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Dale's Peppermint Chocolate Negroni
Old-fashioned glass
One used, ideas in comments please
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Punt E Mes or other full-bodied vermouth'], ['6 drop', 'Chocolate bitters'], ['2.25 cl', 'Aperol Aperitivo'], ['0.75 cl', 'Bols Peppermint White']]
The white American(o)
Old-fashioned glass
Wedge of lemon
Add 30ml of Noilly prat original dry vermouth and 30ml Luxardo Bitter Bianco to a glass with ice, stir, top up with soda water, add a wedge of lemon.
[['3 cl', 'Noilly Prat dry vermouth'], ['3 cl', 'Luxardo Bitter Bianco liqueur'], ['9 cl', 'Soda (club soda) water']]
Hugo by Steve
Flute glass
Mint leaves Orange slice
Add Gin and elderflower to glass of ice, stir, top up with Prosecco. Garnish with mint leaves and orange slice
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['6 cl', 'Prosecco sparkling wine'], ['2 cl', 'St-Germain elderflower liqueur']]
Felix's Mai Tai (Trader Vic's) Cocktail
Double old-fashioned
Lime, mint sprig, pineapple cube & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
[['1.5 cl', 'Orange Curaçao liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup'], ['0.75 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['3 cl', 'Appleton Estate Reserve Blend'], ['3 cl', 'Smith & Cross Traditional Pot Still Navy Strength Jamaican Rum']]
Marc's Pini
Martini glass
Luxardo Maraschino cherry
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['5 cl', 'Pisco'], ['0.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Spanish brandy'], ['1.25 cl', 'White crème de cacao liqueur']]
Patrick's Smoky Maple
Sour or Martini/Coupette glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['6 cl', 'Islay single malt (peated) Scotch whisky'], ['0.75 cl', 'Apricot (brandy) liqueur'], ['1 spoon', 'Maple syrup'], ['0.75 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 dash', 'Chocolate bitters']]
Touch Too Much
Coupe glass
maraschino cherry or no garnish. I didn't like it with a lemon zest on this one.
Shake everything and double strain into a chilled coupe.
[['5 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['4.5 cl', 'Black cherry jam']]
Nathan's 20th Century Cocktail
Coupe glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['5 cl', 'Aviation American gin'], ['2 cl', 'Americano Bianco'], ['1 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao']]
Friday Soda
Collins glass
a twist of grapefruit peel
Combine all ingredients with ice and STIR gently. Pour ice and liquid into collins glass.
[['12 cl', 'Tonic water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Aperol Aperitivo'], ['1.5 cl', 'Fernet Branca digestive bitter liqueur']]
The Madhätten
Rocks glass
3 pear "fan" wedges dusted with fresh ground cinnamon and a Luxardo cherry on a bamboo pick.
Combine ingredients with 1 fl. oz. Housemade Spiced Pear syrup in tin shaker with 1 scoop of bar ice. Shake vigorously for 10-20 seconds. Double strain into whiskey glass over big block ice.
[['6 cl', 'Sazerac Straight Rye'], ['3 cl', 'Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur']]
Seann's Zombiester Bunny
Hurricane glass
Orange Slice
Shake with ice Serve over ice Switch out the Pastis with an Absinthe depending on your appreciation for anise and fennel quotients
[['3 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)'], ['3 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['3 cl', 'Butterfly-pea flower infused gin'], ['0.75 cl', 'Giffard Black Rose liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['0.75 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['0.35 cl', 'Ricard Pastis de Marseille']]
Mike's Mat the Rat
Collins glass
2 x squeezed wedges of lime and a orange slice
SHAKE first four ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with lemonade, lightly stir and serve with straws.
[['1.5 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['4.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Top up with', 'Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up)'], ['6 cl', "Morgan's Spiced Rum"]]
The Jacobean
Coupe glass
Lemon slice
Stir Scotch Whisky, Green Chartreuse, and Sweet Vermouth with a generous amount of ice. Leave for a minute or two then strain into a coupe with one ice cube.
