COCKTAILS
HERE’S TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER
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eddings today are not quite the same as we’ve been used to. You may be inviting fewer guests, and altering your plans for how to entertain them, but one thing you have no need to compromise on is celebration drinks. Cocktails are the perfect drinks to serve at a wedding today. They can look amazing, taste fantastic and bring a feeling of happiness to the whole occasion. In line with our retro take on 2021 weddings here are some cocktails for today with ingredients from the glamorous cocktails of the past jazzed up for the present.
GREEN ICICLE FROZEN MINTY LYCHEE MOCKTAIL 1 cup 118ml
45ml
vodka
2 tbsp
chilled green tea
10ml
simple syrup
ice cubes
22ml
fresh lime juice
1 lime, juiced
4 slices
cucumber
2 sprigs
mint
lychee lemon sparkling water 10
mint leaves (+extra togarnish)
1 tsp
matcha powder (optional)
METHOD – Stir three slices of cucumber lightly until scent and water is released. Add mint and stir gently again. Add vodka, green tea, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and mint leaf. To make simple syrup put an equal amount of sugar and water into a saucepan and bring them, slowly to boiling point then cool.
lime slices, to garnish
METHOD – Blend all ingredients in a high-power blender until they form a slushy-like consistency. Spoon into a wineglass and garnish with lime slices and/or additional mint leaves.
EMERALD ISLE COCKTAIL 30ml
Gin
11 tsp
green creme de
3 dashes
Angostura bitters
menthe liqueur
METHOD – Put all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill, and strain the mixture into a cocktail glass.
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