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Cocktail Recipe: The Cosmopolitan

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Whilst the origin of the Cosmopolitan is disputed, it definitely is an absolute classic. Its popularity peaked in the 1990s due to the multiple references in the “Sex in the City” TV series. This cocktail is light, fruity and easy to drink, especially with the smooth and creamy notes of Aval Dor Cornish Potato Vodka from Colwith Farm Distillery. This plough-to-bottle vodka has recently won double gold at the San Francisco World’s Best Vodka Awards 2020!

The Cosmopolitan has a difficulty of 2/10. This recipe only has four basic ingredients and only one shake with ice.

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Cocktail Recipe: The Libertine

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This deliciously sweet and silky cocktail is known as the Libertine. It gorgeously blends the sweet citrus of fresh lemon juice and orange marmalade with the herbal notes of rosemary syrup. This pairs well with the orange and maple egg white foam on top of the cocktail and the delicious vanilla and bittersweet orange flavours of the 4 Year Old Tennessee Bourbon from American Eagle. Overall, the Libertine has a multitude of flavours in every sip.

The Libertine has a difficulty rating of 6/10 as there are quite a few processes involved, which includes making rosemary simple syrup. There are a lot of ingredients involved, and two shakes, one for the liquid component of the drink and the other for the foam.

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Cocktail Recipe: Bouvery CV Cheeky Nipple

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The Cheeky Nipple, created by and featuring Bouvery CV, is a rich and decadent chocolate treat! It beautifully blends the very best chocolate liqueur, Bouvery CV, with Grand Marnier and Tequila Blanco to deliver a rich chocolate-orange cocktail. Trust me when I say, it’ll be gone in no time! 

This cocktail has a difficulty rating of 3/10. The process is a simple shake & strain and there are only three ingredients to combine. You don’t even need to add a garnish.

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Cocktail Recipe: Bee’s Knees with Gentleman’s Gin

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Today we bring you the Bee’s Knees! Can you tell we don’t want summer to end? Usually a very sweet and tart cocktail, we decided to shake it up a bit by using Gentleman’s Gin. This gin brings a mature, peppery and pine flavour profile, which has led it to win gold in both the World Gin Awards 2020 and the Frankfurt International Trophy 2020. It perfectly balances out the sweetness from the honey and leaves a very natural tasting cocktail.

The Bee’s Knees has a difficulty rating of 3/10. Usually, adding honey into a cocktail with ice causes the honey to harden, making it difficult to fully incorporate it. However, mixing the honey with the ingredients prior to adding ice negates this issue.

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Cocktail Recipe: Espresso Martini

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HAPPY ESPRESSO MARTINI DAY! We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this day by sharing an awesome Espresso Martini recipe using Grand Brulot. Grand Brulot is an award-winning, intensely flavoured and rich cognac, produced by blending Ecuadorian Robusta coffee beans with French VSOP Cognac. This is a perfect addition to the indulgent and creamy Espresso Martini, which will certainly wake you up with a kick!

This Espresso Martini has a difficulty rating of 3/10. This is a simple drink to make, however, preparing the espresso shot requires some extra time.

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Cocktail Recipe: Old Fashioned

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The Old Fashioned is a cocktail enjoyed by many and it’s the perfect way to dress up your favourite bourbon, without detracting from the taste. The bitterness, mixed with the sweetness of the sugar cube and fruity aromas blend well and enhance the whiskey’s flavour profile nicely. We used American Eagle 4 Year Old Tennessee Bourbon Whiskey in our Old Fashioned, which has been aged in American oak barrels. The flavours of this Tennessee Bourbon are vanilla and fudge with bitter-sweet orange and they work extremely well for this cocktail.

The Old Fashioned has a difficulty rating of 3/10, due to the simple process and recipe.

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Cocktail Recipe: Mint Julep

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The Mint Julep is a fresh and minty cocktail, commonly associated with the Kentucky Derby but appreciated all-round. The three ingredients, whiskey, mint leaves, and simple syrup blend well to create a refreshing (and boozy) cocktail perfect for hot days. We recommend you use a whiskey that you really enjoy, as it has a big presence in this cocktail. We used Teeling Whiskey Small Batch which brings a beautiful oaky and sweetness to the drink.

The Mint Julep’s difficulty rating is 2/10 as only it requires a quick shake in the cocktail shaker. Again, the ingredients are easy to obtain and you might even have them already!

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Cocktail Recipe: Tequila Negroni

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The Negroni is an Italian classic made using gin, however, this cocktail uses the award-winning VIVIR Tequila Blanco instead of gin, hence the name Tequila Negroni. This cocktail is a beautiful balance of herbal, bitter and sweet notes. VIVIR Tequila Blanco brings a clean and zesty taste that pairs well with the additional elements of this well established drink.

The Tequila Negroni has a difficulty score of 2/10 as it only uses three core ingredients and is built in the glass.

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Cocktail Recipe: Starlino Arancione Tonic

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The Starlino Arancione Tonic is a delightfully bitter cocktail using, you guessed it, Starlino Arancione Aperitivo Vermouth and tonic water. The Arancione Vermouth is a gorgeous blend of Italian orange peel, lemon peel and various botanicals, including wormwood, elder-flower and cloves. When paired with tonic water, the bitterness of both harmonise together, whilst its simplicity fully displays all flavours of the vermouth.

Similar to our other Starlino Arancione cocktail, this cocktail has a difficulty rating of 1/10. All you have to do is measure both ingredients into a glass with ice and add a garnish!

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Cocktail Recipe: Teeling Mai Tai

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Prepare yourself for a fun and refreshing cocktail – the Teeling Mai Tai! The drink originates in 1944, when Trader Vic. blended a new cocktail for his friends. Upon having the first sip, one of his friends said “Mai Tai-Roa Aé” which translates to “Out of this world – the best” in Tahitian. Hence, the drink was named the Mai Tai. 

The Teeling Mai Tai difficulty rating was 4/10. Although the making of the drink is relatively simple, achieving a garnish similar to our example is quite challenging.

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