Spiked Ginger Mint Lemonade

Buchanan's brings flavor to a whole new level with this bright and refreshing tasting ginger mint lemonade -- the perfect way to kick off Spring this year!

Serves 8

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1⁄2 cup roughly chopped ginger

4 full mint stalks

Lemonade

Simple syrup

1 & 1⁄3 cups lemon juice

5 cups cold water

1 cup Buchanan’s Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky

Lemon slices, for garnish

Ginger slices, for garnish

Mint sprigs, for garnish

Ginger, cut into thin matchsticks, for garnish

Preparation

1. Simple syrup: Combine sugar, water, ginger, and mint in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Cool, then strain.

2. Lemonade: Combine cooled simple syrup, lemon juice, and cold water in a pitcher. Stir. Pour in Buchanan’s Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky and stir.

3. Float a few lemon and ginger slices in the pitcher and add a few sprigs of mint.

4. To serve: Pour lemonade over ice in each glass. Add a lemon slice, a mint sprig, and 2 ginger matchsticks.