Wednesday 26 September 2007

LDN

Glass: highball
Garnish: Lemon wedge
Method: Shake all ingredients except the soda with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with soda.
Ingredients:
37.5ml Bombay Sapphire
12.5ml Lychee Liqueur
2 barspoons Elderflower Cordial
1 barspoon Blue Curacao
1 dash lemon juice
Top with soda water
Notes: Named for the Lily Allen song. Careful with the elderflower - it can overpower the drink.

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Lychee Sour

Glass: Rocks or Old-fashioned
Garnish: Orange zest twist
Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.
Ingredients:
50ml Lychee liqueur
25ml lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
½ Egg white
Notes: Add sugar syrup to taste, if required. If you don't have any egg white, a small splash of soda will serve a similar purpose, but not as effectively.

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Maple & Cranberry Treacle

Glass: Old-fashioned
Garnish: Orange zest twist
Method: Stir maple syrup and bitters with two cubes of ice in the base of the glass. Gradually add the rum and more ice, stirring continuously. Once all the rum is in, add a float of cranberry juice.
Ingredients:
15ml Maple syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
50ml Bacardi 8yr old
Float cranberry juice

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