Dining

This is quite possibly the easiest whisky cocktail you’ll ever make

Want to get your tastebuds tingling? Then look no further than this seriously zingy whisky and citrus cocktail: the Johnnie & Lemon highball.

Mixing the fieriness of whisky, with the zest of lemonade, this is a refreshing take on the classic high-end blended Scotch whisky from Johnnie Walker. 

It certainly helps that the recipe is about as easy as they come. Less time shaking and stirring, more time supping: Now that’s a method we can get behind…

Add some zing to your Scotch whisky with a little lemon

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Johnnie Walker Red Label
  • 150 ml White lemonade
  • Orange wedge garnish

Method

  1. Grab a tall highball glass and fill with ice
  2. Add 50ml Johnnie Walker Red Label
  3. Add the fizz with 150ml of White Lemonade, then stir
  4. To finish, garnish your Johnnie & Lemon with an orange wedge

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Bex April May is an experienced entertainment, travel and lifestyle journalist based in London, writing for The Guardian, Metro, Cosmopolitan, MTV, Shortlist, OK! and more. Follow her adventures on Twitter @bexlectric and on Instagram @bexaprilmay