Cocktails

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Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

Finding the most indie of coffees out there has become a popular trend in recent years for coffee lovers. So, in keeping with this modern craze, how about a coffee that doesn't need to be brewed? 

Eclipsed by iced coffee because of the Instagram influencers, the cold brew coffee is currently making a come back. Let us enlighten you about it...

Aperol Spritz

Aperol Spritz Recipe: How to Make an Aperol Spritz

An Aperol Spritz is a wine-based drink made with Prosecco, a bitter liqueur such as Aperol, and club soda. It is typically served over ice in a wine glass, martini glass, or lowball glass, and garnished with an orange slice. The Aperol is responsible for the drink's characteristic orange colour and bitter orange flavour. The Spritz cocktail drink is usually bitter and contains less alcohol than a standard cocktail, making it the perfect compliment to salty appetisers.

Classic Champagne Cocktail

Classic Champagne Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Classic Champagne Cocktail

The Classic Champagne cocktail is one of the most famous drinks in the champagne cocktail family. It is regarded as one of the more elegant cocktails. The Classic Champagne cocktail recipe consists of cognac, champagne and one sugar cube soaked in Angostura. It is commonly served in a champagne flute. This classic drink is fast and easy to prepare and is perfect for a festive and elegant evening.

Kir Royal

Kir Royal Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Kir Royal

The Kir Royal cocktail is a famous cocktail in France. It has the perfect combination of delicious bubbly bites and fruity sweetness. It doesn’t only taste good, but it is easy to make as well. The Kir Royal recipe only comprises crème de cassis and champagne. It is served in a champagne flute, making it visually exquisite.

Mimosa

Mimosa Recipe: How to Make a Mimosa

A Mimosa is a drink made from two main ingredients: champagne and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice. This drink is widely known to have its own almost-official state holiday on May 16th, but most people seem to think of every Sunday as Mimosa Day. It is typically served in a large champagne glass at brunches and morning events, or as part of the business or first class service on most trains and airlines.

Bellini

Bellini Recipe: How to Make a Bellini

The Bellini is a well-known champagne cocktail made with Prosecco, Re'al Purées and Dekuyper Peachtree. It has long been a brunch favourite for its fresh, fruity flavours that complement any breakfast perfectly. The drink’s flavour is best described as summer in a glass, with a lovely mild to pink blush from the touch of red flesh close to the pits of white peach.

Amaretto Sour

Amaretto Sour Recipe: How to Make an Amaretto Sour

The Amaretto Sour cocktail is a drink that is known for its sweet and sour flavours. The original Amaretto Sour recipe comprises only 3 ingredients, Amaretto liqueur, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup. The base of the cocktail is the Amaretto liqueur, which originated from the town of Saronno in Northern Italy. The modern Amaretto Sour recipe consists of amaretto liqueur, Angostura bitters, lime juice, simple syrup and egg whites to add texture.