Drambuie Liqueur
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The recipe for Drambuie — the classic Scottish whisky liqueur — is top-secret. All we know is that it’s a Scotch-based liqueur flavored with spices, herbs, and honey, that it’s great on the rocks or straight up, and that its rightful place is on the top shelf of every home bar.
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It also happens to be great in a Rusty Nail cocktail, and the whipped-cream-topped Drambuie coffee drink is a classic. With coffee martinis all the rage, it brought the liqueur to mind as the special ingredient in two more tasty coffee cocktails — both created by Drambuie Ambassador Freddy May.
Drambuie Spiced Yuzu Iced Coffee
1 part Drambuie
2 parts Cold Brew Coffee
3 parts Yuzu Soda
Method: Make cold brew coffee using a 1:4 ratio of coarse-ground beans and filtered water, steeped for 48 hours. Pour all ingredients into a slim glass filled with cubed ice. Garnish with a slice of orange or grapefruit.
Drambuie Coffee Tonic
1 part Drambuie
2 parts tonic water
½ part coffee
Method: Start by making a Drambuie and tonic in a tall glass with lots of ice. Top with coffee and stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
