The Royal Balmoral Punch Cocktail
About the Royal Balmoral Punch Cocktail
Named for the Royal Family’s Scottish summer home, this drink combines fine single malt and good English tea.
Ingredients in the Royal Balmoral Punch Cocktail
- 3 oz Glenfiddich 21-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- 1 oz Tea Syrup*
- 2 oz Fresh Granny Smith apple juice
- Lemonade
- Champagne
Garnish: Lemon wheel and thistle
Glass: Teacup
How to make the Royal Balmoral Punch Cocktail
Add the Scotch, syrup and apple juice to a teacup and add a large ice cube. Top with equal amounts of lemonade and Champagne. Garnish with a lemon wheel and thistle. (This recipe can multiplied to serve a crowd: Mix in a punch bowl with a large block of ice.)
*Tea Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup Strong brewed English breakfast tea, hot
- 1 cup Sugar
PREPARATION:
Stir together both ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Store in the refrigerator.
Why Glenfiddich 21?
Kevin:
Our talented contributor Charlotte Voisey thought that the whisky worked best in this recipe.
-Seth
Surely the whisky should be Royal Lochnagar as it’s on the Balmoral estate?