New Cocktails

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

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

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...

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

Mónica likes her Mojitos mango flavoured.

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

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...

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...

The Pickleback shot reimagined as a tall, refreshing fizz.

Vodka-laced, spiced pickle soda.

A savoury riff on the floral Hugo Spritz.

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

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

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

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

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

Intense, vodka-laced raspberry fruitiness. (If using a sweetened purée, then you may want to reduce the volume of sugar syrup.)

Brilliant, when served in a frozen Martini glass to accompany a Fish 'n' Chip takeaway.

A Vodka Martini 'dirtied' with pickled gherkin brine.

A refreshing rosé vermouth-based riff on a Pimm's Cup.

This long, refreshing, fruity cocktail mimics the characteristics of a Pimm's Cup but with the punch and fullness flavour, reminiscent of distant...

A classic Margarita freshened by the addition of cucumber. (Coriander bitters add depth of flavour and balance if you have them.) I tried this served...

Your chili, how thick your slice, and whether you remove the seeds, will all impact how spicy your Cucumber Martini is. I like mine, seeds-in spicy...

Lovers of Scotch whisky and Chartreuse should only consider this spirit-forward, herbal cocktail. (It's more approachable when served in an...