Myself and Mrs Appletart (let's call her The Tart for short) have a tradition where when we down tools on a friday we mix a couple of cocktails.
We have a few on rotation the recipes for which we've cobbled together over the last year or so
Bourbon Jam
- 50ml Bourbon
- 25ml Raspberry Jam (seedless if possible)
- 5ml Maple Syrup
- Into a shaker with ice
- drain into a tall glass rimmed with sugar & lemon zest and a few ice cubes and top off with about 100ml Tonic
Espresso Martini
- 35ml Tia Maria / Kahlua
- 25ml Vodka
- 35ml Espresso shot
- Into a shaker with ice
- Drain into martini glasses and garnish with 3 coffee beans
Moscow Mule
- 50ml Vodka
- 3ml Lime Juice
- 100ml Ginger Beer (not ginger ale, you want the kick)
- All into a glass over ice, stir and serve
Dark & Stormy
This is the same as a Mule but with Dark Rum instead of Vodka
- 50ml Dark Rum
- 3ml Lime Juice
- 100ml Ginger Beer
- All into a glass over ice, stir and serve
Gin Buck (with a twist)
Again, a twist on a basic Mule recipe (I actually think the Buck came first)
- 50ml Gin
- 25ml Marmalade
- Shake these with Ice
- Drain into a glass with ice
- 100ml Ginger Beer stir and serve
Irish Bitter Buck
Another Mule twist
- 50ml Irish Whiskey
- 3 dashes of bitters
- 100ml Ginger Beer
- All into a glass over ice, stir and serve
Any comments on the above?
We're always on the lookout for more too, so please add your own!
