Summer Serves

Dec 06, 2021

Summer is here, and just in time! Warmer days mean highballs and spritz, with consumers happy to make a day or night of it with snacks and drinks. Spirits are now more popular in the on-prem than wine, and our choice of featured cocktails needs to represent that. Accompanying the food occasion means low and no abv serves, light and seasonal ingredients, and a focus on photo worthy libations to be as easy on the eyes as it is on the palate.  

 

This summer we’ll be celebrating our new Summer Serves perfectly paired with food. We are so excited to be showcasing the versatility of Johnnie Walker with a collection of vibrant highballs and Don Julio Paloma’s (with premium tequila being one of the fastest growing categories!). 

 

I hope you are all as excited about summer as we are! There’s never been a better time to be championing the food and drink occasion, all supported by Diageo Summer Serves. Make sure to try out all our combo suggestions, and if you come up with any of your own please share and tag! 

   

Johnnie Walker Lemon Highball 

Johnnie Walker served highball style with lemon barley adding a perfect sweet zing. 

 

0.95 Standard Drink 

Ingredients:  

30ml Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label 

30ml Lemon Barley Cordial 

120ml Soda Water 

Lemon wedge 

Highball Glass  

Cubed Ice 

 

Method: Grab a tall highball glass from the fridge and fill with ice, add ingredients and stir. 

 

Food pairing:  

Johnnie Walker Lemon Highball is the perfect drink canapé format, or to pair with meats, charcuterie, as well as dishes that would normally require a squeeze of lemon as garnish. 

 

Don Julio Paloma 

Don Julio Blanco Tequila built over fresh grapefruit and soda water 

 

1 Standard Drink 

Ingredients:  

30ml Don Julio Blanco 

60ml Pink Grapefruit juice 

30ml Soda Water 

Grapefruit & Lime wedge 

Wine glass 

Cubed ice 

 

Method: Pre rim your serving glass with Salt. Add all ingredients into a wine glass, Add ice to top. Add Lime & Grapefruit wedge to the top of your drink and serve. 

 

Food pairing:  

Don Julio Paloma is a natural partner to Central and Sth American cuisines. It is a serve that works really well with main meals, due to the bitter and savoury elements within the drink. Besides international cuisines, the Don Julio Paloma can be consumed with local main dishes like fish & chips and smoked seafood. 

 

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