Posts Tagged ‘cocktail’
Kir Royale, Champagne & Blackcurrant Cocktail
This cocktail is a bubbly twist on a popular French recipe. The Kir cocktail is originally made with crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. However to make it more interesting, swap the white wine for Champagne. This cocktail is perfect as an apéritif or to drink alongside a meal. 1 part crème de…
Read MoreMimosa Cocktail
The Mimosa is a simple yet delightful drink that makes an excellent cocktail to enjoy with brunch. It is believed to have been invented by Frank Meier in the Hôtel Ritz Paris. The name comes from the Acacia dealbata, a species of Australian wattle, its flowers are, Mimosa-coloured. The Mimosa cocktail is composed of one part Champagne, or…
Read MoreBellini cocktail
The Bellini cocktail was invented by Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy. The original recipe was made with a bit of raspberry or cherry juice to give the drink a pink colour. Giuseppe named the drink the Bellini because the pink colour reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist…
Read MoreRed Nose Day cocktail recipe
Raise a toast to Red Nose Day with a cocktail recipe from Dorset producers Furleigh Estate, Conker Spirit and IOW Tomatoes. Award-winning local vineyard and winery, Furleigh Estate has teamed up with Dorset’s first gin distillery Conker Spirit and Isle of Wight Tomatoes to create a limited-edition cocktail for Red Nose Day, on Friday March 13.…
Read MoreIntroducing the Pisco Bar at LIMA Floral
Pisco Bar at LIMA Floral is a specialised bar offering a range of Peruvian inspired cocktails and a menu of small plates known as piqueos, best described as Peruvian tapas. The 30 cover basement venue provides the perfect setting in which to relax and enjoy a taste of Peru’s drinking culture in whilst escaping the…
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