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  • Negroni

    Makes 1 drink

    You will need:

    • 1 part gin
    • 2/3 part sweet vermouth
    • 1/2 part Campari
    • ice
    • slice of orange to garnish

    Pour the gin, vermouth and Campari into a mixing glass or jug with ice. Stir well until the outside of the glass feels cold.

    Strain into a tumbler and add 1 large ice sphere or some fresh ice, and garnish with an orange slice, using a blood orange when in season.

    TIP: If Campari is unavailable, Aperol is just as good (if not preferable!)

    TIP: To make 1 serving, 1 part is equal to 1 shot.

    TIP: For an ‘authentic’ Negroni, equal parts of all alcohol should be used.

    Original recipe: BBC GoodFood

  • Cosmopolitan

    Makes 1 drink

    You will need:

    • 1 part vodka (a citrus flavoured vodka is best)
    • ½ part Cointreau liqueur
    • 1 parts cranberry juice
    • ½ part fresh lime juice
    • Cubed ice
    • To garnish: orange or lime zest

    Chill your cocktail glass (the easiest way is to fill it with ice)

    Put plenty of ice and all of the ingredients into your shaker or stirring glass and shake or stir vigorously for about 20 seconds

    Strain the mix into a cocktail glass

    Cut a piece of orange peel about the size of your thumb (be careful not to bend it). Hold the piece of orange peel between finger and thumb over the glass, and use a match to gently warm it for about 20 seconds

    Then bend the peel so it releases oil onto the lighted match, igniting a flame that will settle on the surface of the drink

    TIP: If 1 part is roughly 1oz/ 1 shot, you will make 1 serving

    TIP: If instead of filling the shaker with ice, you can put 3 cubes per serving in the mix and shake/stir until dissolved

    Original recipe: Jamie Oliver or for a giant Cosmo: Barefoot Contessa

  • Sparkling Cosmopolitan

    Recipe makes 1 drink.

    You will need:

    • 1 1/2 ounces vodka
    • 1/2 ounce triple sec (orange liqueur)
    • 1 ounce cranberry juice
    • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
    • dash of simple syrup or agave, to taste
    • ice (1 or 2 cubes)
    • 2 ounces chilled dry sparkling wine

    Start by juicing the lime and measure your other ingredients by how much juice you have.

    Tip: 1 fluid ounce is roughly 1 shot.

    Shake the lime juice, vodka, triple sec with the ice in a shaker. Stirred is also fine…

    Once the ice has fully melted, pour the drink into a glass and top with the sparkling wine and enjoy.

    Easy!

    Original recipe: Inspired Taste