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Cocktail of the Day<br>14th of July 2025 image

Cocktail of the Day
14th of July 2025

Today is Bastille Day (La Fete Nationale), so we are drinking a Stinger.

Wandering Path

Hemp and root add bittersweet complexity to this non-alcoholic sour.

Ben 90 Espresso

Looking at the recipe, you may expect this cocktail to be sweet. However, it's beautifully balanced and shows how well grappa and coffee sit together.

Mezcal Fix

This pineapple mezcal sour with a touch of bittersweet carciofo (artichoke) amari is a a riff on Thad Vogler's Single Village Fix.

Frantic Atlantic

Elderflower-infused aromatic pisco freshened with citrus and served refreshingly over crushed ice.

Ruby

A delicious trio of flavours meets in harmony. Tart ruby grapefruit and lemon, subtle bitterness, and rich elderflower.

Gin Ruby

Gin adds another layer of flavour to the usually vodka-based, bright and citrusy Ruby.

Salvatore

Aged Agricole rum sits brilliantly and harmoniously with the herbal bittersweet liqueurs in this late-night sipper.

Itameshi

Fresh, zesty and citrusy with an almost creamy mouthfeel, this grappa-based cocktail embodies the Itameshi cuisine concept, which combines Italian and

Antonella Basil Smash

Joerg Meyer's grappa-based riff on his own iconic Gin Basil Smash.

Francophile Martini

A simple variation on the vodka-based French Martini adding gin and vermouth to help justify its Martini name.

Gin Sour

This 8:4:2 formula is a tad sourer than the classic sour proportions of 8:3:4 – two parts of the strong ingredient (gin), three-quarter parts of sour

Chocolate Presidente

Like other Daiquiris, this complex version benefits from dilution so consider adding a dash of water.

Revolver

Depending on your coffee liqueur, this can be a tad on the dry side, so I've added a splash of sugar. Hence, according to your own tastes, you may want

Alaska (Straub's 1914 recipe)

Made with an Old Tom gin with amplified botanicals and minimal sugar (some are way too sweet), this is a spirituous and, if you hit the right dilution,