By IANSlife
May 11, 2023 (IANSlife) World Cocktail Day is just around the corner & what better way to celebrate than with some delicious & easy to make cocktails? Whether you’re a professional mixologist or a home bartender, these cocktail recipes are sure to impress your guests & make for an unforgettable World Cocktail Day!
MANGO BASIL LEMONADE
A simple and fresh recipe uniting Hennessy Very Special with the exotic flavour combination of mango and basil.
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Hennessy Very Special
- 30 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml Mango puree
- 15 ml Simple syrup
- 1 Top with soda
Method:
- Shake all liquid except club soda in a cocktail shaker
- Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice.
- Top with club soda and garnish with a basil leaf and a lemon wheel.
FRENCH 75
The combination of Hennessy Very Special and champagne always co-exists tastefully. Learn how to make this time-tested recipe with Hennessy master mixologist, Jordan Bushell.
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Hennessy Hennessy Very Special
- 15 ml Simple syrup
- 25 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Top with sparkling wine or champagne
- 1 Lemon Twist
Method:
- Build directly into a flute glass
- Top with Champagne & garnish with a lemon twist.
A LONG NIGHT IN MADRID
A slightly roasted spicy note comes through with a dry slightly sweet finish. No need to be in Madrid to enjoy this drink.
Ingredients:
- 40 ml Hennessy Very Special
- 25 ml Madeira
- 8 ml grade A maple syrup
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters™
- 1 egg white
- 1 Coco nib shavings, or dark chocolate
Method:
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice to activate egg white.
- Then add ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into a Coupe or Martini glass and shave cocoa nibs or dark chocolate over the top.
CHANDON STATE OF MIND
A Fruity and Perfumed mix of Chandon Brut, Lychee, Ginger, and Orange Blossom inspired by the warm summers of China
Ingredients:
- Chandon Brut – 150ml
- Lychee Juice – 30ml
- Ginger Syrup – 7ml
- Lime Juice – 5ml
- Orange Blossom Water – a spray
- Orange Peel Twist – for garnish
- Fresh Basil – for garnish
- Edible Flower – for garnish
Method:
- Chill over ice, Lychee, Ginger, Lime and Orange Blossom.
- Pour ingredients into a Chandon Copa glass filled with ice and top up with bubbling Chandon Brut.
LA FAVORITE
Ingredients:
- 110ml Benedictine
- 15ml Lemon Juice
- 15ml Honey Syrup*
- 75ml Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial
Method :
- Add the first three ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Shake with cubed ice and strain into a champagne flute and top with Champagne
IMPÉRIAL 1869
Ingredients:
- 5ml Agave Syrup
- 2 Dashes Grapefruit Bitters
- 1 Dash Orange Flower Water
- 100ml Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Champagne
Method:
- Pour all the ingredients into the coupe glass and top with Champagne.
- Garnish with edible flowers.
THE MACALLAN GARDEN OF LEGACY
The Macallan Garden of Legacy pays homage to The Macallan’s distilling heritage, and features Double Cask 12 Years Old, a dash of pink grapefruit juice, sugar syrup and sea salt.
Ingredients:
- 40ml The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old
- 30ml Pink Grapefruit juice10ml Sugar syrup
- Pinch of sea salt
- Soda or tonic
- Pink grapefruit wedge
Method:
- Add all ingredients into the glass & top up with soda or tonic
- Garnish with a Pink Grapefruit Wedge
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