Whisky Date
Make a date with this twist on the Manhattan cocktail, that combines Scotch whisky with a red date water
Dried red dates are popular in Asian cuisine and you can find them in most Asian grocery stores. They’re similar to normal dates, but are less viscous and perhaps less sticky chewy. They’re sweet in their own right and are popular used in desserts. In this cocktail, we’ve combined the sweetness of the red dates in a red date water that we’ve then used in a Manhattan style cocktail.
How to make the red date water
Ingredients
About 10 red dates
500ml water
Instructions
Combine red dates and water in pot and cover
Simmer at low heat until volume of liquid has reduced by about half
Remove dates and let liquid cool. Store in fridge
What your red date water will look like. It’ll be quite dark and the red dates themselves will be quite soft. Be careful, there’s still pits in the dates!
How to make the Whisky Date cocktail
Ingredients
60ml Chivas Regal 12 year old whisky
30ml red date water
1 barspoon (about 1 teaspoon) Dom Benedictine
Instructions
Put all ingredients in shaker
Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass of choice