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 sand 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

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!