British Bank Holiday Cocktails
A Great British Celebration is a perfect opportunity to create cocktails that honour all things British, in both product and flavour. As the weather starts to get warmer and we see a little more of the sun some of Britain’s greatest flavours really come to the fore. With industry-leading brands developing innovative new lines eager to tantalise our taste buds, it’s an incredibly exciting time of year to experiment with our drink offerings.
Below with have three examples of drinks designed around Great British flavours, products or both.
BRITISH ORCHARD SPRITZ
This drink celebrates some archetypal British flavours in a proudly British brand. The rhubarb triangle in Yorkshire is known for growing the best rhubarb in the world. Pair this wonderful tangy flavour with the gentle sweetness of a Bramley apple and lengthen with more cloudy apple juice and tonic water and you’ve got a wonderful, sophisticated flavour perfect for your Bank Holiday garden party.
Ingredients:
45ml Chase Rhubarb & Bramley Apple Gin
45ml Lime Juice
50ml Cloudy Apple Juice
150ml Tonic Water
Glassware:
Gin Balloon
Ice:
Cubed
Garnish:
Apple Slices
Method:
1. Combine the ingredients in a Gin Balloon Ice.
2. Stir until combined well
3. Garnish with Apple Slices
This recipe contains 14.4g of alcohol (1.8 UK Units).
SPRING WALKER HIGHBALL
Based on the classic “High King” cocktail this delicious twist combines the sweet and smoky notes of Johnnie Walker Black Label with sharp and sweet fresh raspberries and bitter orange and lengthened with the subtle spice of ginger ale. It leaves us with a surprisingly light yet highly complex flavour profile.
Ingredients:
45ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
10ml Bitter Aperitif
10ml Lemon Juice
10ml Sugar Syrup
25ml Ginger Ale
2 Fresh Raspberries
Glassware:
Highball
Ice:
Cubed
Garnish:
Fresh Raspberries
Method:
1. Combine the Johnnie Walker, Bitter Aperitif, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup and Raspberries in a Boston Tin with Ice
2. Shake Well
3. Double-strain the mixture into a Highball glass with Ice.
4. Top up the mixture with Ginger Ale
5. Garnish with Fresh Raspberries
This recipe contains 16.4g of alcohol (2.05 UK Units).
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
Is there a better British combination than strawberries and cream? Turn your garden into the lawns of Wimbledon by combining Ciroc French Vanilla with both Fresh Strawberries and strawberry syrup. Top with some cream soda and sit back and enjoy the momentous occasion in style.
Ingredients:
50ml Ciroc French Vanilla
20ml Strawberry Syrup
10ml Lemon Juice
3 Fresh Strawberries
Top with Cream Soda
Glassware:
Highball
Ice:
Cubed
Garnish:
Fresh Strawberry
Method:
1. Layer the Ice and Fresh Strawberries into a Highball Glass
2. Pour the Ciroc French Vanilla, Strawberry Syrup and Lemon Juice into the glass
3. Stir until combined well
4. Top with Cream Soda
5. Garnish with a Fresh Strawberry
This recipe contains 15g of alcohol (1.88 Units).
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