[['4 cl', 'Blended Scotch whisky'], ['1 cl', 'Green (Verte) Chartreuse liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Punt E Mes vermouth']]
Vanilla Ice Ice Berry
Collins glass
One strawberry with mint sprig on rim of glass, may also add 1 or 2 drops cherry bark Vanilla extract.
Dry shake one egg white along with lemon juice. In separate shaker muddle fresh berries of choice (local strawberries or blackberries recommended). Add vodka & 1 ounce Housemade Orgeat syrup along with egg and lemon juice plus one scoop bar ice. Shake mildly until mixed well, dump into Collins glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'Stolichnaya Stoli Vanil vanilla flavoured premium vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Coffee & Tonic
Collins glass
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POUR first 2 ingredients into ice-filled glass and briefly stir. LAYER coffee by carefully pouring so sits as a on top of drink.
[['5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['10 cl', 'Thomas Henry Tonic Water'], ['0.5 cl', 'Cold brew coffee']]
It & T
Collins glass
Green Nocellara olives on stick
POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass & briefly stir.
[['5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['12 cl', 'Mediterranean tonic water']]
Bergamot Bamboo
Wine glass
Green Nocellara olives on stick
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['7.5 cl', 'Fino sherry'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
Favola
Coupe glass
Lemon zest twist (discarded) & float basil leaf
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['4 cl', 'Rutte Dry Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Pallini Limoncello liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']]
Garibaldicus
Wine glass
null
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['12 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)']]
The Professional
Old-fashioned glass
Orange Twist
Pour all ingredients rocks glass, over plenty of ice. Stir for 25 seconds. Add 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters. Express oils from orange peel. and wipe glass.
[['1.5 cl', 'Dark/black/blackstrap rum'], ['3 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', "Maker's Mark bourbon"], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
Bergamot & Coconut Cobbler
Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
Half orange slice wheel, seasonal berries & mint sprigs bouquet. Serve with straws
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
[['4 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Fino sherry'], ['9 cl', 'Coconut water']]
ItaliCup
Old-fashioned glass
Green olives or grapefruit wedge
STIR first 3 ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring soda.
[['4.5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)'], ['2 drop', "Difford's Saline Solution (or ½ pinch salt)"], ['2.25 cl', 'Thomas Henry Soda Water']]
Bergamot Negroni
Old-fashioned glass
Bergamot zest twist (expressed & discarded & lemon leaf (or orange slice)
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Oak aged gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Italian red bitter liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Martini Extra Dry vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Italicus liqueur']]
Olimpo
Wine glass
Rose petal or lavender
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
[['3.5 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Martini Extra Dry vermouth'], ['1 dash', 'Rhubarb bitters']]
Fantasticus
Nick & Nora glass
None or float one tiny mint leaf from the tip of a sprig
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Italicus liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Havana Club 3 Year Old rum'], ['0.25 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']]
Southern Smoke
Coupe glass
Twist of orange peel.
Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 20-30 seconds, then strain into glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'Mezcal'], ['3 cl', 'Pisco'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cachaça'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup'], ['2 dash', 'Fee Brothers Black Walnut bitters'], ['2 dash', 'Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate bitters']]
Madeira's White Negroni
Old-fashioned glass
Lemon Wedge Twist
POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and STIR.
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)'], ['3 cl', 'Gonzalez Byass Tio Pepe Palomino Fino Sherry']]
Stargazer
Rocks glass
Lemon twist
STIR with ice and strain
[['4.5 cl', 'Lillet Blanc'], ['4.5 cl', 'Rye whiskey (90 proof / 45% alc./vol.)'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
Cubano Querido
Rocks glass
Solo una roca grande de hielo
Refrescado
[['4.5 cl', 'Ron Abuelo 7 Años Reserva Superior Rum'], ['3 cl', 'Conjure Cognac'], ['1 dash', "Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters"], ['2 dash', 'Dry vermouth']]
Doug's Prado
Martini glass
Lime wedge
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['6 cl', 'Reposado tequila (100% agave)'], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Maraschino liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['2.25 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']]
Bee's knees
Martini glass
Lemon peel
Add to ingredients in the shaker, add ice cubes and shake it until very cold
[['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)']]
Almond White Russian Cocktail
Old-fashioned glass
Dust with grated nutmeg
POUR vodka, coffee liqueur and Amaretto into a glass. Drop the ice and FLOAT lightly whipped cream on top of drink. Top with some grated nutmeg.
[['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['2 cl', 'Kahlúa coffee liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Amaretto liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Single cream / half-and-half']]
Rosato Tonic
Wine glass
Slice of lime
Place the ice into a wine glass and add the Aperitivo Rosato and tonic water. Finish off your cocktail by squeezing a slice of lime before dropping it into the glass.
[['5 cl', 'Aperitivo Rosato Ramazzotti'], ['10 cl', 'Tonic water']]
Rosato & Co
Wine glass
Two slices of green apple.
CRUSH a slice of green apple into a shaker, then add the Aperitivo Rosato, London Gin Dry, Ginger Syrup and lime juice. SHAKE until combined before pouring into a wine glass and adding the tonic water. Garnish with two slices of green apple and mint leaves.
[['5 cl', 'Aperitivo Rosato Ramazzotti'], ['1.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Le Sirop de Monin Ginger Sugar Syrup'], ['Top up with', 'Tonic water']]
The Lady in Red
Coupe glass
Redcurrants
Muddle recurrants and shake all remaining ingredients with ice .
[['5 cl', 'Havana Club 7yo rum'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['20 fresh', 'Redcurrants'], ['2 cl', 'Monin Vanilla Syrup'], ['3 drop', 'Fee Brothers Cherry bitters'], ['3 cl', 'Damson vodka liqueur']]
Crying Merchant
Martini glass
Orange peel
Dissolve honey in watwr and lemon juice. Add other ingredients. Shake and strain.
[['6 cl', 'Black Tears cacao & coffee spiced rum'], ['1 cl', 'Dark crème de cacao liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['2 spoon', 'Orange blossom honey']]
Nathan's Sunray
Coupe glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey'], ['1.5 cl', 'Grand Marnier liqueur'], ['1 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)'], ['1 cl', 'Cocchi Americano Bianco'], ['2.25 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Fairytale of New York
Coupe glass
Discarded lemon peel for aroma.
Pour all ingredients (excluding the Ruby Port) into the shaker, and do a dry shake, to aerate the egg white. Do this for as long as you see fit - the longer the shake, the better the foam. Once you're happy with your dry shake, add ice to the tin and shake for approximately 10 seconds. Please note, if you're using a 1:1 sugar syrup, shake for approximately 6 to 8 seconds, as there is already more dilution. Once you've shaken, double strain into your chilled coupe. Once you've strained the drink and the foam on your drink has settled, float the 7.5ml of Ruby Port into your drink.
[['6 cl', 'Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.25 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Ruby port'], ['1 fresh', 'Egg white'], ['3 dash', 'Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)']]
kae
Coupe glass
Express an orange peel over the drink/glass and then discard it. Garnish with a piece of Smoked White Chocolate.
Build the drink inside a mixing glass and proceed to stir. Please note: the drink will be served over a piece of hand-cut block ice, so it is important to not overly dilute the drink whilst stirring. After a stir, strain the drink into your chilled coupe glass, over a piece of hand-cut block ice.
[['6 cl', 'Smith & Cross Traditional Pot Still Navy Strength Jamaican Rum'], ['0.5 cl', 'Mr Black coffee liqueur'], ['0.5 cl', 'Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane Liqueur'], ['2 dash', 'Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate bitters'], ['1 dash', "Regans' Orange Bitters No.6"], ['1 dash', 'Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)']]
Consonance
Nick & Nora glass
Express the peel of a lime over the drink/glass and discard it.
Build the drink inside a shaker tin and throw the cocktail between the two halves. Once the drink has reached the desired level of aeration and dilution, serve it in a Nic and Nora glass.
[['2.25 cl', 'Zucca Rabarbaro Marca Depositata Specialita Dal 1845'], ['2.25 cl', 'Akvavit / Aquavit'], ['2.25 cl', 'Cocchi Americano Rosa'], ['0.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 dash', 'Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)']]
Honorable RBG
Coupe glass
Twist of lime.
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 20-30 seconds, strain into glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'White (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light rum'], ['2.25 cl', 'Bianco vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', "Galliano L'Autentico liqueur"], ['2 dash', 'Orange Bitters by Angostura'], ['1 twist', 'Lime zest (peel)']]
The Southsider
Martini glass
Smacked mint leaf
Pluck the mint leaves from the spring and put in shaker. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['7 fresh', 'Mint leaves'], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)'], ['6 cl', 'Gin']]
T'n'Biscuits
Cup
Spritz a pink grapefruit peel over the vessel, making sure its essential oils coat the rim of the tea cup and the ice. Once spritzed, discard it. Then, add a slice of black pepper and raspberry shortbread onto the side of the tea coaster, alongside the cocktail.
Pour the ingredients (excluding the Absinthe) into the shaker and shake for 8 seconds. Before straining, do two dashes of absinthe into the tea cup and swirl around the vessel, making sure it is fully coated. Then, discard the absinthe from the tea-cup and add a piece of hand-cut ice. Double strain the cocktail over the piece into the tea cup and present the vessel on a tea coaster.
[['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Earl Grey sugar syrup'], ['1.5 cl', 'Green (Verte) Chartreuse liqueur'], ['4 dash', 'Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)'], ['2 dash', 'La Fée Parisienne absinthe']]
EGGS 'N' BACON SOUR
Old-fashioned glass
Rash of Bacon placed down side of glass, sprinkle of bacon seasoning
Rim the glass with lemon juice, then dip glass into saucer of bacon seasoning. In a ice filled shaker, shaker all the other ingredients. Fill the glass with crushed ice stain the ingredients into glass, garnish and serve
[['5 cl', "Jack Daniel's Rye"], ['2.5 cl', 'Advocaat liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 dash', 'Egg white'], ['1 gram', 'Bacon seasoning']]
MyZo
Coupe glass
Lemon zest twist
MUDDLE chili in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['1⁄4 inch', 'Red jalapeño/fresno chili (10,000 SHU) deseeded & chopped'], ['5 cl', 'Absolut Vanilia vodka'], ['2.5 cl', 'Elderflower cordial'], ['2.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Francis's Victorian Lemonade
Collins glass
Lemon slice
Lightly MUDDLE mint (just to bruise) in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.
[['12 fresh', 'Mint leaves'], ['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['7.5 cl', 'Chilled water'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Fernespresso
Nick & Nora glass
Freshly-grated 99% unsweetened dark chocolate (baker's chocolate)
Shake everything with ice. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with freshly-grated dark chocolate.
[['4.5 cl', 'Fernet Branca digestive bitter liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)'], ['1 dash (4 drops)', 'Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters'], ['1 pinch', 'Salt']]
Sâmia's Unusual Negroni Cocktail
Old-fashioned glass
Grapefruit slice
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 cl', 'Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo'], ['3 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura or other aromatic bitters'], ['0.5 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)']]
Firebird Suite
Large wine glass
Pineapple fronds
Shake first four ingredients with cracked ice and open pour into a chilled wine glass. Stir remaining three ingredients with cracked ice and strain on top, pouring over the back of a barspoon to create a layered effect. Garnish with pineapple fronds.
[['4.5 cl', 'Appleton Estate Signature Blend'], ['4.5 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Demerara / dark Muscovado sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)'], ['3 cl', 'Tanqueray Export Strength (43.1%) London Dry Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth'], ['1.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur']]
THE PLAYBOY
Flute glass
horse tail lemon twist
shake all but champagne with ice, strain into Flute glass top with the champagne, garnish and serve. (ideally this would be a cocktail made for 4 people because the price of ingredients would sale this in the region of £500-£600 hence the name Playboy
[['1.5 cl', "Château d'Yquem Sauternes"], ['2 cl', 'Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire Liqueur'], ['3.5 cl', 'Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut N.V. Champagne'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Passionfruit Pizazz
Coupe glass
Slide of lemon
Combine all ingredients and dry shake. Add ice, shake until cold, then double strain into glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'Vodka'], ['2.25 cl', 'Passion fruit syrup'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 fresh', 'Egg white']]
Rocky and Stormy
Old-fashioned glass
Wedge of lime.
Simply pour over ice and enjoy.
[['5 cl', 'Island single malt Scotch whisky'], ['13 cl', 'Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Mojito Through The Straw
Collins glass
Mint sprigs bouquet
Add first 2 ingredients to shaker and MUDDLE. Add rum and lime juice, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda.
[['14 fresh', 'Mint leaves'], ['2.25 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['6 cl', 'White (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light rum'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Top up with', 'Soda (club soda) water']]
From Paris With Love
Collins glass
Whatever you like - anise foam, a star anise pod, tarragon leaves, a pineapple wedge, a lemon slice... be creative.
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well, then strain into ice-filled glasses. To make star anise syrup, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 6 star anise pods, 2 cinnamon sticks, and an orange peel in a small sauce pan. Heat on stove until sugar is fully dissolved and it is just beginning to boil. Cool slightly, strain out spices, and cool completely.
[['9 cl', 'Grey Goose Cherry Noir Vodka'], ['4.5 cl', 'Pineapple juice (fresh pressed)'], ['3.75 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Star anise syrup']]
Skåne martini
Martini glass
Lemon peel
Add 3 dashes of orange bitters to glas. Add vermouth & aquavit. STIR.
[['5 cl', 'Akvavit / Aquavit'], ['2 cl', 'Noilly Prat dry vermouth'], ['3 dash', 'Orange Bitters by Angostura']]
John's Honeysuckle
Coupe glass
Lemon twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Ginger honey water works well with the dark rum. Regular honey water is better for lighter rum
[['5 cl', 'Dark/black/blackstrap rum'], ['2 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Honey water (1:1)']]
Nepal Basque
Copa glass
Zest of blood orange
SHAKE all ingredients except the ginger beer with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass. Top with the ginger beer.
[['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['2.25 cl', 'Giffard Pamplemousse Rose (pink grapefruit) liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3⁄4 spoon', 'Timut pepper'], ['2 pinch', 'Espelette chili powder'], ['9 cl', 'Ginger beer']]
Doug's Negroni Tredici
Old-fashioned glass
Lemon zest twist (discarded)
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth'], ['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cynar Ricetta Originale Artichoke Amaro Liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur']]
Terry's Old Friend
Coupe glass
Grapefruit zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['1 cl', 'Elderflower liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Luxardo Aperitivo'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', 'Vodka']]
Glowing Ember
Martini glass
Orange twist
Combine ingredients and a dash of Earl Grey Bitters over ice and stir. Serve Up
[['3 cl', 'High West Campfire Whiskey'], ['3 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['3 cl', "Amaro dell'Etna"]]
Drunk Uncle
Coupe glass
Grapefruit zest twist
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', "Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky"], ['1.5 cl', 'Islay single malt (peated) Scotch whisky'], ['2.5 cl', 'Martini Bianco vermouth'], ['1 cl', 'Cynar or other carciofo amaro']]
Winter
Coupe glass
Skewered crystallised ginger
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['6 cl', 'Jamaican aged blended rum'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['0.5 cl', 'Ginger liqueur'], ['0.5 cl', 'Pimento dram liqueur'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
The Fitzroy
Nick & Nora glass
Orange zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'Speyside single malt Scotch whisky'], ['0.5 cl', 'Islay single malt (peated) Scotch whisky'], ['2.5 cl', 'Martini Rosso sweet vermouth'], ['2 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
The Prospector
Coupe glass
null
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['5 cl', 'Speyside single malt Scotch whisky'], ['2 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)']]
High King
Collins glass
Lemon wheel & raspberry sail
MUDDLE raspberries in base of shaker. Add next 6 ingredients (all but soda), SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda.
[['2 fresh', 'Raspberries (fresh)'], ['4 cl', 'Irish whiskey'], ['1 cl', 'Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 dash', "Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters"], ['1.5 cl', 'Thomas Henry Soda Water']]
Emerald Rain
Martini glass
At Christmas, my wife adds a Maraschino cherry. The rest of the year, a wedge of lime works well.
