COCKTAILS
COMPLETED YOUR 1000-PIECE PUZZLE for the ninth time? Knitted yourself nuts? Watched everything there is to watch on TV? Maybe it’s time to do something a little different in quarantine. With bars, hotels and restaurants shut, we’ve had to make do with odd concoctions of whatever is in the drinks cabinet.
to make. Our cover stars come with quite interesting stories so take your pick on your favourite! The Tuxedo, more than any has had a lot of changes since it was created in the 1880s. The cocktail was named after the Tuxedo Club in New York where it was first made.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. How great would it be if you could shake up your favourite cocktail not just now, but after lockdown when you can impress your friends at a dinner party with your new found skills?
An English and French bar compete over who invented the Sidecar for a customer who arrived at the bar in the sidecar of a motorcycle. However, Bar veteran Dale DeGroff said that the name comes from the mixture that is left in the shaker, served in a shot glass on the side.
Well, before you get shaking, do read the side column to this piece to ensure you have all the necessary gear to get going. Once you’re kitted out, you need to have an idea of what
The Mint Julep is the drink of the Kentucky Derby. On the first Saturday of May, 80,000 Juleps are
Jug of Pimm’s No.1
Add 200ml of Pimm’s, 600ml of lemonade, sliced fruits and mint sprigs to a jug filled with ice and voila! No need to miss this summer staple.
