Author: Jolene Welch

Aside from his questionable grasp of the French language and his unreliable business skills, Del Boy is known for his love of a good cocktail.

While we can’t bless you with a three-wheeled yellow car or even a flat cap, we can help you recreate a Caribbean Stallion in your very own home. Read on mon cherie.

What you’ll need.

25 ml (1 oz) tequila

25 ml (1 oz) Malibu

25 ml (1 oz) crème de menthe

Smidgen of Campari

Merest suggestion of Angostura bitters

Fresh grapefruit juice to taste

Slice of orange to garnish

Wedge of lime to garnish

Seasonal fruits to garnish

How to make it.

Stir ingredients over ice in a mixing glass,

strain into a highball glass and garnish with a slice of orange, a wedge of lime, occasional seasonal fruits, a decorative plastic umbrella, two translucent straws, and voilà!

This time next year, we’ll be cocktail millionaires!!

Why not try this Blue Frog Cocktail. This tall glass of tastiness combines vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and Blue Curaçao. Top it off with Red Bull, an orange slice, and a cherry for even more amphibious fun.

What you’ll need.

1/2 oz. (15ml) Vodka
1/2 oz. (15ml) Rum
1/2 oz. (15ml) Gin
1/2 oz. (15ml) Tequila
1/2 oz. (15ml) Triple Sec
1/2 oz. (15ml) Blue Curacao
Top with Red Bull
Garnish: Orange Slice/Cherry

How to make it.

1. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in vodka, rum, gin, and tequila.
2. Add triple sec and blue curaçao.
3. Top with energy drink and garnish with orange slice and a cherry.
DON’T FORGET TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

Want an easy rum punch recipe? Check out this quick and easy summery concoction with tropical pineapple, zesty limes and fiery ginger.

What you’ll need.

150g pineapple, chopped into bite-sized pieces, plus extra to serve

100ml dark rum

2 limes, 1 juiced, 1 wedged to serve

a pinch grated nutmeg

a pinch ground cinnamon

a pinch ground ginger

to serve fiery ginger beer

How to make it.

STEP 1

In a jug, mix the pineapple with the rum, lime juice and spices, and use the end of a clean rolling pin to gentle muddle (crush) the pineapple and release some juices.

STEP 2

Fill two copa de balon or highball glasses with ice and divide the pineapple mixture between them. Top up with ginger beer and mix gently. Garnish with lime wedges and a slice of pineapple.

What you’ll need.

1 ounce of grenadine

1 cup of crushed ice

4 ounces of Hy Vee 100 percent no sugar added pineapple juice

2 ounces of coconut rum

1 ounce water

½ an ounce of blue curacao

An orange slice to garnish

How to make it.

Step 1

Add grenadine to a 12-oz. hurricane glass. Fill glass with ice.

Step2

Combine pineapple juice and coconut rum in a glass measuring cup; slowly pour mixture over ice in glass. 

Step3

Combine water and blue curacao and slowly pour over pineapple-rum layer. Garnish with an orange slice, if desired.