Christmas Daiquiri

Fruit,y rum-laced, cleansing citrus with delicate Christmassy spice.

Manhattan (Sweet)

I prefer my Manhattans served Sweet, or Perfect at a push. The Manhattan is complex, challenging and moreish. Best of all, it's available in a style to

Damn-the Weather

Gin and herbal vermouth with zippy zesty orange. My previous recipe comprised 30ml (1oz) gin, 15ml (½oz) orange curaçao, 30ml (1oz) rosso (sweet) vermouth,

Opal

Fresh, fragrant flavours of zesty orange and gin with a subtle floral note.

The Prospector

Three ingredients combine brilliantly in this deliciously simple cocktail.

Praecocia Cocktail

Bourbon and apricot are a well-established match, and everybody who drinks Manhattan's will recognise how well sweet vermouth and bitters work with bourbon.

Orange Daiquiri

Exactly as it says on the tin: a classic Daiquiri with a fruity splash of freshly squeezed orange juice.

Banana Daiquiri (shaken)

Perhaps better named a Sour Banoffee Daiquiri – what's not to like?

Chiclet Daiquiri

A wonderfully refreshing drink on a summer's day with surprisingly subtle flavours.

Fall From The Tree

An autumnal apple and delicately cinnamon-spiced sour.

Aventura

Mezcal infused raspberry fruit with lemon, orange and lime citrus aromatised with delicate rich elderflower.

Seventh Heaven No.2

Grapefruit citrus bitterness balances rich floral maraschino liqueur in this delicately balanced gin-based cocktail.

Christmas Cosmopolitan

A brandy-based Cosmo with a hint of mellow warming Christmasy spice.

Fly Me The Flip To France

A bittersweet flip best enjoyed as a wholesome aperitivo.

Chocolate Orange Espresso Martini

As the name suggests, an orange and chocolate flavoured Vodka Espresso.

Brandy Manhattan

Cognac is sweeter than the rye whiskey (or even bourbon) on which the Manhattan is classically based. Cognac is also usually slightly lower in alcohol,

Millionaire

Delicately sweet with whiskey-laced, zesty citrus, rich berry fruit and a hint of aniseed, is smoothed and rounded by egg white. Your choice of grenadine

Burning Bright

There are hints of Hemingway Daiquiri to this multi-layered bittersweet and sweet 'n' sour aperitivo.

It's All Greek To Me

A fresh and refreshing aperitivo or digestivo with vinous tsipouro, distinctive mastiha notes, and zesty lemon.

Vanity

Apple and lemon juice are renowned for pairing well with Scotch whisky and in the Vanity, this harmonious combination is further enhanced by apple appearing

Shamrock Sour Cocktail

Looks like it should be minty but don't be deceived by the verdant colour, it's actually a tasty whiskey citrus sour.

The Frank

My equal parts riff on one of Sydney's Maybe Sammy's best-known house cocktails. It is a tad mellower yet retains the drink's bittersweet agave laced aperitivo

Espresso Rumtini

Naturally, this also works well with well-aged rums, but I prefer the cleaner bite of a rum with a mere three years or so age in this delicious cocktail.

Blue Lady

Vivid blue with a pale blue head, this is a striking cocktail. It also packs a whopping 45ml (1½oz) of blue curaçao but is far from being a disco drink.