How to make simple cocktails

FOUR CLASSIC & ELEGANT COCKTAILS To Try At Home

There are cocktails and there are cocktails. Most of us enjoy a cocktail now and again but they are getting pricier but for some cocktails, you need so many ingredients, and utensils, it becomes tiring and/or overwhelming, before you even start. We forget there are some super classic and elegant cocktails that don’t require you to have every spirit on the market. Below we have chosen some super easy cocktails for you to try your hand at, at home.

TOOLS – Ok, so we said simple but you will need some tools, although we have suggestions for substitutions that you could find at home. • A cocktail shaker or a clean jar with no aromas. • A jigger for measuring or an eggcup will suffice. • Glassware, coupes and martini glasses are similar enough that they can substitute for each other. Or try a sundae glass. • A strainer, once it’s clean and has no aromas you can use it. All recipes are for two

MARTINI - Vodka or gin, your choice. As claassic as 007. • 2 measures of gin or vodka • 1 tbsp of vermouth • Ice Place all ingredients in your cocktail shaker and stir for the James Bond style or shake for the classic style. Strain the martini into a martini glass or similar. A CLASSIC DAIQUIRI -Refreshingly elegant. • 2 measures of white rum • 1 measure of lime juice • 1 tbsp of simple syrup (sugar water 2:1) • Ice Place all ingredients in your cocktail shaker and shake it. Then strain the cocktail into a coupe glass or similar. WHISKEY SOUR – One of my favourites, relatively simple to make and looks impressive. • 2 measures of whiskey • 1 measure of lemon juice • 1/2 measure of simple syrup (sugar water 2:1) • 1/2 measure of egg-white • Ice Put all your ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake. Always taste before serving to make sure it’s to your particular liking. Then strain the cocktail into a tumbler. SIDECAR – Another classic and slightly reminiscent of the Mad Men era. • 2 measures of cognac • 1 measure of triple sec (orange liqueur) • 1 measure of lemon juice • Ice Place all your ingredients into your cocktail shaker and shake well. Once happy, strain the cocktail into a coupe glass or similar.