Kir is a popular French cocktail made with a measure of Crème de Cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. Besides the basic Kir, a number of variations exist. KIR COCKTAIL STORY Here ist he basic Kir recipe served in a wine glass. INGREDIENTS 90 ml/ 3 oz. white wine 10 ml / ¼ […]
A rather unusual hot cocktail is probably the Hot Pint from Scotland. In this cocktail, black beer, whiskey and egg yolk are mixed together. You can test when you are cold, but you don’t have to. INGREDIENTS 250 ml/ 8 ½ oz. black beer a pinch of nutmeg 60 ml/ 2 oz. whiskey one egg […]
The other day my architect Lutz came to me and told me that he had had a great cocktail: the Dune Daiquiri with sea buckthorn. So it doesn’t always have to be a normal Daiquiri. Here is Lutz’s recipe: INGREDIENTS 60 ml / 2 oz. white rum 15 ml / ½ oz. sea buckthorn juice […]
The Mai Tai is a cocktail based on rum, curaçau liqueur, orgeat syrup and lime juice. It is one of the quintessential cocktails in Tiki culture. So the Mai Tai, like the zombie, is a tiki drink. This means that it by no means comes from Hawaii, the South Seas or Polynesia, but was created […]
The Red Snapper cocktail is gin’s answer to the Bloody Mary. In my opinion, it works better too – a quick-witted, articulate riposte if you will. It’s a tall, refreshing pick-me-up and a much more civilised hair of the dog remedy than the Corpse Reviver #2. This is a drink that was designed with 11am […]
You are looking for a festive cocktail to celebrate New Year´s Eve 2020? Look no further! The Confetti Champagne cocktail is about as exciting as a cocktail can be, thanks to it’s Pop Rocks rim. INGREDIENTS 30 ml/ 1 oz. Vanilla vodka 90 ml/ 3 oz. Champagne Sprite Pop Rocks METHOD Place all pop rocks […]
Even if 2020 wasn’t always easy, I was able to visit many great bars with really extraordinary people. I can only recommend all of these cocktail bars to drink a great cocktail when you are in the area. COCKTAIL BARS VISITED 2020 MR. TIPPLER in Paphos / Cyprus MOJITO BEACH BAR in Rhodos / Greece […]
SPICY POMEGRANATE MOSCOW MULE COCKTAIL Recipe My X-mas cocktail of 2020 is called Spicy Pomegranate Moscow Mule Cocktail. We need vodka mixed with fresh lime juice, a squeeze of grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice, spicy jalapeños, and topped off with ginger beer for a touch of sweetness and a little bit of bubbly. It’s both festive […]
The Dark & Stormy cocktail is a highball cocktail made with dark rum (the “dark”) and ginger beer (the “stormy”) served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime. INGREDIENTS 60 ml/ 2 oz. dark rum 100 ml/ 3 ⅓ oz. ginger beer METHOD Fill glass with ice. Add rum and top with ginger […]
The Pisco Sour is a cocktail from the Sour family. The basic spirit is pisco, a grape brandy named after the city of Pisco in Peru, which is produced in two varieties in Peru and Chile. The origin of the Pisco Sour is disputed between these countries. INGREDIENTS 60 ml/ 2 oz. Pisco 30 ml/ […]