Serves | Seòlta Spiced Rum Cocktails

Serves

Six classics, one crafty swap.

Pour Seòlta where the recipe asks for vodka, whisky or rum. The hazelnut, honey and spice does the rest.

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A Hazelnut Espresso Martini on a mossy tree stump in a Scottish forest
01 · After dinner

Hazelnut Espresso Martini

The after-dinner favourite, with hazelnut where the vodka used to be.

GlassMartini IceShaken, served straight up GarnishThree coffee beans

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • 25mlCoffee liqueur
  • 25mlFresh espresso, cooled
  • 10mlSugar syrup

Method

  1. Chill a martini glass.
  2. Add everything to a shaker with plenty of ice.
  3. Shake hard for 15 seconds. That's where the foam comes from.
  4. Double strain into the glass and float three coffee beans on top.

Seòlta brings its own sweetness, so taste before you add the sugar syrup.

02 · By the fire

Seòlta Hot Toddy

The cold-weather classic. The whisky can stay in the cupboard tonight.

GlassHeatproof mug IceNone, served hot GarnishCinnamon, clove-studded lemon

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • 15mlFresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbspHoney
  • 100mlHot water, just off the boil
  • 1Cinnamon stick
  • 1Lemon slice, studded with 3 cloves

Method

  1. Warm the mug with hot water, then tip it out.
  2. Stir the honey, lemon juice and Seòlta together in the mug.
  3. Top with the hot water and stir until the honey dissolves.
  4. Drop in the cinnamon stick and the clove-studded lemon slice.
A steaming Seòlta Hot Toddy with cinnamon and lemon on a mossy tree stump
A Hazelnut Old Fashioned with orange peel over a large ice cube
03 · Slow sipper

Hazelnut Old Fashioned

Three ingredients and one big ice cube. Nowhere for a dull spirit to hide.

GlassRocks IceOne large cube GarnishOrange peel

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • 5mlSugar syrup
  • 2 dashesAngostura bitters
  • 1 stripOrange peel

Method

  1. Add the sugar syrup, bitters and Seòlta to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. Twist the orange peel over the glass to release its oils, then drop it in.
04 · Shaken and sharp

Seòlta Sour

Sharp lemon, a soft white top, and hazelnut underneath it all.

GlassCoupe IceShaken, served straight up GarnishDried lemon wheel

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • 25mlFresh lemon juice
  • 15mlSugar syrup
  • 1Egg white, or 25ml aquafaba

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker without ice and shake for 10 seconds.
  2. Fill with ice and shake hard again until the tin is frosty.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Let the foam settle, then rest a dried lemon wheel on top.

Contains raw egg. Use aquafaba for a vegan sour.

A Seòlta Sour in a coupe with a dried lemon wheel
A Dark & Seòlta with ginger beer and lime in a highball glass
05 · Two-minute serve

Dark & Seòlta

Our take on the rum and ginger classic. Fiery ginger, sharp lime, smooth hazelnut.

GlassHighball IceCubed, to the top GarnishLime wedge

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • 100mlGinger beer
  • 1Lime wedge

Method

  1. Fill a highball glass to the top with ice.
  2. Pour in the ginger beer.
  3. Float Seòlta on top, then give it a gentle stir.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
06 · Long and fresh

Heather & Honey Mojito

Mint, lime and soda, with a spoonful of honey to meet the hazelnut halfway.

GlassHighball IceCrushed GarnishMint sprig, lime wedge

You'll need

  • 50mlSeòlta
  • ½Lime, cut into wedges
  • 2 tspCaster sugar
  • 1 tspRunny honey
  • 8Mint leaves, plus a sprig
  • To topSoda water

Method

  1. Muddle the lime wedges, sugar and honey in a highball glass.
  2. Clap the mint leaves between your hands and drop them in.
  3. Fill with crushed ice, pour in Seòlta and churn with a spoon.
  4. Top with soda and more crushed ice. Finish with the mint sprig and a lime wedge.

If you're feeling adventurous, garnish with a sprig of fresh heather.

A Heather & Honey Mojito with a sprig of heather and a lime wedge in a highball glass
One bottle, six serves

Every serve starts here.

Seòlta Wild Spiced Rum. Hazelnut & Heather Honey. 70cl · 40%.

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You must be 18 or over to buy. Please drink responsibly. A 50ml measure of Seòlta is 2 UK units. For the facts, visit drinkaware.co.uk.