Category Archives: Cocktail Recipes

“Really Ridiculously Good-Looking” Cocktails

Derek Zoolander’s famous ‘blue steel’ pose is being brought to life with two special edition Cîroc cocktails launching in selected Missoula and Stonegate Pub Company Premium bars nationwide this February. The ‘Blue Steel’ and ‘OMG Martini’ cocktails will be on offer from £6.95 each, alongside special edition ‘Blue Steel’ Cîroc vodka bottles, also available inContinue reading ““Really Ridiculously Good-Looking” Cocktails”

Struggling With ‘Dry January’? Try A Protein-Packed Mocktail Instead

With biltong set to be a health trend of 2016 and savoury cocktails continuing to top menus across the capital, Cruga Biltong has partnered with Seven at Brixton to reinvent the classic Gin & Tonic for those who have decided to take on ‘Dry January’.   The tasty new ’Bil & Tonic’ offers customers an exciting alternative to the traditionalContinue reading “Struggling With ‘Dry January’? Try A Protein-Packed Mocktail Instead”

Lysholm No52 – Radical Innovation Within Norwegian Aquavit

Master blender Ivan Abrahamsen and his team at Arcus has developed the perfect aquavit for cocktails. Thus, everything is set for a further development of the aquavit category internationally. Aquavit, Norway’s national liquor is traditionally served neat together with food or beer. However, aquavit’s versatility in cocktails has lately been discovered by bartenders around theContinue reading “Lysholm No52 – Radical Innovation Within Norwegian Aquavit”

Old Forester

Repeal Day. Some of you may have come across this day. It’s a celebrated event as it marks the occasion of the repeal of Prohibition in the United States, accomplished with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5th 1933. It’s with this historic day in the history ofContinue reading “Old Forester”

Emporia Brands Release Their Festive Cocktail Recipes

Here at Emporia Brands HQ, we asked a number of our award-winning brands to send us across their festive recipes, perfect to impress your friends and family with. Ron Prohibido – ‘the forbidden rum’ – is a unique premium Latino rum from Mexico. Made in a traditional 12 year solera with a unique combination ofContinue reading “Emporia Brands Release Their Festive Cocktail Recipes”

Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum Winter Cocktail Collection

Coco Wray A chocolate fusion with spiced bitters, perfect to enjoy at home Ingredients (serves 5x) 125ml Wray & Nephew 50m Wray & Nephew Pimento Dram 10 dashes Chocolate Bitters 250ml Condensed milk 500ml Jamaican Stout 125g Vanilla Ice Cream 5 grates Fresh Nutmeg Method: Combine all ingredients in a pan, put on a low heat, gently stirring tillContinue reading “Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum Winter Cocktail Collection”

Stuck For Christmas Cocktail Ideas?

Fireside Flip From Ryan Chetiyawardana’s new book Good Things to Drink: by Mr Lyan and Friends, published by Frances Lincoln, £20 Ingredients 1 Coin of ginger 1 Tablespoon honey Just over 1 shot (30ml/ 1.2oz) sloe gin 1 shot (25ml/ 1oz) honeyed-style malt whisky (such as Highland Park 12 year old, or Aberfeldy 12 year old)Continue reading “Stuck For Christmas Cocktail Ideas?”

Get Ready To Embrace The Cold With The Winter Warming Hot Pococello

Offering a delicious, warming glow as the temperature drops, Pococello, the strictly limited-edition fruit of an exclusive collaboration between the world-renowned Chase Distillery and acclaimed restaurateurs Pizza Pigrims, launch its innovative new winter pour – Hot Pococello. A continent apart from the sickly-sweet, mass-produced limoncello familiar to holidaymakers, Pococello fuses single-origin Amalfi lemons with England’s finestContinue reading “Get Ready To Embrace The Cold With The Winter Warming Hot Pococello”

The De Kuyper And The UKBG End The Year On A High

A few weeks back saw myself invited down to judge once again a cocktail competition with a difference. Hosted within Bar So in Bournemouth, De Kuyper were supporting the UKBG and their Bournemouth Bartenders Grand Prix 2015 final, which saw 10 bartenders from across the south coast of England battle it out, yet having no idea whatContinue reading “The De Kuyper And The UKBG End The Year On A High”