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Porn Star Martini

A passion fruit and vanilla crowd-pleaser that's balanced with zesty lime, often served with sparkling wine on the side.

Espresso Martini

Forget the 'Vodka Red Bull', this is the cocktail connoisseur's way of combining caffeine and vodka.

Fresa Batida

A long, very refreshing strawberry drink laced with cachaça.

All In

Spirituous and bittersweet with a underlying chocolaty treat.

Amaretto Sour

Sweet 'n' sour - frothy with an almond buzz. An extra couple of dashes of bitters help balance the drink and add an extra burst of flavour.

French Martini

Raspberry and pineapple laced with vodka. Easy drinking and very fruity.

Lemonade Spritz

A minty real lemonade. A seriously refreshing non-alcoholic summery drink.

Apple Daiquiri

A classic Daiquiri with a very subtle hint of apple.

Comte de Sureau

Generous sprays of oils from both orange and lemon zest twists, expressed and then placed in the drink are crucial to the fine balance of this bittersweet

Californian Margarita

To quote a long time Californian and frequent visitor to America's Southwest, this recipe is a classic Margarita but with a few tweaks. Usually a silver/blanco

Gin Basil Smash

Jörg, the creator of this cocktail, says, Better too much, than not enough basil in this drink. He also specifies that the basil is muddled rather than

Batida de Banana

So thick that this is something of a liquid dessert - surprisingly yummy.

Bull Shot

Cow broth replaces tomato in this Mary for carnivorous drinkers.

White Lady Cocktail

A simple, silky and delicious gin-laced classic with a sour finish.

Casablanca #1

A rum based variation on the White Lady, with zingy citrus and sweet maraschino.

Tequila Sour

A standard sour but with tequila zing.

Tommy's Margarita

The flavour of agave is king in this simple Margarita, made without the traditional orange liqueur.

Takumi's Aviation

A wonderfully aromatic flower-powered Aviation. Sweeter than some Aviation renditions, including my own Aviation and if, like me, you like yours a tad

Margarita (straight-up)

If desired, for the perfect salt rim, liquidise or grind sea salt to make it finer, then run a cut slice of lime (or orange) around the outside edge of

Rabo-de-Galo

The bittersweet herbal notes from the vermouth and Cynar combine harmoniously with the cachaça. Depending on how punchy you like your cocktails you may

John Collins

A refreshing balance of sour lemon and sugar, laced with gin and lengthened with soda.

Great Gatsby

This grapefruit fresh and light cocktail is equally suited to the aperitivo moment as it is breakfast.

Night Cap (Sloppy Joe's 1935)

As the name suggests, made for late-night sipping but this delicately balanced sweet 'n' sour gin and cognac-laced cocktail is equally enjoyable served

Old Fashioned

Rich (medium-dry and spirituous this old-fashioned is all too easy to drink and fortunately, easy to make.

Picante de la Casa (Soho House Tonic)

Best described as a Tommy's Margarita with added chilli spice and coriander/cilantro.

Fruit Tingle

Fruity by name and taste, blue in colour.

Naked & Famous

Salmon pink in colour. Mezcal adds earthy smoky complexity to this bittersweet, citrusy fresh, aperitivo cocktail. Getting naked can certainly help you

Pina Colada Cocktail (Puerto Rican style)

A wonderful creamy, fruity concoction that's not half as sticky as the world would have you believe. Too much ice will detract from the creaminess and

Bramble

One of the best and most popular drinks to come out of the 1980s.

Dirty Martini Cocktail

This drink varies from delicious to disgusting, depending on what's making it Dirty. This is traditionally the liquid from a jar of olives and if using

Cantaritos

Juicy (freshly squeezed orange, grapefruit and lime) and refreshing slightly salty tequila invigorated with sparkling grapefruit soda. Wetting the porous

B-52 Shot

Probably the best-known and most popular shot.

Cadáver Reviver

The combination of tequila and triple sec make this riff on the classic Corpse Reviver remarkably Margarita-like, only with added complexity and subtlety

Sunflower

Elderflower liqueur replaces aromatised wine in this riff on a classic Corpse Reviver No.2, hence the bitter oils from the lemon zest twist are crucial

The Last Word cocktail

Chartreuse devotees will love this balanced, tangy drink. I'm one.

Caipirinha

If you are European or in North America you're probably used to this drink being served with crushed ice, but until you have tried it with cubed ice you

Blue Passion

Sweet and sour and turquoise blue.

Bandera

In Mexico the quality of the homemade Sangrita can make or break a bar. The Sangrita in this trio is spicy and slightly sweet.

Maiden's Blush No.2

A mere spoon of blanche absinthe washes over ten times as much Old Tom gin in this complex sour, delicately balanced by a splash of raspberry syrup.

Vieux Carré Cocktail

A Sweet Manhattan served on-the-rocks with added herbal complexity and an all-important splash and dash or two of New Orlean's French Quarter. riven by

Paloma (Simple)

Long, fruity and refreshing.

Blueberry Caipirinha

For information on the history and other variations of the Caipirinha, please see our Caipirinha cocktail page.

November Seabreeze

A superbly refreshing fruity drink, whatever the time of year.

The Conference

As with any good conference, all the participants in this cocktail are heard and their contribution is equally valued. Due to its layering of different

Daiquiri No.1 Natural (Embury's 8:2:1 formula)

Traditionally a Daiquiri should always be based on light rum but if I should feel like breaking with tradition and using aged rum, I find Embury's 8:2:1

Screaming Orgasm

Probably as fattening as it is alcoholic, this is a huge, creamy dessert in a glass served with generous innuendo.

Fruity Sex on the Beach

Sweet fruit laced with vodka.

Piscola

'Brandy' and cola with a hint of Angostura bitters. Try and see why the Chileans enjoy it.