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3rd of July 2025
Today is International Plastic Bag-Free Day, so we are drinking a Fancy Free.
Wimbledon cocktails
When Wimbledon kicks off the British summer has officially begun. Cue hordes of tennis fans making their annual pilgrimage to sit on Aorangi Terrace in
20 best Summer cocktails
When it comes to cocktails, summer screams Sex on the Beach, or at least fruit-forward rather than spirit-forward, more refreshing cocktails, but not necessarily
Arthur Hale No. 1
A minty fresh Daiquiri with faint zesty orange notes.
Arthur Hale No. 2
Manhattan-esque with delicate herbal notes.
Vila do Porto
White port may be the base to this delicate aperitivo, but mezcal and bergamot liqueur are arguably the main act, with manzanilla sherry playing an important
Dynasty Margarita
Inspired by Hong Kong, the Dynasty Margarita appropriately uses traditional Chinese ingredients of lychee and ginger and combines these with elderflower
Lust for Life
Sherry-influenced mezcal shines with almond syrup and pineapple brilliantly integrated in this sour.
Jade Daiquiri
A Daiquiri with a splash of fresh breath-enhancing orange and mint liqueurs.
White Passion
Tart passion fruit and lime rounded with almost creamy almond and coconut.
Passion 4 Fashion
A passion fruit vodka and mango sour with hints of coconut.
Dove Dispatch
A red bell pepper-infused relation to the Paloma.
Spiced Passion
A spiced passion fruit sour.
Little Rebel
A brandy and scotch whisky sour with grenadine fruitiness. I like to cut the grenadine with sugar syrup to rein in the fruitiness and add a tad more sugar
20 best/most rated Martinis
There are 1,000s of cocktails with Martini in their name on Difford's Guide, and the majority are not actually true Martinis, at least going by the Oxford
Madeira Negroni
As the name suggests, madeira replaces rosso vermouth in this Negroni variation, producing a fuller-flavoured and arguably drier cocktail.
Maid in Cuba
A Daiquiri freshened with mint and cucumber, opened with a splash of soda.
Lost Lake
Rum-laced tropical fruit with bittersweet and sweet 'n' sourness.
