31/03/2021
Spring is in full bloom!
So, I thought I’d share some of my favourite cocktails that are simple PERFECT for a lush spring day in the garden.
1. The Spring Buzz
I found this cocktail a while ago whilst perusing the internet and I have to say it was a gem of a find! This is my, slightly modified, version.
- 2/3 Cup of brewed Aloha Sleep Tea
- 2 tsps Honey (I use a floral honey)
- 50ml Whisky (I use Japanese, steer away from any peaty whiskies, they’ll over-power the cocktail)
- 17.5ml St, Germain
- 12.5ml Fresh lemon juice
Stir down and pour over ice, garnish how you like: I use a sprig of mint and a cinnamon stick for a contrasting kick!
For the original recipe see:
https://bromabakery.com/spring-buzz-recipe/
2. Coastal Orange Blossom
Another great find: using a Canadian gin: Sheringham Seaside Gin from Vancouver. The blog I found it on is a great read and I implore you to do so:
https://www.justinecelina.com/coastal-orange-blossom-gin-cocktail/
Here’s my take on this cocktail:
- 50ml Gin (if you can’t find this Vancouver treat then a nice floral gin will certainly do the job, I use G’Vine Floraison)
- 25ml Orange blossom water
- 50ml Freshly squeezed orange juice
- 100ml Coconut water
Shaky-shaky and pour over ice, garnish how you like: I use orange or lemon peel (spraying the cocktail with the oils from the lemon or orange).
3. This cocktail I’ve been making for YEARS and with pure joy in doing so. I adore sours cocktails, pisco especially! I found the original recipe way back in 2017 and here it is for those would like a good read into it:
https://www.mykitchenlove.com/rhubarb-pisco-sour/
And it’s as simple as it is for all sours cocktails: easy-peasey and far too tasty!
-75ml Pisco
-50ml Rhubard syrup (follow to blog above to see how you make your own - I highly recommend you do!)
-50ml Fresh lemon juice
-37.5ml Egg white (or from 1 egg)
Shaky-shaky nice and hard to get a nice texture from the egg white and pour into a pretty glass!
This cocktail I feel never needs a garnish but that’s mainly because I drink them so fast the garnish doesn’t get chance to do it’s thing!
