Borderlands Cocktails

7th August 2024

Borderlands Cocktails

To celebrate the release of the Borderlands movie, on the 9th of August, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky is continuing its successful partnership with the Borderlands franchise by blending together some exclusive cocktail recipes ahead of the upcoming movie. From ‘Moxxi’s Mule’, to ‘Apocalypse Spritz’, bandits and vault hunters alike can enjoy these intergalactic cocktails, where the alchemy of citrus and sweet tasting notes are sure to bring taste buds to uncharted territories!

As things are always sparkling on Glass of Bubbly, we’ve joined forces with the world’s second largest Scotch whisky, Ballantine’s, to create a Glass of Bubbly exclusive Sparkling Wine themed Borderlands Cocktail.

THE HUNTED NUT – A GLASS OF BUBBLY ORIGINAL, INSPIRED BY BORDERLANDS NUTTY SIDE QUESTS 

Ingredients

  • Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky
  • Traditional Method Sparkling Wine
  • Orange Twist
  • Large Ice Cube
  • Oak Smoke
  • Almond Syrup

Method

  • 20mls of Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky
  • 5mls of Almond Syrup
  • Top up With Sparkling Wine
  • Gently Place In Your Ice Cube
  • Add A Wist Of Orange
  • Then Smoke With Oak Chips

Ballantine’s Borderlands Cocktails

MOXXI’S MULE – A BORDERLANDS TWIST ON THE FIERY GINGER & ZINGY CITRUS CLASSIC!

Ingredients

  • 50ml Ballantine’s Finest
  • 150ml Ginger Beer
  • 1/2 squeeze lime juice

Method

  • Fill Highball glass with ice
  • Add Ballantine’s Finest. Squeeze lime
  • Top up with ginger beer
  • Garnish with lime wedge

APOCALYPSE SPRITZ – A REFRESHING SIP FROM PANDORA!

Ingredients

  • 50ml Ballantine’s Finest
  • 200ml Fanta Orange

Method

  • Pour whisky in glass over ice Top up with Fanta Orange Garnish with Orange Wedge

BLOODSHOT EYE – A SWEET SCOTCH AND COFFEE COCKTAIL TO BEAST YOU THROUGH THE BATTLEFIELD.

Ingredients

  • 50ml Ballantine’s Finest
  • 50ml Cold brew coffee
  • 2 Teaspoons sugar

Method

  • Add all ingredients into a shaker
  • Add ice & shake
  • Strain & pour into rocks glass with ice
  • Garnish with Orange twist

BORDERLAND SANDBOX – A SWEET AND FRUITY WHISKY COCKTAIL MIXING SWEET VERMOUTH AND SCOTCH FOR ALL YOU VAULT HUNTERS

Ingredients

  • 20ml Ballantine’s Finest
  • 20ml Sweet Vermouth
  • 20 Cherry Liqueur
  • 20 ml Orange Juice

Method

  • Add all ingredients into a shaker
  • Add ice & shake
  • Strain & pour into coupe glass
  • Garnish with Orange twist

Oliver Walkey

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Writer, Focused on Bringing the Exciting and Fascinating World of Bubbly to You.