Creative Muscat Cocktails

Shane Harris, award-winning winemaker from Wines by Geoff Hardy, has created these delicious cocktails for two to mix up with his Muscat. Give them a try!

 

Lot 2968, Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Muscat, South Australia


Muscat Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

  • 240 ml milk
  • 120g dark chocolate
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 cloves
  • Zest from ½ orange
  • 90 ml Hand Crafted Muscat
  • 4 marshmallows

 

Method:

  1. Add milk, chocolate, bay leaf, cloves and orange zest into a small pan. Warm slowly to melt chocolate.
  2. Once chocolate is melted, remove from heat and add Muscat.
  3. Toast marshmallows for extra points.
  4. Strain hot chocolate mixture into your favourite mug and garnish with marshmallow!

 


Muscat Espresso Martini

Ingredients:

  • Ice
  • 30ml Hand Crafted Muscat
  • 30ml cold drip coffee or chilled espresso
  • 30ml Coffee Liqueur Kahlua or other
  • Coffee beans

 

Method:

  1. Add ice to cocktail shaker, then add Muscat, Espresso, Coffee Liqueur and shake well.
  2. Strain into martini glass, garnish with 4 coffee beans.

Muscat Modern

Ingredients:

  • Ice
  • 30ml Hand crafted Muscat
  • 30ml gin
  • 150ml pineapple guice
  • Juice of half lime
  • Mint            

 

Method:

  1. Add ice to cocktail shaker, then add Muscat, gin, pineapple and lime juice with one sprig of mint.
  2. Shake well
  3. Strain over fresh large ice cube
  4. Garnish with slice of lime and mint and enjoy.

Muscat Affogato

Ingredients:

  • Top quality vanilla ice cream
  • 30 ml Hand Crafted Muscat
  • 30 ml espresso 

 

Method:

  1. Scoop ice cream into appropriate glass.
  2. Pour over Muscat and espresso and serve immediately.

Rum and Raisin

Ingredients:

  • 30ml dark rum
  • 15ml Hand Crafted Muscat
  • Ginger beer or dry ginger ale
  • Lime
  • Large ice cube

 

Method:

  1. Place ice in glass, squeeze juice from ¼ lime,  add rum and Muscat.
  2. Top with ginger beer or dry ginger ale
  3. Serve with 2 slices of lime