4 India-Inspired Cocktails By Johnnie Walker

If anyone in your household is a whisky enthusiast, you must have a bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky in a cabinet or almirah somewhere. The whisky label is the star of every family get-together and reunion with friends – so much so that it has become synonymous to late-night conversational shenanigans! 

Recently, the Indian arm of the whisky label released four India-inspired cocktail recipes to help the country’s whisky enthusiasts explore and cherish the spirit to its full potential.

1. Johnnie & Tamarind

Inspired by the golden dunes of Rajasthan, this cocktail uses Johnnie Walker Black Label as the base spirit, along with tamarind to create a burst of familiar flavours in a glass. This recipe makes for a tangy cocktail you should sip to enjoy the cool nights of the warm state. 

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
• 60 ml tamarind shrub syrup
• 90 ml tonic water
• 3 lime rings
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ice to a glass
2. Add whisky and tamarind syrup next
3. Top it with tonic water
4. Add lime rings and serve

2. Johnnie & Chilli

Inspired by the breathtaking valleys of Nagaland, this cocktail recipe calls for delicious sweet chilli notes to offer an authentic taste of the region. It is a cocktail that would complement regional cuisine during post-noon meal hours. Go for it!

What you’ll need:

• 50 ml Black Label 
• 15 ml honey chilli syrup
• 90 ml tonic water
• 4 rosemary sprigs
• 4 ice cubes 

Instructions:

1. Add ice and rosemary to a glass
2. Add whisky and honey chilli syrup to it
3. Top it with tonic water
4. Serve 

3. Johnnie & Bimbli Orange

To praise the blue hue of Andaman Islands, Johnnie Walker has created this yellow-hued sour cocktail that uses India’s commonly-found bimbli flavours. It is a cocktail that will remind you of your best vacation days on the beachy union territory!

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Black Label
• 20 ml Bimbli & Orange syrup
• 90 ml ginger ale
• 1/2 tbsp rock salt
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Rim a glass with rock salt
2. Add ice to it
3. Add whisky and syrup next 
4. Top it with ginger ale
5. Serve 

4. Johnnie & Apricot

One sip of this Johnnie & Apricot cocktail will motivate you to finally take or re-take the solo Ladakh bike trip you have been planning for a while now. The sweetness of apricot jam with the smoothness of Black Label is sure to hit all your right nerves.

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml Black Label
• 10 ml apricot jam
• 90 ml soda water
• 2 mint sprigs
• 4 ice cubes

Instructions

1. Add ice to a glass
2. Add whisky and jam next
3. Top it with soda
4. Garnish with mint leaves and serve

Summing Up

Now that you have these well-curated Johnnie Walker recipes, you should start arranging the ingredients to organize a fun tasting session with your buddies this weekend. Do tag us on Instagram to show us your boozy creations!

FAQs

What Kind of Drinks Can You Make with Johnnie Walker?

Here are six drinks that you can make with Johnnie Walker:

1. Black Ruby Sour
2. The Black Ruby Ramble
3. Black Ruby Negroni
4. The Midnight Maple
5. Apfel of My Eye
6. The Johnnie Affogato

These names suggest unique cocktails with intriguing flavors, blending a mix of classic and innovative elements!

What Is Best to Mix with Whiskey in India?

The best combination to have along with whiskey is water and soda.

Is Johnnie Walker made in India?

Johnnie Walker (Scottish Gaelic: Seonaidh Walker) is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland.