Anyone else bored of cooking? Turns out making cocktails is way more fun! Here are some of our team’s favorites and their go-to recipes if you want to try them yourself…
EMMA’S BLOODY MARY
INGREDIENTS:
Tomato juice
2 dashes tabasco
2 tsp horseradish
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch Celery salt
1 pinch Ground black pepper
1 pinch smoked paprika
METHOD:
DAVID’S HEMINGWAY SPECIAL
“I discovered the Hemingway while on a holiday in Key West, Florida where Hemingway had a house. It’s a great anytime cocktail. The grapefruit is sharp and tangy and combined with double helping of rum give all help to give it a knock out kick. It's a heavyweight.”
INGREDIENTS:
105ml Havana Rum
30ml fresh squeezed pink grapefruit
22.5ml Maraschino Liqueur
30ml freshly squeezed lime juice
15ml sugar syrup
METHOD:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
VIRGINIA’S FRENCH 75
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 oz gin
2 dashes sugar syrup
METHOD:
VICTORIA’S WHISKEY SOUR
INGREDIENTS:
35ml lemon juice
12 ml sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
½ fresh egg white
METHOD:
DAISY’S DAIQUIRI
“A classic summertime drink that makes me feel like I’m In Cuba all over again. This is a recipe that my boyfriend’s sister taught me.”
INGREDIENTS:
1 measure of golden rum
1 measure of Bols Banana
Juice of two limes
Dash of sugar syrup
1 frozen banana
METHOD:
Blend all ingredients together and serve on ice!
EVA’S MARGARITA
INGREDIENTS:
35ml of Tequila
20ml of Cointreau
35ml of fresh lime juice
Ice cubes
Lime wedge
METHOD:
Add a handful of ice cubes and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds
Strain into a Martini glass with a salt rim
Add a lime wedge should you wish!