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Cocktail of the Day
3 April 2026
Today is Ice Cream Sundae's birthday, so we are drinking a Mudslide.
20 best Easter cocktails
There's more to Easter indulgence than mere chocolate eggs.
Pallini Limoncello Cocktail Competition
Once again, for a second year, we've teamed up with Pallini, the world's leading limoncello, to invite professional bartenders and home consumers alike,
Baltasar & Blimunda
A Negroni variation with vermouth amaro and tawny port, producing a dry, lightly bitter digestivo. (When made with richer ruby port, this cocktail loses
Golden Orchard
Cognac, pear and delicate elderflower floral notes with sauvignon blanc wine adding flavour and balancing acidity.
Simon's Sidecar
Unusually for a Sidecar, my recipe leans heavily on orange curaçao and pineau des charentes, each adding layers of flavour to this finely balanced sour.
Vermouth Cocktail
Well-balanced, herbal sweetness, dominated by vermouth (hence the name), with faint maraschino, but perhaps the most important ingredient is the most hidden,
Limonzero Tonic
Lemon zesty freshness invigorated with tonic water.
Hot Honey Margarita
Delivers just as the name promises, a honeyed and chilli-spiced Margarita.
Hot Honey Whiskey Sour
A Whiskey Sour with rich honeyed notes and chili spice.
Hot Honey Bee's Knees
A gin-laced sour with rich honeyed chili spice.
Jalisco Hive
Reposado tequila, honey and grapefruit are harmonious with added bittersweet complexity. Designed as a low alcohol aperitivo.
Curaçao Margarita
As the name implies, this flavoursome Margarita is made with orange curaçao in place of the usual triple sec. Better when made with a reposado, or even
Fluère Smoked Agave
Fluère, after the Latin word for 'flow', is described as a distilled 'spirit' that's alcohol free. Fluère Smoked Agave is designed as an alternative
Ferrand Tropical Dry Curaçao
Ferrand Dry Curaçao Tropical is a rum-based citrus liqueur from Maison Ferrand, created to offer a rum-forward profile for punches, Tiki and other tropical
Ferrand Yuzu Late Harvest Dry Curaçao
Ferrand Dry Curaçao Yuzu Late Harvest is a limited-edition, dry curaçao-style orange liqueur designed to bring a bright, expressive citrus lift to cocktails.
Mezzaro Mezcal
Mezzaro is an artisanal mezcal made with 100% Espadín agave by the Morales Lopez family in San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca.
Easter Martini
A suitably chocolaty martini with indulgent layers of vanilla and caramel. Looks like it's going to be a sweetie, yet it is a proper spirit-forward Martini.
Chocolate Orange Manhattan
Yes, it's a Manhattan with delicate hints of chocolate and orange. A cocktail that properly delivers on its name. If you're looking for a simpler recipe,
Matcha Blond Negroni
A riff on a White Negroni, harnessing the flavour of matcha tea.
Purgatorio
A mezcal-influenced riff on a Ted Kilgore's punchy Purgatory, named as a nod to the divine Dante.
Country Life
I've tried white port, tawny port and ruby port in this vintage cocktail. Tawny works best, with white port a close second, especially if a sweeter style
Amoretto
Easy-drinking, alcohol-free, almond-and-cherry soda, freshened with lime.
Carajillo (Shakeado)
It's easy to see how this two-equal parts Espresso Martini-like cocktail has become so popular.
