Ginger and Mint Collins

Ginger and Mint Collins

British summer is well a truly upon us, as I write I can feel the warming sentation on the back of my neck from a weekend in the sun. So I think it’s about time I made a recipe that’s refreshing and uses my new found favourite soft drink: ginger beer. My...
Salty Dog

Salty Dog

Just a quick post this week all about a cocktail that I have only just made recently. My friend who lives and works in China introduced me to them last Summer. It’s called a Salty Dog and is traditionally made with gin but vodka is sometimes used. I prefer it...
Lavender Gin and Tonic

Lavender Gin and Tonic

This recipe comes from the great book Wild Cocktails by Lottie Muir, I will be reviewing it on this site as soon I create a few more of these wonderful concoctions. Lavender gin itself is quite easy to make and all it really requires is time. Finding the right gin to...
B52

B52

The first time I had this cocktail I was a fresh faced eighteen year old in Amsterdam, and like my fresh faced looks my love for this drink remains to this day. After ordering a “B52”, the barman made the cocktail and then proceeded to light the top of it...
Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini

Over the past couple of years the espresso martini has taken off in a big way. There’s not many cocktail bars that don’t have their own version on their menus, even some restaurants are getting in on the act. You can make an a pretty good espresso martini...
Turbo Mai Tai

Turbo Mai Tai

A few years ago now, while looking for amaretto cocktails I found a recipe on the internet for a Mai Tai. Having made it and loved it I decided to make it again a few months later, I took my trusty Barman’s handbook from the shelf and flicked to the page for the...