Mojitia

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A fun twist on the classic Mojito.

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To Make

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1 1/2 oz Tia Maria

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1 1/2 oz white rum

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1 1/2 oz lemon juice

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3 soda water

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mint leaves

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2 teaspoons white sugar

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Method

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Muddle mint leaves, lemon juice and sugar in a highball glass and add crushed ice.

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Pour in blended Tia Maria and rum and top up with soda water

Jamaican Swizzle

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This twist on a dark and stormy mixes Tia Maria, dark rum and ginger beer for a refreshing long drink that tastes just like Pimms.

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To Make

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1 part Tia Maria

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1 part dark rum

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2 parts ginger beer

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3/4 parts lemon juice

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1 dash Angostura

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Method

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Shake the Tia Maria, dark rum, lemon juice and Angostura with ice then top up with ginger ale.

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Add orange slices for garnish

Don Simon\'s Orange Passion Cocktail

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Don Simón\'s Orange Passion cocktail brings you the taste of spain in a glass.

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To Make

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half a passion fruit

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Juice of half a lime

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100 mls Don Simón\'s Orange

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50 mls of vokda

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Method

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Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and strain into a martini glass filled with ice.

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Garnish with half a passion fruit

Don Simons Tropical Treat cocktail

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Don Simón\'s Tropical Treat cocktail is perfect for those lazy summer days in the garden.

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Made with:

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40 mls Gold rum

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Don Simon Clementine

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25 mls Orgeat syrup

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30 mls Don Simon tropical

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Method:

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Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice.

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Mount gay Lychee Daiquri

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Inspired by the nation’s sweetheart, Cheryl Cole, this sweet and fruity daiquiri is refreshing and great to enjoy over the summer. With rumours that Cheryl is soon to be visiting Barbados with her new chum Rihanna, we think this will be the perfect cocktail for her.

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To make

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50 ml Mount Gay Rum Eclipse

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5 ml Lychee liqueur

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4 fresh lychees crushed

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5 ml sugar syrup

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2 lemons (squeezed)

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1 lime (squeeze)

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Shake well and garnish with fresh Lychee.

Tia Maria- Maria l\'Orange

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Maria L’Orange

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This fresh and fruity cocktail is perfect to enjoy with friends on a night out. Fusing Tia Maria, triple sec, orange and lemon juice and passion fruit it tastes just like a chocolate orange

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MARIA L’ORANGE

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¾ parts Tia Maria

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¾ parts triple sec

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1 bar spoon passion fruit syrup

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½ parts lemon juice

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1 ½ parts fresh orange juice

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Combine all the ingredients together with crushed ice in a boston and shake.

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Pour into a martini glass.

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Garnish with a lemon twist

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1 part coconut milk

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Combine all ingredients together with crushed ice in a blender

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Blend until smooth

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Pour into a snifter glass.

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Top up with whipped cream and garnish with a slice of pineapple

Tia Maria- Keep the faith cocktai, exclusively created with Paloma Faith

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This luxurious cocktail was designed exclusively for Tia Maria by Paloma Faith to reflect her fiery yet playful nature. Made with Tia Maria, rich chocolate liqueur and a whole chilli this winter warmer certainly packs a punch.

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KEEP THE FAITH

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Created exclusively with Paloma Faith for Tia Maria

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¾ parts Tia Maria

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1 part dark chocolate liqueur

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¾ parts sugar syrup

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5 – 6 slices of whole red chilli

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Add all the ingredients into a shaker with lots of ice.

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Shake well & strain into a martini glass.

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Make a cut on the side of the whole red chilli, place on the rim of the glass.

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Extra chilli can be added for more spice!

Royal Crown Cocktail

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With the nation gearing up for the wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, Royal Crown Cola have commissioned a bespoke cocktail to celebrate the occasion, created by expert mixologist Alastair Tatton.

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Royal Crown® Cocktail Ingredients:\r\n

35mls Bells Scotch Whisky

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15mls Cherry Brandy

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10mls Sugar Syrup

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20mls Fresh Lemon Juice

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20mls Cranberry Juice

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Half Glass of RC® cola

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Glassware: Catalina Sling
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Method:
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For those interested in a non-alcoholic version, simply follow the same method, with the below ingredients:

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Ingredients:
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15mls Cherry Syrup

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20mls Fresh Lemon Juice

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50mls Cranberry Juice

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Half Glass of RC® cola

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(Please enjoy responsibly. Not suitable for persons under the age of 18)

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Caipirinha

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Cachaca is Brazil\'s national spirit and brands such as Sagatiba are launching premium cachacas that are as smooth and easy to drink as the best vodkas and rums out there. Caipirinhas are the most popular way to drink cachaca, exotic and delicious, and surprisingly easy to make at home.

 

Pour two teaspoons of white sugar over four sections of lime and slightly mash. Add ice, 50ml Sagatiba Pura and shake. Serve with a stirrer and enjoy.

