Passionfruit Collins
This Passionfruit Collins was shared by Applewood Distillery as a suggested serve for their Riberry gin, a beautiful aromatic spirit that works perfectly in this cocktail! I’ll be doing a…
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Dillionaire cocktail
As the gin boom continues, the number of tonic syrups becoming available increases. While I enjoy using them in a G&T, they can be used in cocktails, like the Dillionaire cocktail, created…
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The Lady Sage Gin Cocktail
I’m still busy researching herb and gin cocktails, and this week it was the turn of sage. This slightly bitter herb is often paired with lemon in cooking, so is an obvious…
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Blueberry Buck
A ‘Buck’ (sometimes call a Mule e.g. Moscow Mule) is a long cocktail combining citrus, spirit and ginger beer. For those of you wondering about the difference between ginger beer…
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Corpse Reviver No. 2
Corpse Reviver No. 2 is of the classic cocktails featured in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. A refreshing shaken cocktail featuring gin, triples sec, lemon juice, absinthe and vermouth, it promises to give…
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Charlie Chaplin Cocktail
I’m constantly looking for different cocktails that use sloe or fruit gin. The one that is mentioned often to me by bartenders is the bittersweet Charlie Chaplin cocktail. This is a…
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Army and Navy Cocktail
Too often we stick to our favourite drinks recipes because the ingredients are to hand. I’d avoided tackling the Army and Navy cocktail because of the inclusion of tricky to say, and…
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The Bramble
You’ve probably all drunk an espresso martini at some point in your lives. The story goes that an American model asked Dick Bradsell to make her a drink that would “wake her up, then…
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The Scurvy Sailor Cocktail
I chose The Scurvy Sailor cocktail on a visit to Eau de Vie, Melbourne. Oh boy, it stayed in my mind for weeks. Absolutely delicious in every way. They kindly shared…
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