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Recognisably a Porn Star Martini but with the smoky pineapple flavours the name hints at.
Simple but brilliantly delivers on its name.
Mezcal and mango were made to go together in a Margarita. The first four ingredients are non-negotiable, but the amount, if any, of the agave syrup...
Dry, minerally, subtly mezcal-laced bergamot infused sake, lifted by delicate notes of lime oils.
Vodka-laced and flavoured with notes of cardamom, cinnamon and ginger.
Ripe spicy roasted pineapple freshened with a splash of lime and enhanced by a touch of absinthe.
Apricot liqueur replaces triple sec in what otherwise follows a broadly classic Margarita recipe. As with my preferred Margarita recipe, my previous...
A riff on a Margarita with orgeat replacing the usual orange liqueur, so disguising it with alluring almond/marzipan notes. Some versions call for...
Gin-laced orange juice delicately enriched with a splash of grenadine. A regal shake (with a swath of orange peel) adds a balancing zestiness to this...
A variation on the earlier R.A.C. Cocktail. Lovingly hand-crafted and highly polished with enough oomph to be a contender in the spirit-forward...
The caramel alternative to a Whisky Mac.
A riff on an Espresso Martini that's as indulgent as the name suggests.
Caramel enriches the bourbon notes in this Whiskey Sour.
This elongated Coronation is enjoyable as a light and aromatic aperitivo.
Herbal, tart and gin-laced, smoothed and mellowed by foaming egg white.
A fresh and refreshing riff on the Paper Plane/Last Word.
Fruity, bittersweet and sweet 'n' sour, a delicious sloe gin-based aperitivo or digestivo.
A French 75 made more interesting by a splash of absinthe.
Grapes shine in this vinous cocktail with bergamot liqueur adding flavour and balance.
The strength and cleanliness of vodka, lightly softened and flavoured with cassis berry fruit and parfait amour's floral aromatics.
Bittersweet. Will please those looking for a tequila-based Negroni-alternative with a touch of sloeberry fruitiness.
Spirit-forward and just on the rich side, this late-night sipper delivers satisfying botanical complexity. Before serving to others, practice this...
Bittersweet vibrant pear with delicate bittersweetness.
Hints of mulled wine fortified and chilled for late-night sipping on a winter's night.