Author: Jolene Welch

  • Marmalade and Mandarin Margarita.

    Marmalade mojitos make a deliciously jammy cocktail, made to look really delicious with mandarin slices and star anise. Try this five minute cocktail recipe for an easy refresher. What you’ll need. · 1 rounded tsp marmalade · 2 tbsp dark rum · 1 mandarin, plus 1 slice · 1 star anise · to serve ice…

  • Banana Daiquiri.

    Bring sunshine to your cocktail repertoire in the form of a punchy, fun banana daiquiri. Garnish with banana slices, lime wedges or cocktail cherries What you’ll need. · 50ml white rum · 25ml banana liqueur · 10ml lime juice · 1 ripe banana, peeled · 2 handfuls of crushed ice · banana slices or banana chips, lime wedges or cocktail cherries,…

  • The Paper Plane.

    This four-ingredient cocktail from Maria G’s balances bourbon with amaro – a bitter-sweet herbal liqueur. It makes a great digestif. What you’ll need. · 30ml Mondino Amaro · 20ml Amaro Santoni · 15ml Four Roses bourbon · 10ml lemon juice, plus a strip of lemon peel to garnish How to make it. · STEP 1 Pour…

  • Jurassic Julep.

    For all you Jurassic Park lovers out there, this Peach Mint Julep is perfect for peach season and is great for a themed Jurassic Park/World party. This Jurassic Julep is themed to look like the original Jurassic Park colors. What you’ll need. How to make it. 1. Dice your mint very fine.

  • The Fruity Martini.

    King Charles is partial to a martini, famed for being one of the strongest and most alcoholic drinks on every menu. It has been reported that HRH supposedly enjoys a gin martini every night. The punch-packing cocktail is typically comprised of one part of vermouth to about four parts of gin or vodka, but the…

  • The Queens Park Swizzle.

    You’re going to put your skills of swizzling and layering to the test with a photo-worthy cocktail straight from Trinidad. What you’ll need. · 6-10 fresh mint leaves · 2 ounces demerara rum OR aged rum · 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice · 1 ounce simple syrup · 2 dashes aromatic bitters · Ice…

  • Mezcal Paloma.

    Check out this quick and easy summer cocktail recipe with mezcal, zesty limes and sweet yet slightly bitter grapefruit juice. A paloma is usually made with tequila but using mezcal instead adds a lovely smoky edge to the drink. What you’ll need. · 3 tbsp mezcal · 3 tbsp ruby grapefruit juice · 2 tbsp…

  • The Sidecar.

    Try your hand at recreating a classic 1920s cocktail, the sidecar. It’s easy to adapt – simply use cognac, or go with equal parts cognac, triple sec and lemon juice What you’ll need. 50ml cognac 25ml triple sec 25ml lemon juice handful of ice To serve dash of Angostura bitters (optional) How to make it.…

  • The Tipsy Mermaid.

    What you’ll need. Ice 1/2 a cup of Blue Curacao 1/4 a cup of Midori (Optional) 1 Bottle of Prosecco or Champagne 1 1/2 cups of Pineapple Juice 1 cup of light Rum 2 cans of Seltzer Pineapple wedges and Maraschino Cherries to garnish. How to make it. Fill a large punch bowl with Ice…

  • Dracula’s Kiss.

    This vampire-inspired cocktail comes together using pink cranberry juice, black cherry juice, grenadine, and lime juice, giving it its ghastly, blood-red hue. A candied blood-droplet rim and a set of frightening fangs garnish this sweet yet tart Halloween beverage. These wicked ingredients are coalescing into a macabre concoction that will have you sinking your teeth…