Friday 5 April 2013

7 Cocktails You Can Make At Home

Mint daiquiri

2 tsp runny honey
2 shots rum
3 torn mint leaves
½ shot freshly squeezed lime
½ shot chilled mineral water
Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glasses. Garnish with mint leaf




French mule

2 shots cognac
1 shot freshly squeezed lime
1 shot sugar syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
top up with ginger beer
Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glasses. Top with ginger beer and serve with mint sprig.





Colonel Collins

2 shots bourbon whiskey
1 shot freshly squeezed lemon
½ shot sugar syrup
soda water
Shake first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Top with soda. Serve with straws. Garnish with orange slice and cherry on a stick






Maple leaf

2 shots bourbon whiskey
½ shot freshly squeezed lemon
¼ shot maple syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. Garnish with lemon zest twist.




Detroit martini

7 fresh mint leaves
3 shots vodka
½ shot sugar syrup
1/8 shot freshly squeezed lime
Shake all ingredients, including mint, with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Garnish with a mint sprig



Ja-mora

1 shot vodka
½ shot crème de cassis or Chambord
½ shot fresh orange
½ shot pressed apple juice
brut champagne
Shake first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into glass. Top with champagne.



Diable rouge

2 shots vodka
2 shots pineapple juice
¼ shot crème de cassis or Chambord
Shake all the ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Garnish with berries.


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