In a Shaker, combine: 2 OZ Hpnotiq 1 OZ Vodka 1 OZ Orange Juice 1/2 OZ Fresh Lime juice Swirl to mix, add Ice to shaker, shake heartily and strain into Martini Glass
[['6 cl', 'Hpnotiq Tropical liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Passoa Margarita
Margarita glass
Lime slice
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into margarita glass.
[['1.5 cl', 'Passoã liqueur'], ['4.5 cl', 'Patrón Silver blanco tequila'], ['1.5 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']]
Flor de Jerez
Absinthe glass or old-fashioned glass
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SHAKE all ingredients in an ice-filled Shaker and double-strain into chilled glass. For an extra gimmick, put the dash bitters into the glass after you strained it.
[['3 cl', 'Amontillado sherry'], ['1 cl', 'Navy rum (54.5% alc./vol.)'], ['0.5 cl', 'Apricot (brandy) liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
Sparkling Shamrock
Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
Mint, cucumber slices, or lemon zest - or all 3!
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with the lemon juice and simple syrup. Add ice, vodka and elderflower liqueur. Shake vigorously and double-strain into a highball glass over ice. Top with lemonade (or club soda).
[['4.5 cl', 'Grey Goose La Poire Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Elderflower liqueur'], ['9 cl', 'Lemonade'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['2 slice', 'Cucumber (fresh)']]
Kumquari
Coupe glass
1 halved kumquat
Cut kumquats in half and muddle with vodka Add Campari and lemon juice Shake with ice Double strain into a coupe
[['4.5 cl', 'Vodka'], ['4.5 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['5 unit', 'Kumquats (chopped)']]
The Leicester Lovely
Large wine glass
Orange and lemon slices, umbrella and any sparkly spangle or sparkler!
Mix all ingredients together over ice and top up with sprite, serve in any fancy glass!
[['1.5 cl', 'Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Limoncello liqueur'], ['6 cl', 'Sauvignon blanc wine'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['Top up with', 'Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up)']]
The Cross-Well Tart
Coupe glass
Half a Maraschino cherry floated on top of the foam and a drizzle of the cherry juice to form a swirl.
Dry shake all ingredients to create a foam. Add ice and shake hard again before straining into a chilled coupe.
[['5 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup'], ['1.5 cl', 'Chambord liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Egg white']]
Vieux Coüw-Coüw
Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
Golden swizzle stick and a lemon slice or a lemon twist.
Pour all the ingredients in the shaker, shake very well, strain the content in a highball or a big old fashioned glass over some ice cubes. twist a lemon zest over the glass.
[['3 cl', 'Buffalo Trace Bourbon (45% alc./vol.)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', 'Suze gentian liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Luxardo Bitter Bianco liqueur'], ['1.5 cl', 'Montenegro amaro'], ['2 dash', 'Bittermens Winter Melon Bitters']]
Blushing Bronx
Coupe glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Martini Bianco vermouth'], ['4.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['1 ring', 'Orange peel'], ['4.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Cranberry juice (sweetened)']]
Avenyn
Coupe glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice, and strain into a chilled glass.
[['6 cl', 'Pierre Ferrand Orange Curaçao'], ['2 cl', 'Chartreuse Liqueur du 9 Centenaire'], ['1 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['4 dash', 'Orange Bitters by Angostura']]
Nolkan Üñüm (paper bird)
Old-fashioned glass
lemon twist and/or, if you want, with a little paper bird in a stick
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass with one big ice cube
[['3 cl', 'Träkál'], ['3 cl', 'Campari Bitter liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Bitter Araucano / Bitter Brusco']]
Patrick's Harvest Moon (1930s recipe)
Coupe glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['0.75 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)'], ['0.75 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['4.5 cl', "Calvados Boulard VSOP Pays d'Auge"]]
Green Isaac's Special
Collins glass
Garnish with a lime wedge or peel.
Shake all ingredients well with ice, then transfer contents of shaker into a Collins glass, adding more ice as needed.
