Simon Sedgley

Also, the recipe volumes, as specified and in aggregate, way exceed the volume of our Pico Grande glasses. Are there different volume variants of these glasses?

To our taste this is a bit insipid...the sum being less than its parts. Maybe halving the crushed ice for each of the two components might improve it. To be honest, our advice is to decide what you want; a Pina Colada or a Strawberry Daiquiri, and go with better recipes for each than those specified here.

Such a luscious cocktail. We also enjoy a rum version, substituting 60ml light gold rum and 15ml rum agricole for the gin. If you want to make your own passionfruit syrup, here's what we do. Combine 1/3 cup each of white sugar and hot water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the pulp of 3 or 4 passionfruit and stir. Strain into an airtight glass or plastic container. No cooking, 5 minutes of effort...perfect. It will keep in the fridge for a few weeks, even longer if you add a shot of vodka.

Nicely sharp. De Groff's bitters can't be purchased where we are so we went with Bokers. For us, this one benefits from a generous cut of Stilton or Roquefort on the side.