Short for Gin & Italian vermouth, this is a classy cocktail that’s easy to make and hits the spot. Also known as a sweet Martini, this aperitif is a simple, refreshing and incredibly flavourful cocktail for summer days.
INGREDIENTS
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. dry Gin
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Martini Rosso sweet Vermouth
1 dash of Orange bitters by Angostura
METHOD
Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes and stir well.
The Añogo cocktail is creamy but not sweet with a Tequila character which is shining through. The combination of the three ingredients seems unusual at first, but the taste of the Añogo cocktail is convincing in the end. Añogo is Spanish for “yearn“.
My Easter Cocktail 2022 is named Easter Bunny Cocktail. Some cocktails are sophisticated affairs, combining rare spirits, bitters and liqueurs and serving them in an elegant crystal glass. The Easter Bunny Cocktail is not one of them. Vanilla Vodka, Baileys, strawberries and cream make for a fun and festive Easter cocktail served in a chocolate bunny.
INGREDIENTS
1 chocolate bunny
2 fresh strawberries
45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Vanillia Vodka
15 ml/ ½ oz. Baileys Irish Cream
15 ml/ ½ oz. cream
METHOD
Gently remove the ears from the chocolate bunny.
In the bottom of your shaker muddle the strawberries.
The Carajilo cocktail, coffee and liquor or spirit, is a popular serve in Mexico, with Licor 43 being one of the preferred choices due to the delicately spiced rich vanilla notes of the liqueur combining so well with coffee. Its origin dates back to Cuba’s Spanish colonial history. The soldiers of the colonial troops mixed coffee with alcohol to gain courage.
INGEDIENTS
½ cup / 40 ml / 1 ⅓ oz. Espresso coffee (freshly brewed and hot)
45 – 60 ml / 1 ½ to 2 oz. Licor 43
8 ice cubes
METHOD
In an Old Fashioned glass, pour 1 ½ to 2 ounces of Licor 43 over ice.
Slowly pour freshly brewed Espresso over the top. To float the espresso for a layered look, pour gently over the back of a spoon and serve with a cocktail stirrer.
An Aqua Velva is a cocktail made with Vodka, Gin, Blue Curaçao and lemonade. The Curaçao gives the drink the colour of Ice Blue Aqua Velva aftershave, which was advertised with the slogan that it “gives your skin a drink.”
INGREDIENTS
37,5 ml/ 1¼ oz. Vodka
37,5ml / 1¼ oz. Gin
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Blue Curaçao
lemonade
METHOD
Shake the 3 spirits with ice.
Strain into ice-filled glass.
Top with lemonade (Sprite or 7-Up)
NOTES
In the 2007 film Zodiac, the cocktail is depicted as author Robert Graysmith’s favored drink.
My St. Patrick`s Day cocktail recipe for this year is called the Green Demon cocktail. The cocktail is green in colour and tastes like honeydew and lemon. It’s all about the melon flavor of the Midori cut with the tartness of lemon juice. That said, you’ll also find some Vodka and Rum in this drink. Just in case you were thinking it might not have enough kick for you. One ounce of each of those liqueurs, combined with the lower proof Midori, actually puts this drink on the slightly stronger side of standard.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml/ 1 oz. Midori
30 ml/ 1 oz. Vodka
30 ml/ 1 oz. white Rum
lemonade (to taste)
METHOD
Fill a hurricane glass with ice.
Pour in the liqueurs.
Top off with the lemonade.
Stir gently.
Garnish with a lime wheel .
NOTES
Every year the Irish and now almost the whole world celebrate St. Patrick`s Day. On March 17th, green is the predominant color of Irish people celebrating all over the world; in some cities, the rivers are even colored green on St. Patrick’s Day. On this occasion, here is a great green cocktail for St. Patrick`s Day called Green Demon.
Ukraine is a country in the heart of Europe under attack from Russian dictator Putin. If you want to help Ukraine, donate to Ukraine. I was there myself a few years ago and it’s a wonderful country with amazing people. The colours of the Ukrainian flag are yellow and blue. The recipe consists of two components – Banana liqueur and Blue Curaçao liqueur.
INGREDIENTS
1 part Blue Curaçao
1 part Banana liqueur
METHOD
Pour the Banana liqueur into the cocktail shot.
After that pour gently the Blue Curaçao over a bar spoon against the inside of your shot glass.
You now have a nicely layered shooter representing the flag of the Ukraine.
The Final Ward is a modified Last World cocktail. While the Last World cocktail is classically prepared with Gin, maraschino, Chartreuse and lime juice, the Final Ward Whiskey replaces the Gin and switches the citrus fruits from lime to lemon.
INGREDIENTS
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Rye Whiskey
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. green Chartreuse
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. marashino liqueur
22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.
