We dared some of the best mixologists to craft cocktails with Jäger. Enough said.
“So what cocktail can you make with Jäger other than that wretched ‘bomb’ that kids drink all the time?”
“I have no idea. Should we find out?”
“I have a feeling we are going to be very drunk by the end of this one…”
GAME KEEPER BY HAKKASAN
Ingredients:
45 ml Jägermeister
2 stems rosemary
3 lime wedges
12.5 ml sugar syrup
30 ml sake
Green apple juice to top up
Dried rosemary for garnish
Method:
Put a little crushed ice into a pilsner glass. Pour the Jägermeister into a shaker, add rosemary and lime and muddle. Then add sake and sugar syrup and churn the cocktail with crushed ice. Pour into the glass, add some more crushed ice and top up with green apple juice. Garnish with dried rosemary.
“Zingy and refreshing – a great pick when you aren’t craving a stiff drink.”
HUNTER HONOUR BY HAKKASAN
Ingredients:
30 ml Jägermeister
20 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
10 ml pear liqueur
10 ml lemon juice
12.5 ml golden syrup
Cocoa powder, to smoke
Method:
Pour all the ingredients into the shaker, shake well and double strain into a decanter. Smoke the cocoa powder into a jar and pour the cocktail into it. Roll the cocktail and let it blend with the smoke. Pour into an Old Fashioned glass and serve on a plate with sundried orange, cinnamon and star anise.
“The ultimate gentleman’s drink – you won’t realise how smoothly this one goes down till you’ve had too many to count.”
JÄGGERITA BY ONE STREET OVER
Ingredients:
45 ml Jägermeister
15 ml triple sec
10 ml ginger syrup
5 ml lime juice
Method:
Shake well and serve over crushed ice, garnished with mint, a candied lime wheel, candied ginger and a lime wedge.
“Bold, unabashed and boisterous – this is one wicked drink. Not for the faint hearted.”
JÄGER LONG ISLAND ICE TEA BY MIGHTY SMALL
Ingredients:
15 ml vodka
15 ml Bacardi
15 ml Jägermeister
15 ml gin
15 ml triple sec
10 ml lime juice
60 ml Coke
4 ice cubes
Method:
Build up all the ingredients, add ice cubes and shake until mixed well. pour the mixture in a jar and garnish with a slice of lime.
“Here’s a classic with a twist that is definitely going to be a hit with the party crowd.”
JÄGERMATE BY BONOBO
Ingredients:
30 ml Jägermeister
30 ml peach schnapps
45 ml cranberry juice
4 ice cubes
Fresh peach slice to garnish
Method:
Pour all the ingredients into the shaker, shake well and double strain into a decanter. Smoke the cocoa powder into a jar and pour the cocktail into it. Roll the cocktail and let it blend with the smoke. Pour into an Old Fashioned glass and serve on a plate with sundried orange, cinnamon and star anise.
“The ultimate gentleman’s drink – you won’t realise how smoothly this one goes down till you’ve had too many to count.”
HERBED SANGRIA BY LIGHT HOUSE CAFE
Ingredients:
15 ml Jägermeister
30 ml red wine
60 ml organic lemon tea
30 ml orange juice
Seasonal fruits to garnish
Method:
Add Jägermeister, red wine and orange juice into a shaker and shake well. Add the mixture to a wine glass. Take 60 ml of hot water and make some organic lemon tea using a tea bag. Garnish the drink with an orange wedge and diced apples. Serve hot.
“This one is possibly one of the best sangrias you will ever have – creamy, textured, delicious and wickedly potent, this is not for the young ones. The Jäger works wonders with the red wine and the peaches to create a wonderful texture unknown to sangrias – till now.”
