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For the almonds, pan roast them until they were golden, I used a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water to create the syrup. I then boiled them in the syrup for 20
I came up with this drink for the Haymans Old Tom competition, I love a Negroni and I love Cream Soda.
The drink is based on fond memories of visiting my grandparents as a child, combining flavours that remind me of those days sat around the kitchen table
The lemon expression is essential to the presentation and overall taste of this cocktail. The olfactory senses being engaged in this cocktail set it apart
I added Shiso leaves as a personal preference ingredient in the video. As shiso leaf is an ineligible ingriedient, I deleted it in my final submission,
The flavour itself is incredibly similar to a stroop waffle, sweet caramel notes, light and fluffy, with the bright gin notes pushing through and elevated
Tasting Notes: Fruity, refreshing, summer cocktail Tips: Riesling verjuice is recommended, it's has higher acidity.
Sanontou sugar is preferred when making the simple syrup.
The top notes are spicy with a ginger flavor. The middle part is sweet and sour with sweet and sour mango and strawberry flavors. The base notes are the
Add all ingredients into the mixing glass and stir with ice cubes Strain into martini glass Garnish with lemon twist
Darren Mynes, CLIPPER Bar, Auckland New Zealand, 2023
The floral scent that smells and the lingering fragrance that tastes The selected decorations will also contain alcohol
Shake & Strain in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with lemon zest and cinnamon stick
I created this cocktail in 2015, shortly after opening The Alley Light. I was riffing on the Bijou cocktail, and was looking for a way to make it lighter,
Inspired by the classic Army and Navy
The idea behind this drink is a simple twist on classic based on the IBA cocktail Bramble; the soft taste of Old Tom in contrast with the sour coming from
Launched in 2008 and a classic London Dry gin in style, it is distilled with ten botanicals: juniper berries, coriander seed, nutmeg, cinnamon, angelica
Hayman's Old Tom is a modern-day recreation of an original family recipe dating from the 1860s. It is made with the same ten botanicals that feature in
This traditional sloe gin liqueur is made by steeping wild English hand-picked sloe berries, harvested in the Autumn in Hayman's Gin for several months.
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