Cocktails

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Daiquiri

Daiquiri Recipe: How to Make a Daiquiri

The Daiquiri cocktail recipe calls for three primary ingredients to achieve the perfect balance of sweet and sour flavours: rum, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup. It is traditionally served without ice in a cocktail glass. The Daiquiri cocktail can be made in a variety of flavours. From strawberry to avocado, the most basic and original daiquiri is simply referred to as the Classic Daiquiri.

Cuba Libre

Cuba Libre Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Cuba Libre

The Cuba Libre cocktail is one of the most popular cocktails around today. The Cuba Libre recipe calls for rum, Coca-Cola, and lime juice. It is most commonly served in a highball glass with ice, and it has a sweet, citrusy and woody taste. Whether you’re dancing the night away or just chilling on the porch, this cocktail hits the spot. The Cuba Libre may be easy to drink, but do not be fooled by its flavour; it still packs a punch.

Pegu Club Cocktail

Pegu Club Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Pegu Club Cocktail

The Pegu Club cocktail is an original cocktail from Burma, a gin-based drink served in a chilled coupe glass. The Pegu Club cocktail is garnished with a grapefruit twist or slice of wedged lime. The Pegu Club Cocktail is the ideal drink for a hot summer's day.

Tokyo Iced Tea

Tokyo Iced Tea Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Tokyo Iced Tea

The Tokyo Iced Tea cocktail recipe calls for a combination of strong colourless alcohols such as vodka, light rum, gin, and tequila. The Tokyo Iced Tea cocktail is described as having a fruity taste, due to the addition of Melon liqueur. Normally served in a pilsner or beer glass, the Tokyo Iced Tea cocktail has a distinctly bright green colour that is so deceivingly opposite to its large alcohol content.

Fog Cutter

Fog Cutter Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Fog Cutter

The Fog Cutter cocktail is a tiki drink famous for packing a serious punch. It is a fruity cocktail with hints of almond. The Fog Cutter recipe consists of light rum, Cognac, gin, fresh lime juice, orange juice, orgeat syrup and sherry. It is originally served in a tiki mug or in a highball glass.

Ramos Gin Fizz

Ramos Gin Fizz Recipe: How to Make a Ramos Gin Fizz

A Ramos Gin Fizz is made by combining gin, lemon juice, lime juice, one egg white, sugar syrup, cream, orange flower water, and soda water. The classic Ramos Gin Fizz is normally served in a large non-tapered 12 to 14-ounce Collins glass

Last Word

Last Word Recipe: How to Make a Last Word

The Last Word is a well-balanced cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, green chartreuse, and fresh lime juice in equal proportions. Its four ingredients work together to create a cocktail that is both tart and sweet, with a rich undercurrent of complex herbal bitterness and ripe cherry flavour. It is best described as a drinkable key lime pie, but tastier. This drink is easy to remember, even easier to make, and completely distinctive in its own right.

Breakfast Martini

Breakfast Martini Cocktail Recipe: How to Make a Breakfast Martini

The Breakfast Martini is a classic modern cocktail. The Breakfast Martini recipe calls for gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange marmalade. The Breakfast Martini's signature ingredient is orange marmalade, and it tastes best with high-quality marmalade. This is an excellent cocktail for showcasing gins with a softer botanical profile, such as those with floral and fruit notes.