Partida Margarita

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Partida is a brand new tequila set to challenge all tequila myths. The Partida Margarita is made with agave syrup, derived from the plant from which tequila is made. It not only makes for a sweeter, smoother taste but also means a margarita only contains 60 calories!

Shake 50ml Partida Blanco Tequila, 25ml freshly squeezed lime juice, 15ml Agave Nectar (available from Fresh And Wild at £2.99) and 15ml mineral water with ice in a bar shaker. Strain into a glass; serve on the rocks or straight, with no garnish and no salt! Serves two.

Chocolate Nut Martini

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As the weather gets cooler, we need something to make us feel all good inside. What better than chocolate to get us feeling good about ourselves? Mix 25ml Ketel One Vodka, 10ml Teichenne Chocolate Schnapps, and 10ml Frangelico Hazelnut liqueur with ice and stain into a martini glass.

Buffalo and Ginger

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Ginger is known to put a bit of a spring in your step and is even noted for its aphrodisiac properties. Why not try the deliciously sweet Buffalo Trace Bourbon with ice, topped up with ginger ale? It\'s refreshingly easy to drink and the spicy, caramel tones in the bourbon are perfect for those dark evenings cuddled up with the man in your life (who is sure to love Buffalo too)

Goodman\'s Bloody Mary - available at the Oxo Tower

bars restaurants,drinks,alcohol Goodman\'s Bloody Mary For those of you that are a little more adventurous, this cocktail was recently given the award, "Best Bloody Mary" and was created by Ian Goodman at the stupendously glam OXO Tower in London. It takes a little work, but the results are amazing and will be loved by those of you that cannot live without this famous brunch cocktail. To recreate Ian\'s fantastic drink at home:

Mash up a couple of cloves of roasted garlic, 12ml fresh lemon juice, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, a smoked haberno pepper and a pinch of sea salt. Shake together and the add 50ml Ketel One Citroen vodka, shake again to blend all the flavours. Wet the rim of a glass and dip in some sweet paprika to make a paprika rim and fill the glass with ice. Strain the drink into the glass and enjoy with some fresh crudites and horseradish creme fraiche.

Pineapple Mojito

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We are so dreaming of a Cuban holiday right now! To make this fantastic drink, muddle some fresh mint and pineapple chunks, add two teaspoons of sugar and top up with 50ml Matusalem Clasico Rum. Add crushed ice and garnish with some pineapple and a sprig of mint.

Bombay Bramble

bars restaurants,drinks,alcohol Bombay Bramble This fruity little number uses one of our favourite drinks of all time, Bombay Sapphire Gin, and looks so cool that you might just want to stare at it as a piece of art rather than drink it... or maybe not.

All you have to do is mix Bombay Sapphire, fresh lemon juice and a little sugar syrup together, then pour Crème de Mure (blackberry liqueur) slowly into the centre of the glass, allowing it to sink through the mix into the base of the glass. Finish it off with some fresh blackberry and a slice of lemon.

Sapphire Cosmopolitan

bars restaurants,drinks,alcohol Sapphire Cosmopolitan It\'s always time for a cosmopolitan but sometimes you need a bit of a twist, so this one mixes it up by using gin instead of vodka. All you need is two parts gin, two parts cranberry juice, one part triple sec and a squeeze of lime. Mix it up the same as you would a cosmo, et viola!

The real Brazilian

bars restaurants,drinks,alcohol The real Brazilian 2 fresh limes chopped into wedges
4 strawberries
2 teaspoons of dark soft brown sugar
100ml cachaca
25 ml crème de fraise
Crushed ice

Muddle the limes with strawberries, sugar and split over 2 glasses. Add cachaca, half fill with crushed ice. Top off with crème de fraise. Garnish with a strawberry.

Lemon grass and chilli martini

bars restaurants,cocktail,drinks,alcohol Lemon grass and chilli martini Bruise the lemon grass stalks and stick them into a bottle of your choice vodka along with a red chilli and 25ml of gomme syrup. Leave for a week, giving it a wee shake every now and then.

2 martini glasses
100 ml lemongrass and chilli vodka
25 ml apple liqueur
50 ml cloudy apple juice
Juice ½ lemon
25 ml gomma syrup
Ice cubes

Shake all the ingredients and strain into frozen martini glasses. Garnish with lemongrass and chilli.

Polish Chai

cocktail,drinks,alcohol A Polish Chai Looking for something unique to serve up at your next cocktail party? Then try this Polish winter warmer, guaranteed to impress your most discerning guests...

Make a strong Chai infusion (using hot water) and stir in a teaspoon of organic acacia honey and a shot of good, strong Polish vodka. Once the mixture has cooled a little, pour into a martini glass and add ice, a dash of cinnamon and a cinnamon stick to decorate.

