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Earl Grey martini
STEP 1 Put the Earl Grey tea in a large jug. Pour the gin over and stir with a long-handled spoon for about 45 secs. STEP 2 Strain the gin through a tea strainer over a funnel back into the bottle. You’ll see small particles of leaf still suspended in the gin. Rinse out the jug and, using a coffee filter or some muslin inside the funnel, strain the gin a second time to remove all the particles. In this way, the gin will be stable and the flavour won’t change – it’ll be good for months and months until the final sip. STEP 3 To serve, shake or stir over ice – I like how the flavours change as the drink dilutes.
View MoreSingapore sling
STEP 1 Pour the gin, cherry brandy and Benedictine into a mixing glass or a jug. Add the ice and Angostura bitters. Stir well until the outside of the glass feels cold. STEP 2 Pour the mix into a tall glass, then add the pineapple juice and lime juice and stir gently. Top up with sparkling water and garnish.
View MoreLemon & elderflower fizz
STEP 1 To decorate the glasses with a sugar rim, tip the sugar onto a flat plate and the lemon juice into a bowl. Dip the rim of each glass in the juice, then the sugar. STEP 2 Put the gin, lemon juice, sugar and elderflower cordial into a large jug. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the prosecco, then the sorbet, and give it a good stir. Pour into the prepared glasses and pop in a few strips of lemon zest.
View MoreScotch Sour
In a cocktail shaker, combine the lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Scotch. Add ice and shake to chill. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with the orange slice and the cherry. Egg White Variation You can also add a frothy foam to this by adding 1 egg white the cocktail shaker. Don't add the ice. Instead, dry shake (shake without ice) for about 30 seconds to foam the egg whites, and then add the ice and shake again to chill.
View MoreCucumber & coriander G&T
STEP 1 Put the gin, a few ice cubes and the coriander sprigs into a tumbler glass. STEP 2 Add a chunky stick of cucumber as a stirrer and top up with chilled tonic water. Give everything a good mix and enjoy.
View MoreScotch Old-Fashioned
In a rocks glass, muddle the sugar cube, water, bitters, and orange wedge. Add the Scotch and the ice cubes. Stir. Garnish with the cherry.
View MoreGin & tonic sorbet
STEP 1 Put the sugar in a pan with 400ml water and warm over a low heat until dissolved. Increase the heat and boil for 1 min. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. STEP 2 Pour the tonic water into a bowl, add the sugar syrup, then chill in the fridge until cold. STEP 3 Once the tonic mix is cold, add the gin, lime and lemon zests and juice, and pour into a container, then freeze until just frozen – this will take about 2 hrs. STEP 4 Remove the just-frozen sorbet from the freezer and break up with a fork. Froth the egg white with a fork, then add both to a food processor and pulse to blitz together – do it quickly so it doesn’t actually start to melt. Pour the mix back into your container and freeze until solid. Freeze extra slices of lemons and limes on a tray until solid. Serve the sorbet scooped into glasses or small bowls topped with lemon and lime slices
View MoreDirty martini
STEP 1 Put two martini glasses in the fridge to chill. Thread the olives onto two cocktail sticks and set aside. STEP 2 Fill a jug or mixing glass with the ice, then pour in the gin, vermouth and olive brine. Stir until the outside of the jug feels cold. Taste to make sure that it's icy cold and that you’re happy with the dilution. STEP 3 Strain the mix into the chilled glasses and garnish with the olive skewers.
View MoreRusty Nail
In a rocks glass, combine the Drambuie and Scotch. Add the ice and stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge or peel.
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