The Navigator Cocktail: Beautiful blue bubbles
I do love a glass of sparkling wine but I find a full bottle to myself can get a little bit uninteresting. This is where the Navigator Cocktail comes in to play
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Salted Caramel Espresso Martini: A sweet and sumptuous dessert cocktail
On hearing about paring toffee popcorn with a maduro cigar, I sought to create a cocktail with similar flavours. So the Salted Caramel Espresso Martini was born
Artist’s Gin and Tonic Cocktail: A delicious floral twist on a classic
At its core the gin and tonic is a simple drink. Put some ice in a glass, pour over gin, top up with tonic, garnish and enjoy. The combinations are endless.
Pan Am Cocktail: Flying high with a luxury rum drink
The Pan Am cocktail is named after the now defunct airline and its silky smooth texture recalls the opulent luxury of travel back in the 1920s and 30s.
Pink Gin Fizz Cocktail: Pretty pink bubbles
Having picked some Schweppes Russchian Pink Soda and wondering what to do with it, I hunted around for some cocktail ideas and the created my own Pink Gin Fizz.
The Journalist Cocktail: A classic Martini with a bit more pizazz
Sometimes I want a drink that falls between a neat spirit and a cocktail. The Journalist cocktail just such drink that takes a Martini to a different place.
Amante Picante Cocktail: Tequila with added spice
The Amante Picante cocktail is a tequila based cocktail with the traditional lime juice and added spice. Just how spicy is entirely up to you.
Pegu Club Cocktail
Originating from colonial Burma in the 1920s, the Pegu Club cocktail is just the citrusy, refreshing shaken gin cocktail you’d expect from a hot, humid climate
Bobbo’s Bride Cocktail
A variation on the Vesper Martini, Bobbo’s Bride is a cocktail that uses both vodka and gin. This is a beautiful balance of sweet, fruity, sour and strong.
Apricot Cosmo Cocktail: Happy New Year!
The Apricot Cosmo is a very nice variation on the traditional Cosmopolitan. By replacing the traditional triple sec with apricot brandy I had a richly fruity drink to toast in 2021
