The first drink of our space season is here – the Yuri Gagarin Cocktail. Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human to journey into space. His Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961. Gagarin’s single orbit of the … Continued
Well, it had to be done. I’m currently stranded in Birmingham City centre as Storm Doris (okay, the Americans are better at naming storms) rages outside. It’s brought down trees and there are now no trains running… so let’s talk … Continued
The Bloody Mary cocktail is a drink that can be great or… less great, depending on the care and attention taken in the spice mix being used by a given bartender. What they generally have in common however is the … Continued
The Scarlett O’Hara Cocktail – a forgotten classic? Its history goes at least back to the 1950s when Ocean Spray promoted the drink to increase sales of their cranberry juice. It may however go right back to 1939, when the classic … Continued
The Mojito – while it’s been around forever has come to real prominence in the past 10 years. This refreshing cuban drink combines fresh mint, rum sugar and lime and has a distinctive look thanks to its production method. A … Continued
With President Elect Donald Trump set to take office in the coming weeks, we thought it only appropriate to mark the occasion in style with what can only be described as a modern classic cocktail. Grappa by the Pussy Ingredients: … Continued
How do you make the Woo Woo classy? Read on. The A La Peché was created for Marmalade in Birmingham by Samuel Boulton as a part of the hiball menu being introduced for Winter 2016, by taking a modern twist on … Continued
This awesome riff on the Singapore Sling was created to celebrate the classic drink’s 100th anniversary. Guru’s Lost and Found Tiger Sling, made on the iconic Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore combines many of the classic sling … Continued
I love scotch. A strange first few words for a cocktail without any in sight, but stick with me. I worked for many years in cocktail bars where a Godfather cocktail was Jack Daniels, Amaretto and coke. In the past … Continued
The Tommy’s Margarita is a simple margarita recipe which replaces the classic orange flavour from triple sec with Agave syrup as the sweetener. This simple three ingredient drink is delicious and about as authentic as they come. Tommy’s Margarita Cocktail … Continued