Honey French 75
Gin, Lemon, Honey, Champagne
The birthday opener: gin and lemon, softened with honey instead of sugar, topped with bubbles.
- 30 ml Tanqueray Gin
- 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 15 ml Honey Syrup
- Champagne or Prosecco to top (about 60 ml)
- Shake gin, lemon and honey syrup with ice
- Strain into a chilled flute
- Top with champagne and give it one gentle stir
Garnish: A lemon twist
Elderflower Spritz
St-Germain, Lillet, Prosecco, Soda
Light, floral and easy to make by the pitcher. The one everybody asks for a second of.
- 30 ml St-Germain
- 30 ml Lillet Blanc
- 90 ml Prosecco
- 30 ml Soda Water
- Fill a wine glass with ice
- Add St-Germain and Lillet, then prosecco and soda
- Stir gently once
Garnish: A lemon wheel and a mint sprig
Strawberry Daiquiri
White Rum, Lime, Strawberry
Shaken, not frozen: a proper daiquiri with a strawberry sweetness that stays crisp and tart.
- 60 ml Havana Club 3 Años Rum
- 25 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 20 ml Monin Strawberry Syrup
- 5 ml Cane Sugar Syrup
- Shake all ingredients hard with ice
- Double strain into a chilled coupe
Garnish: A halved strawberry on the rim
Kentucky Mint Smash
Bourbon, Lemon, Honey, Mint
A julep that met a whiskey sour: bourbon, lots of mint, lemon and honey over crushed ice.
- 60 ml Four Roses Small Batch
- 25 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 20 ml Honey Syrup
- 8 Mint Leaves
- Gently press the mint with the honey syrup and lemon in a shaker
- Add the bourbon and ice, shake hard
- Strain over crushed ice into a rocks glass
Garnish: A bouquet of mint and a lemon wedge
Tommy's Margarita
Blanco Tequila, Lime, Agave
No triple sec, just tequila, lime and agave. The cleanest margarita there is.
- 60 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila
- 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Agave Syrup
- Shake all ingredients with ice
- Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, half salt rim if you like
Garnish: A lime wedge
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
Vodka, Kahlúa, Frangelico, Espresso
The party classic with a nutty turn: Frangelico takes half the coffee liqueur and adds a dessert note.
- 40 ml Ukijo Vodka
- 15 ml Kahlúa
- 15 ml Frangelico
- 30 ml Fresh Espresso
- 5 ml Cane Sugar Syrup
- Shake everything very hard with plenty of ice
- Double strain into a chilled coupe
Garnish: Three coffee beans
Rittenhouse Ginger Mule
Rye Whiskey, Ginger Beer, Lime, Bitters
Spicy rye, spicy ginger beer, a squeeze of lime. Long, cold and effortless.
- 50 ml Rittenhouse Rye
- 20 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
- Ginger Beer to top (about 100 ml)
- Build in a copper mug or highball filled with ice
- Top with ginger beer and stir once
Garnish: A lime wedge and a piece of candied ginger
Jungle Bird
Aged Rum, Campari, Pineapple, Lime
Tiki with a bitter backbone: aged Jamaican rum, pineapple and lime, held together by Campari.
- 45 ml Appleton Estate 12 Year Rum
- 15 ml Campari
- 45 ml Pineapple Juice
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Cane Sugar Syrup
- Shake all ingredients hard with ice
- Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass
Garnish: A pineapple wedge and a pineapple leaf