Cocktails

The Persuader

Named due to this drink’s friendly approachability and The Persuaders! (a 1970s British TV series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore made brilliant by John Barry’s theme...

Vanilla & Grapefruit Daiquiri

Reminiscent of a Hemingway Special, this citrusy, vanilla-laced Daiquiri has a tangy bittersweet finish.

Angel's Share No.1

Tangy citrus fruit and cognac smoothed with a hint of vanilla.

Spanish Espresso Martini

This riff on Dick Brasell's classic Espresso Martini introduces rich vanilla and faint and delicate herbal notes.

Velvet Threesome

A trio of brandies with a dash of herbal vanilla, rounded with vermouth.

Pinecone

Honey and pineapple, laced with aromatic pisco and spiced with clove.

Pineapple Mojito

A fruity, vanilla-ed twist on the classic Mojito.

Creme Egg Cocktail

As befits the name, this chocolate and vanilla vodka-based Easter Egg of a cocktail has both cream and egg – the later in the form of Dutch advocaat.

Vante Cocktail

Bold, aromatic and fruit with generous vanilla and pineapple.

Key Lime Pie #1

This extremely rich drink is great when served as a dessert alternative. ...

Golden Retriever

This powerful straw yellow cocktail offers a myriad of flavours. Benefits from the dilution of a long stir and/or the addition of a dash of water.

Hornitos Lau

Jaspar recommends making a batch in their glasses and refreezing them with the straws already in the glass, like the old colonels and their julep freezers in Kentucky.

Jack Punch

Vanilla hints in the whiskey and liqueur combine to dominate this fruity long drink.

Lemon Meringue Pie'tini

Rich and syrupy base sipped through a vanilla cream topping.

Nine-20-Seven

Champagne with a hint of vanilla.

Carajillo

Carajilo, coffee and liquor or spirit, is a popular serve in Mexico, with Licor 43 being one of the preferred choices due to the delicately spiced rich vanilla notes of the liqueur...

Ole Cocktail

Cognac and orange with rich vanilla and delicate spice.

Spanish Coffee

Coffee and lightly spiced vanilla smoothed by a creamy top.

Ambrosia Cocktail

Easy-drinking but complex with a herbal edge.

Perfectly Paired cocktail

This autumnal champagne cocktail has notes of tart orchard fruit with vanilla and cinnamon laced with grassy cachaça.

Bloomsbury Martini

This pinky/rusty drink benefits from a good long stir but the result is an aromatic, medium dry, spicy vanilla Martini.

Pepper & Vanilla

Vanilla and pepper seem to complement each other in a sweet and sour kind of way.

Velours de France

Almond and vanilla liqueur combine harmoniously with cognac with lime juice and bitters adding freshness and balance.

Vanilla Vodka Sour

A Vodka Sour with a blast of spicy vanilla.

The Healer

Bittersweet with cleansing citrus sourness. Vanilla and bourbon notes combine well with gentian. Aperitif in style.

Don Juan

A lightly creamy orange affair with vanilla spice.

Doughnut Cocktail

My attempt at mimicking the taste of a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut without ending up with an overly sweet cocktail.

Cream Soda Cocktail

An alcoholic cream soda created for a friend who expressed a desire for just such a thing.

Ginger 43

Low in alcohol, refreshing and slightly sweet.

Blanco 43

If you like your cocktails low in alcohol, lightly sweet and creamy then this drink is for you.

White Tigers

Vanilla and apple pie with an almost creamy mouth feel.

Balón 43

Easy-drinking with a flavour reminiscent of vanilla lemon sherbet.

Suitably Frank (shot)

Frankly - it's a good shot.

Grounds For Divorce

Vanilla and herbal notes with pineapple and tequila.

Midtown Muse

Melon and vanilla liqueurs lightly sweeten and flavour the subtle maltiness of Lowland whisky.

Crème Brûlée Cocktail

OK, so there's no crust, but this does contain egg yolk, caramel, vanilla, sugar and cream. Due to the cinnamon, it even has a brown top.

Gold Phantom

Fruity and refreshing with cognac, pineapple, lemon and vanilla liqueur.

Pomegranate Bellini

This red drink is drier and more adult than it looks.

Cathy Olé Cocktail

The richness of vanilla liqueur is balanced by bone-dry sherry and lime juice in this gin-based cocktail.

Wisdom

Alex's inspiration: "What does the word 'legacy' mean and how can it change the world? ...

Giallo

A modern take on the Alaska Cocktail from the 1930 Savoy Cocktail book.

Banana Republic

If you have a "sweet tooth" try it.

43 Tons de Café

Notes of Cocoa, red and snowberries with a bittersweet and a citrus aftertaste.

Emily's Tropical Pineapple Daiquiri

For butterscotch liqueur use KissOfire Pineapple and Butterscotch Liqueur.

Ceciltini

Pink Panther 43

Ang's Cherry Bakewell

Origin: A love of puddings Sweet, extravagant and highly indulgent. Pudding in a glass. Enjoy!

La Rosa Amarilla

To welcome our daughter back from Spain we were preparing a celebratory meal. I was inspired by the ingredients in my wife's vanilla and raspberry cheesecake. The layers represent...

Spanish Sunset

In this time of Covid, some Spanish friends were giving us a Zoom masterclass on how to cook paella - so I decided to make a Spanish inspired cocktail... ...

Cherry Bakewell

Inspired by the June 2020 Cherry Brandy competition and my love of adapting sweet treats to cocktails.

Kings Envy

this started off as a "long" drink, cherry /vanilla on top of a white rum base, but it just wasn't hitting correctly, missing something. I added/subtracted bitters,...

Copper Dread

basically, an excuse to drink one of my favorite Rums in the world, Smith and Cross!! My wife and I (Collaborative effort) named it after a helper i hired, (and made friends with )...

Brooklyn Bridge

Benefits from dilution so add water if using dry ice and give it a good stir.

Oh, Suzanna!

Tequila always goes well with floral, herbal liqueurs, and this is no exception. You might not be the marrying kind, but a couple of these zingy Franco-Latino concoctions will...