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Sunny cocktails for spring
If you’re looking for a tipple (or two) to brighten your spirits, these floral and flavoursome spring cocktails – as delicious to look at as they are to drink – are sure to put a spring in your step. Here are some great recipes for the new season.
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Mix together, garnish then drink up!
Recipe courtesy of Barentsz Gin, barentszgin.com
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To make decorative ice cubes for your cocktails, place a few watercress sprigs, petals or pomegranate seeds into the sections of an ice cube tray. Fill with water and leave to freeze solid for at least one hour.
Muddle together the gin and watercress by putting them both into a jug and mashing well with a fork. Strain the gin through a fine meshed sieve to remove the chopped watercress while still leaving the flavour. Add the grapefruit juice to the gin and mix.
Take two gin and tonic glasses or large tumblers and fill with ice cubes. Pour over the gin and grapefruit, then top up to the desired level with tonic water. Garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit and serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of watercress.co.uk
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Pour 1 part Aloha 65 and 2 parts ginger ale into a jug or pitcher. Add loads of ice, lemon slices, mint sprigs and stir gently. Dive in.
Recipe courtesy of Aloha 65
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“A margarita without Cointreau is not worth its salt” – Margaret “Margarita” Sames
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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into an old fashioned glass and garnish with a lime slice and salt rim.
Recipe courtesy of Cointreau, cointreau.com
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Simply roll (don’t shake) in a cocktail shaker (or similar lidded container) with just two cubes of ice – too much ice waters the drink down when it melts. Garnish is very important… use the likes of beetroot, rosemary and even some cheddar. A slice of crispy bacon is an added bonus! Carrot, olives, a pickle and a red chilli also make a great garnish, whatever you have lying around! Top tip: The secret ingredient is always a dash of sherry!
Recipe courtesy of Turner Hardy & Co
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Shake ingredients well. Serve in a highball glass over cubed ice. Garnish with grated nutmeg on top.
Recipe courtesy of BACARDÍ
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Add all the ingredients in to a cocktail shaker. Shake without any ice for a few seconds, then add ice cubes to the shaker and continue to shake well. Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass. Garnish the drink with berry dust.
Recipe courtesy of The Dorchester and J&B Rare. masterofmalt.com
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Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 50ml Bathtub Gin. Top with premium tonic water. Garnish with orange slice.
Recipe courtesy of Bathtub Gin, available at masterofmalt.com
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Build over ice cubes in a large wine glass, then garnish with three green olives.
Recipe courtesy of Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto
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Shake and pour into a sour coupe.
Recipe courtesy of Barentsz Gin, barentszgin.com
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Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and double strain into a cocktail glass.
Recipe courtesy of Caorunn Gin
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Muddle berries, then churn with crushed ice. Pour into a Collins glass and garnish with a uchuva berry.
Recipe courtesy of Caleño
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Put ingredients into a Boston Tin (cocktail shaker); shake once without ice, then again with ice. Fine strain into a martini glass or over ice if you prefer. Garnish with dried hibiscus flowers.
Recipe courtesy of Diablesse Rum
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Fill a Copa glass with plenty of ice and pour in 50ml Cotswolds No. 1 Wildflower Gin. Top up with Premium Tonic or Fizz and Soda for a Gin Spritz. Ideally Garnish with an orange slice.
Recipe courtesy of the Cotswolds Distillery. Purchase the No. 1 Wildflower Gin, £34.95 at cotswoldsdistillery.com
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Shake all ingredients and pour into a wine glass, then top up with Champagne and garnish with edible flowers.
Recipe courtesy of The Balmoral, Edinburgh
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Add ingredients to an ice filled highball glass, top with tonic and garnish with chamomile and peach.
Recipe courtesy of The Botanist
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Serve in a tumbler glass with cubed ice and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
View the ‘how to’ video here.
Recipe courtesy of Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto
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Use a tall glass, add the Metaxa 12 Stars and Pink Grapefruit Juice, then add 2-3 ice cubes and the tonic water. To serve, garnish with rosemary.
Recipe courtesy of Metaxa
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Start by chilling a cocktail glass in a freezer or by filling with ice. For an added Easter theme, use your knife and chopping board to cut the ears off a chocolate bunny, or the top off an easter egg and chill in a similar way to ensure it doesn’t melt in the meantime.
Add all the ingredients to a large shaking tin, mixing glass, or whatever other receptacle – such as a mason jar – you happen to be using while at home and fill with ice.
Using your bar spoon or similar stirring tool, gently stir. Keep the back of the spoon pressed against the inside of the tin/your homemade receptacle.
Grab your strainer (or reposition lid/cap if using alternatives) and strain into your cocktail glass or chocolate treat.
Garnish with a generous amount of chocolate shavings. Serve and enjoy.
Recipe courtesy of Tatton & Thompson Liquor
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Crush raspberries in a shaker, add all ingredients and ice, shake energetically. Double strain into a martini glass. Sprinkle raspberry dust.
Recipe courtesy of MOOSE, available at stayinfeelout.com
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Recipe courtesy of Patrón
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