[['6 cl', 'Gin'], ['12 cl', 'Coconut water'], ['1 fresh', 'Lime shell (squeezed/spent lime husk)'], ['3 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters']]
The Cheeky Merchant of Venice
Martini (large 10oz) glass
Lemon zest twist
STIR honey with vodka in base of shaker to dissolve. Add other ingredients and DRY SHAKE (without ice). SHAKE again with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Top with Aquafaba. For the Aquafaba, take half the juice from a can of chickpeas and blend using a Nutribullet or similar to create the foam and then spoon on top of the cocktail
[['6 cl', 'Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Aquafaba (chickpea water)'], ['6 cl', 'Aperol Aperitivo'], ['1 cl', 'Eucalyptus honey']]
Blood, Smoke & Tears
Coupe glass
Rosemary sprig
Smoke chilled glass with a rosemary sprig and leave upturned while making the cocktail to retain smoke. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into smoked glass.
[['5 cl', 'Black Tears cacao & coffee spiced rum'], ['2.5 cl', 'Tawny port'], ['1.25 cl', 'Cinnamon sugar syrup'], ['1.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white']]
Ab-Fab
Flute glass
Orange Twist
Add all ingredients into shaker and shake with ice for 12 seconds, double strain into Champagne flute and top with Brut Champagne
[['2 cl', 'Belvedere Rye Vodka'], ['0.5 cl', 'Monin Grenadine syrup'], ['0.5 cl', 'Monin Strawberry syrup'], ['2.5 cl', 'Cranberry juice (sweetened)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['Top up with', 'Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial']]
new cosmopolitan
Martini glass
Orange zest twist (flamed)
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)'], ['1 dash', 'Orange bitters'], ['1 spoon', 'Raspberry jam'], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)']]
boozy lillet
Coupe glass
Pink grapefruit zest twist (discarded) & 3 spots of Peychaud's bitters drawn through foamy head
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['4.5 cl', 'Vodka'], ['1.5 cl', 'Bianco vermouth'], ['0.75 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['3 cl', 'Lillet Blanc'], ['1⁄2 spoon', 'Raspberry jam'], ['1 dash', 'Angostura Aromatic Bitters'], ['1 dash', 'Orange Bitters by Angostura']]
Jade Orange
Coupe glass
Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim.
Shake all ingredients in a shaker and double strain into a coupe.
[['9 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', 'Bols Blue Curaçao'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['4.5 cl', 'Blanco tequila (100% agave)']]
Nueva York
Old-fashioned glass
Dried lime wheel.
Add all ingredients and shake vigorously without ice (dry shake). Add ice and then shake some more. Pour through a strainer to an old-fashioned glass filled with ice (cubes). Slowly add a float of sloe gin (recommended: pour it over a bar spoon). Squeeze orange zest over the glass. Enjoy. Repeat.
[['4 cl', 'Reposado tequila (100% agave)'], ['1.5 cl', "Hayman's Sloe Gin Liqueur"], ['3 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Pasteurised egg white'], ['1.5 cl', 'Sugar syrup (65.0°brix, 2 sugar to 1 water rich syrup)']]
Patrick's Indian Rose
Martini glass
Rose petal
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['7.5 cl', 'Gin'], ['0.75 cl', 'Apricot (brandy) liqueur'], ['0.75 cl', 'Rose water'], ['0.75 cl', 'Rose sugar syrup'], ['1.5 cl', 'Chilled water']]
Huismus
Collins glass
Lemon thyme.
Muddle root ginger with lemon juice in the glass. Add the sloe gin and limoncello. Fill glass with ice cubes and top up with spiced ginger ale. Light stir the drink.
[['4 cl', "Hayman's Sloe Gin Liqueur"], ['2 cl', 'Luxardo Limoncello Liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2 gram', 'Root ginger (thumbnail-sized slice)'], ['Top up with', 'Fever-Tree Spiced Orange Ginger Ale']]
Patrick's Poet's Dream
Nick & Nora glass
Lemon zest twist
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Dry vermouth'], ['2 dash', 'Orange bitters'], ['1 cl', 'Chilled water']]
Anne Bonny
Nick & Nora glass
Pink Grapefruit zest (coin form) on top of the drink
Add all the ingredients in a chilled mixing glass, add ice and make a long stir. Strain the drink in a chilled Nick and Nora glass and express the oils of a pink grapefruit zest on top.
