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The Scotsman cocktail

Golden syrup hits the sweet spot in this whisky-based favourite

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Cook

5 minutes

Serves

1

Ingredients

  • 50ml Co-op Irresistible single malt Scotch whisky

  • 50ml sweet red vermouth

  • 1 tsp golden syrup or honey

  • 4 dashes of bitters

  • Clementine zest, to serve

Method

  1. Pour 50ml Co-op Irresistible single malt Scotch whisky and 50ml sweet red vermouth into a cocktail shaker

  2. Add 1 tsp golden syrup or honey and stir through until dissolved. Half-fill the shaker with ice and add 4 dashes of bitters

  3. Shake well, until icy cold, then strain into a cocktail glass

  4. Twist a strip of clementine zest over the cocktail to release the oils, then curl it over the edge of the glass and serve

Cook's tips

Make it a mocktail: Swap the whisky and vermouth for Co-op Irresistible Assam Fairtrade tea, brewed and chilled, and Co-op apple juice, and leave out the bitters

Nutrition

Energy

Fat

Saturates

Sugars

Salt

1012kJ / 242kcal (12%)

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21.6g

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High · 24%

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Approx. per serving. % of adult’s reference intake. Carbohydrates per serving: 22g.