Cocktail of the Day
31 July 2026

Today is Black Tot Day, so we are drinking a Grog.

Boston Flip

A dusting of freshly grated nutmeg completes this satisfying old-school cocktail.

Spritz

Most bartenders in Venice describe their spritz recipe using words like splash rather than distinct proportions or recipes. However, during the 2000s and

Smoking Hand

A peated whisky-forward Boulevardier served straight-up with mole bitters adding delicately spiced cacao notes. A deliciously bittersweet aperitivo or

Pink Pony Club

Adapted from a recipe created in 2026 by Leandro The Educated Barfly DiMonriva and eponymously named after the 2023 song by Chappell Roan.

Watermelon Fresh Fruit Martini

Vodka-laced, fruity watermelon with delicate herbal complexity. It might be fruity, but with its vermouth notes, this cocktail remains dry and spirit-forward

Kiwi Fresh Fruit Martini

Fresh juicy kiwi fortified with clean grainy vodka and delicate herbal notes from the vermouth. A spoon of kiwi syrup amplifies the kiwi flavour without

Salted Lychee Vodkatini

A Dirty Sherry Vodkatini with subtle lychee flavours and a not-so-subtle, but very tasty, garnish.

Salty Lychee Martini

Manzanilla sherry, from the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, bolstered by saline solution, provides the salty fortified wine element of this lychee-flavoured

Mileydi's Mango Daiquiri

Just three ingredients, as befits a Daiquiri, yet balanced, tasty and very fruity. Mileydi is apparently a common name in Cuba and originates from a 1980s

Mandy's Mango Sour

Rum adds a touch of funk to this easy-drinking Mango Sour.

Mónica's Mango Mojito

Mónica likes her Mojitos mango flavoured.

Daiquiri (on-the-rocks)

Light and refreshing. No one flavour predominates - sweet and sourness in harmony with spirituous rum.

Filthy Dirty Martini

The transition from a mere Dirty Martini to a Filthy Dirty Martini isn't so much about more olive brine but the addition of lime juice. This introduces

Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio)

This is my go-to Dry Martini. I chose a 5:1 ratio as our 'preferred' Dry Martini specification in deference to David Embury who writes of this cocktail

Pickleback Fizz

The Pickleback shot reimagined as a tall, refreshing fizz.

Pickleball

Vodka-laced, spiced pickle soda.

Pickled Hugo

A savoury riff on the floral Hugo Spritz.

20 best Tequila cocktails

With its earthy herbaceous flavours, tequila makes for both a versatile and characterful base spirit in cocktails. Contemporary pairings with tequila include

Twin Six

A Million Dollar Cocktail, but with zesty orange juice in place of pineapple juice. The result is fresher and more cleansing, fitting the aperitivo moment

Jake Walk

Grassy freshness from the rhum agricole dominates this floral Margarita-style cocktail.

Tulane

Subtly fruity and more properly Martini-like than a contemporary Strawberry Martini.

Tulane Aperitif

Adapted from the classic Tulane cocktail with Chambreyzette aperitif in place of strawberry liqueur.

Tulane Martini

A Fifty-Fifty-style, delicately strawberry-influenced Martini, adapted from the classic Tulane cocktail with Chambreyzette aperitif in place of the original