Cooking with Whisky

Do you normally reach for a bottle of vodka or gin while pre-drinking? Well stop right there, buddy. You’re in Scotland now. Here’s how to add more of our glorious national liquor into your life, both in cocktail form and in a delicious dessert.

Iron Monkey

Not for the faint-hearted.

Ingredients

1 part whisky

1 part iron bru

1 part lemonade

Mix together and serve over ice. Add a lemon slice to make things really classy.

 

Scottish Hot Chocolate

Serves 2 (theoretically)

The ingredients speak for themselves.

Ingredients

500ml full fat milk (don’t even contemplate semi-skimmed)

100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 – 2 tablespoon whisky

1)      Place the milk, chocolate, honey, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan and heat gently until the chocolate is melted.

2)      Whisk in the vanilla and the whisky.

3)      Pour into 2 mugs and enjoy.

 

For those lacking in time and funds, here is our BUDGET VERSION

1)      Make Cadbury’s hot chocolate according to packet instructions.

2)      Add a shot of whisky.

3)      Bon appétit.

 

Cranachan

Serves 4

This is the crème de la crème of Scottish desserts, and takes barely any time to make. Replace the double cream with vanilla ice cream for a luxurious twist.

Ingredients

575ml/ 1 pint double cream

85g/3oz porridge oats

7 tbsp whisky

3 tbsp honey

450g/1 lb raspberries

1)      Toast the oats in a large frying pan over a low heat until they give off a nutty smell. This will only take a few minutes, so be careful not to burn them. Once they’re done, tip them into a bowl and set aside to cool.

2)      In a separate bowl, whip the double cream until forms soft peaks, like a little dairy mountain range.

3)      Fold in the whisky, honey, raspberries and cooled oats.

4)      Serve in 4 glasses, garnished with extra raspberries.

 

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