[['2 cl', "Plantation Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum"], ['2 cl', 'Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve 5 Year Old Rum'], ['2 cl', 'Plantation XO 20th Anniversary rum'], ['1.5 cl', 'Giffard Caribbean Pineapple liqueur'], ['0.5 cl', 'Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur'], ['2 cl', 'Verjuice']]
Old Tom in The Ninth Ward
Coupe glass
Lime
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
[['0.75 cl', 'St-Germain elderflower liqueur'], ['3 cl', "John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum Liqueur"], ['1.5 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 dash', "Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters"], ['4.5 cl', 'Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin']]
Patrick's Sputnik #1
Martini glass
Orange zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['3 cl', 'Vodka'], ['3 cl', "Peach 'schnapps' liqueur"], ['4.5 cl', 'Orange juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['3 cl', 'Single cream / half-and-half']]
Nathan's Charente White Negroni
Martini glass
Pink grapefruit zest twist
POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass and STIR.
[['3 cl', 'Aviation American gin'], ['3 cl', 'Cognac'], ['3 cl', 'Suze gentian liqueur'], ['3 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)']]
Friday after five
Coupe glass
Extract a piece of bergamot peel over the drink and then garnish with the same peel.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled coupe glass.
[['3 cl', 'Gin'], ['1.5 cl', 'Green Chartreuse liqueur'], ['2.5 cl', 'Bergamot juice'], ['1 dash', 'Absinthe verte']]
Whiskey Dry & Lime
Collins glass
Drop squeezed lime wedges into drink
POUR and squeeze ingredients into ice-filled glass.
[['5 cl', 'Irish whiskey'], ['2 wedge', 'Lime (fresh)'], ['12 cl', 'Thomas Henry Ginger Ale']]
Paddington
Coupe glass
Grapefruit zest twist
RINSE chilled glass with absinthe and set to one side. STIR marmalade with rum in base of shaker until marmalade is dissolved. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into absinthe-rinsed glass.
[['0.25 cl', 'La Fée Parisienne absinthe'], ['4.5 cl', 'Havana Club 3 Year Old rum'], ['2 spoon', 'Orange marmalade'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Grapefruit juice (pink)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)']]
St. Stephen's Sour
Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
Lemon zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.
[['3 cl', 'Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac'], ['3 cl', 'Havana Club 7yo rum'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', 'Giffard Orgeat Syrup']]
Fruit Tingle
Poco grande
Pineapple wedge & Luxardo Maraschino cherry on rim
STIR first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring lemon-lime soda.
[['4.5 cl', 'Ketel One Vodka'], ['3 cl', 'De Kuyper Blue Curaçao'], ['1.5 cl', 'Giffard Creme de Framboise'], ['9 cl', 'Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up)']]
My Whiskey Daisy #1
Martini glass
Lemon zest twist
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['2.25 cl', 'Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['1.5 cl', "'Simple' sugar syrup (1 sugar to 1 water)"], ['3 cl', 'Rittenhouse bottled-in-bond straight rye whiskey'], ['3 cl', 'Bourbon whiskey'], ['1.5 cl', 'Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup']]
BBQ Canary
Copper mug or Collins glass
Lime wheel and red chili powder.
Shake first 5 ingredients with ice cubes. Fine strain into ice cubes filled glass. Top up with smoky ginger ale.
[['4.5 cl', 'Mezcal'], ['2.25 cl', 'Lime juice (freshly squeezed)'], ['2.25 cl', 'Passion fruit puree'], ['1.5 cl', 'Agave syrup'], ['3 dash', 'Smoked chili bitters'], ['Top up with', 'Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Ale']]
Crab Spider
Jam jar glass
Lemon zest twist
SHAKE (or stir) all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
[['4 cl', 'Gin'], ['3 dash', 'Absinthe verte'], ['4 cl', 'Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambery'], ['2 cl', 'Triple sec liqueur (40%)']]