Ovant’s salute to two of the greatest drinks ever mixed:

The Moscow Mule and the Old Fashioned.

Two of the greatest, and simplest, cocktails ever mixed. And, when made with Ovant Royal, two of our favourites. The perfect showcase for the spice and smoky sweetness of Ovant Royal.

THE MOSCOW MULE

First up, Ovant’s Moscow Mule is a more sophisticated and complex take on the original. Royal adds an extra dimension to the flavour profile.


INGREDIENTS 

60 ml Ovant Royal
15 ml simple syrup
10 pcs lint leaves
1 btl ginger beer
4 pcs lime, wedges


GARNISH

Lime peel, grated
Ice, cubed and crushed


GLASSWARE & TOOLS

Mule mug
Cocktail shaker
Muddler


TECHNIQUE

Add simple syrup, lime, and mint into a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add Ovant Royal. Fill the shaker with cubed ice, and shake for 5 seconds. Pour contents of shaker into the mug. Add ginger beer and stir. Top with crushed ice and grated lime peel.




THE OLD FASHIONED

The Old Fashioned is the simplest of all cocktails. It rises and falls on the quality of the base spirit. And it is here that Royal truly shines. All the smokiness and delicate sweetness of the best dark spirits captured and on full display.

INGREDIENTS 

60 ml Ovant Royal
1 pc lemon, wedge
½ tsp brown sugar
1 dash bitters


GARNISH

Orange zest
Clear ice block


GLASSWARE & TOOLS

Rocks
Cocktail shaker
Muddler
Hawthorne strainer
Conical cocktail sieve


TECHNIQUE

Add lemon wedge, brown sugar and bitters to the cocktail shaker and muddle. Add Ovant Royal to the shaker, fill with cubed ice and shake for 5 seconds. Double-strain into a rocks glass filled with a clear ice block. Garnish with orange zest.