Last, and yes, least. This did not score well in the final tally. Another drink from Simon Difford. INGREDIENTS  METHOD add all ingredients (except olive) to your shaker and shake briefly with ice. This is short, to achieve controlled dilution. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora. GARNISH your green olive.  This drink was very disappointing. I […]

This afternoon’s delights, to celebrate the 16th birthday (again and again) of one of our neighbours. Listed in order, the Get It Done, posted by @jonthebarkeep , recipe credit @natashadavidxo . Then a Mojito, posted by @servedbysammy . I added the mint foam, for a bit of special effects. Then thirdly, a remake of The […]

Jasmine From Gin- The Manual by Dave BroomRecipe from Naren Young, Fork & Shaker NYC 45ml Gin-I used Bombay Sapphire20ml Triple Sec-I used Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao15ml Campari20ml fresh Lemon Juice15ml Simple Syrup 1:1 DestructionsShake all ingredients together and fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a pansy, if available.It just happens that it […]

Recipe by @cocktail.vision on instagram. Another interesting drink, me thinks. I saw this recipe featuring the Nectar de Brazil, and thought the flavours would wok well together. So I made the Nectar de Brazil especially for this drink. I had all the spices, and also had a chilli in the fridge, just begging to be […]

PLUOT (PLUM PALINKA & ABRICOT) Origin: Inebriated state of mind Robert Grecht from Tiki Recipes posted this recipe. And it included an awesome garnish. Mine doesn’t do justice, when compared to his. I think I need finer slices of fruit. 30ml fresh lemon juice 22.5ml strawberry syrup (I used strawberry rhubarb, because I handmade. For […]

We are in Verona and stopped in at this lovely cocktail bar in the main Piazza called Dal Medico. We came here last night pre-dinner and the owner took us downstairs to see the up and coming “Speak-Easy” with the original Roman stones and road under the current square. Some great cocktails on both nights. […]