Old Monk has a cult status that no other spirit could achieve and rightfully so. It’s been the go-to brand for many, irrespective of their age, group and class, for ages. Since we already love Old Monk so much, we have decided to celebrate it through these easy to make cocktail recipes. Fix yourself a couple of them and you will be the star of the next house party.
Quite a success across many bars (you can try this one in Mumbai at Bar Bar), the Rum Sling is minimal and endearingly sophisticated. And the best part is that you will probably find all the ingredients you need in your own refrigerator.
What you’ll need:
- 30 ml Bacardi
- 30 ml Old Monk
- 60 ml orange juice
- 15 ml lime juice
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients with ice
- Stir and pour into a chilled glass
- Garnish with a fresh orange slice and serve
As the name suggests, this cocktail comes with a desi twist and packs a punch. We aren’t unaware of the fact that Indians have a palette that’s super unique and this cocktail is custom-made for it.
What you’ll need:
- 45 ml Old Monk
- A pinch of chaat masala
- A pinch of black salt
- 90 ml pineapple juice
- 10 ml fresh lime juice
Instructions:
- Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice
- Serve over ice, in an old-fashioned glass
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and an oblong, slit green chili
Enough with the Moscow Mule hype. You’ll forget all about it the moment you try Monk’s Mule. Oh, and also if you want a refined version of it, head to any Social.
What you’ll need:
- 60 ml Old Monk
- 15 ml fresh ginger juice
- 8 mint leaves
- 60 ml pineapple juice
- 1 can ginger ale
- 10 ml sugar syrup
- 10 ml fresh lime juice
Instructions:
- Muddle the mint leaves along with sugar syrup and fresh lime juice in a tall glass
- Fill the glass up with ice cubes
- Add ginger juice, pineapple juice and Old Monk
- Top the drink with ginger ale and garnish with candied ginger and a mint sprig
If the earthly paradise were to be turned into a drink, it had to be divine. The rum version of Garden of Eden is exquisite, tropical and refreshing. Brownie points to the fact that it can be made with three ingredients.
What you’ll need:
- 60 ml Old Monk
- Fresh lime 1 wedge
- Apple juice to top
Instructions:
- Fill a tall zombie glass with ice cubes
- Pour in the rum and top with apple juice
- Squeeze the fresh lime wedge and drop the peel in as well
- Garnish with a few apple slices and serve
It definitely feels like a hurricane to your taste buds. A super popular drink from New Orleans, Hurricane is proof that Old Monk cocktails are all kinds of awesome. This beauty has been around since 1940’s and can change the way you look at dark rum-based cocktails.
What you’ll need:
- 90 ml Old Monk
- 60 ml passion fruit juice
- 30 ml orange juice
- 30 ml lime juice
- 15 ml grenadine or cranberry juice
- 15 ml sugar syrup
Instructions:
- Fill half a shaker with ice and add all the ingredients
- Shake well and strain into a glass over ice
Happy boozing, Monk fans! Thank us later.