have patented inbuilt nanotechnology, that exposes the spirit to 6 times more copper surface during the distillation process, than in a purely traditional still. In 2021 they won 6 awards at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards including Best Single Pot Still New Make 2021.
Recipes from Boann Distillery created by The Social Sipper
Whistler Irish Cream Grasshopper
- 2oz Whistler Irish Cream
- 1 ½ oz Crème de Menthe
- ½ oz Amaro
- Shaved chocolate
- Mint sprig to garnish
Add the Whistler Irish cream, Crème de Menthe and Amaro to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously . Strain into a coupe. Top with shaved chocolate and a garnish with a mint leaf.
Learn more about The Whistler range & shop over on their site-
Please share your creations if you give them a go using #BoyneValleyFlavours so we can see them!