Watermelon Martini

Kelly osbourne,cocktail,eating out Watermelon Martini A popular hangout for London\'s glitterati, The Mint Leaf features a high celebrity count among its guest list, including Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley and Kate Moss. Having just launched a new cocktail menu designed by world-renowned mixologist, Darko, we thought you might like to try one of Kelly Osbourne\'s personal faves - a Watermelon Martini:

Place 50ml vodka, 15ml gomme (liquid sugar) and a slice of fresh watermelon into a mixer, shake and double strain into a martini glass...

 

Cream Indulgence

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This exotic African cocktail will have you fizzing with pleasure. To make it, simply pour 100ml of Amarula Cream liqueur into a cocktail shaker, followed by 200ml of milk and a handful of ice cubes. Shake the mixture up, then strain it into a tall glass, add 200ml of Coke and stir gently

Brandy Blazer

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This Bonfire Night special was cooked up for us by mixologist Chris Sheldon so that we can keep the fireworks burning throughout the night.

You need:
1 Brown sugar cube                  
2 Strawberries                          
3 Raspberries                           
3 Blueberries                            
50ml Cognac Brandy
Absinth or Sambucca for lighting

Method: Place the sugar and the brandy in a brandy or balloon glass and let the sugar dissolve. Add the fruit. Up turn another brandy glass and pour a small amount of flammable liquid, eg Sambucca, Absinth, on to the flat base and light. Heat the glass with the ingredients over the naked flame

 
If you like the sound of this then you should check out Chris\'s cocktail master class at Zebrano in London from 24th November

Smirnoff Black Southside

food,cocktail,drinks,alcohol Southside cocktail Here\'s a nice, zippy cocktail recipe to get your weekend off to a flying start!

 

You\'ll need:
50ml Smirnoff Black No 55 vodka
25ml fresh lime juice
Dash of sugar syrup

Method
Put five sprigs of fresh mint in a cocktail shaker then add the Smirnoff Black, lime, syrup and a few cubes of ice. Shake vigorously. Fill a long glass with ice cubes, strain in the drink, top with soda and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Hopscotch

bars restaurants,food,cocktail,drinks,eating out Hopscotch Perfect for a winter evening this cocktail, devised by celebrity chef Nick Nairn, will bring a little taste of Scotland to your drinks party

You will need:
50ml Crabbie\'s Old Scottish Green Ginger Wine
50ml vodka
50ml dry Martini
Lemon zest

Method:
Pour the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and shimmy the contents together then strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon zest.

 

Fresh Fig Caipirinha

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Brazil\'s national cocktail will be sure to warm up your party guests from the inside this weekend and when accompanied with fresh figs it will ignite some Christmas cheer too.

You will need:
50ml Leblon
1 lime
15ml sugar syrup
1 fresh fig, skinned

Method
Cut the lime into eight pieces and peel the fig. Muddle the lime, fig and sugar into a Boston shaker. Add Leblon and cubed ice. Shake a few times. Serve.

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Brazilian Presedente

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For a taste of the exotic this weekend add a touch of Brazilian glamour to the proceedings and mix up this sweet treat for you and yours 

 

You will need:
50ml Leblon Cachaça
15ml sweet vermouth
10ml fig liqueur
5ml Grenadine

Method:

Pour all the ingredients into a Boston tin, stir thoroughly then strain into a martini glass using a fine strainer. Garnish with an orange twist.

Jalisco Express

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Beware... This zippy Mexican cocktail will have you bouncing all over the show!

 

You will need:
45 ml Don Julio Blanco tequila
10 ml Coffee liquor
5 ml Gomme
1 single espresso
Method:
Shake all ingredients together and strain into a Martini glass. Float coffee beans as a garnish

Sweet Standard

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You will need:
50 ml Russian Standard Original Vodka
1 tablespoon honey
2-3 ice cubes
Method:
Shake ingredients in a Boston Shaker and serve in a tumbler. Garnish with a piece of fresh ginger

Tanqueray No. Ten Delight

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Made with gorgeous edible flowers and one of the world\'s best gins, this sweet cocktail is the perfect way to toast your mum this Mother\'s Day. Available at London\'s Crazy Bear on 1 March or make your own below.

 

 

20ml Tanqueray No 10

10ml Lemon juice

5 ml Gomme

100ml Champagne

1 Edible flower

Units 2.2

 

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Replace lid and shake for about 20 seconds. Strain into a champagne glass and place an edible flower into the drink, adding extra flavour and décor to a perfect cocktail.

French Rose

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Who\'s the sucker? We are when it comes to fruity cocktails with a hint of champagne. Even better, the vodka comes distilled from fine French grapes. The scrumptious French Rose is exclusively available at Kitts in London\'s Sloane Square as part of the Cîroc Celebr8 campaign, or you can make your own below.

 

 

50ml Cîroc vodka

25ml St. Germain elderflower liqueur

8 Black grapes

2 Raspberries

1 Sprig rosemary

Top-up champagne

 

 

Muddle grapes, rosemary and raspberries in base of shaker and shake with ice. Fine strain into a champagne coupe glass and top with champagne. Garnish with 2 grapes skewered on a sprig of rosemary.