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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