Cocktail of the Day
9th of January 2026

Today is National Apricot Day, so we are drinking a Stone Sour.

Amaretto Sour Mocktail

The alcohol-free amaretto contains plenty of protein, so you only need the merest splash of egg white to ensure a thick, foamy head on this tasty sour.

Soyer Au Champagne

Ice cream is integrated, rather than dominating this classic dessert-style cocktail. It's a treat, but it's not that sweet.

Slynx

This late-night, dry Old Fashioned-style cocktail unusually mixes tequila and applejack to great effect, with pleasing pear fruitiness and a wisp of mezcal.

Loop Tonic

A deliciously dry, herbal tequila aperitivo.

Sydenham Sunset

A Blood & Sand variation with sloe gin in place of cherry brandy.

Strange Stirrings

Spirituous spiced pear with bittersweet herbal notes.

Pineapple Mojito No. 2

Rum is classically mixed with lime, pineapple and mint. Here presented in a long, cooling, fruity but dry Mojito.

Negus (Hot)

A warming classic winter's cocktail with rich ruby port and lemon citrusy freshness.

Ponche Caballero Liqueur

A classic Spanish ponche liqueur resplendent in the traditional silvered bottle, and made with Spanish brandy and a maceration of: sweet Andalusian orange

Gabriel Boudier Matcha Liqueur

This innovative Matcha Liqueur, launched in 2025, was developed and is made by Maison Gabriel Boudier in Dijon, France. Matcha powder is infused in a hydroalcoholic

Gabriel Boudier Sweet Woodruff Liqueur

Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a commonplace herbaceous plant that's known for its fragrant flowers and foliage, but this is almost certainly the

Brittle Manhattan

A bittersweet, honey and subtly peanut-like Manhattan.

Non-alcoholic cocktails, Mocktails & Temperance Delights

Some cocktails are just better than others, the same goes for those without alcohol. I selected the following after sorting by my own and Discerning Drinker

Il Farnese

Make with rosso vermouth for a tasty low-alcohol cocktail or use a non-alcoholic vermouth alternative for an alcohol-free mocktail.

Dulce Di Lecce

This dessert cocktail, as its name suggests, is reminiscent of dulce de leche.

Hoop La!

Reminiscent of a tart Sidecar with added depth of flavour.

Odd McIntyre

If you like Sidecars, then this variation with delicate quinine bitterness may be for you.

Pink Pearl

Yes, it's pink. It's also a sour that heroes calvados.

Bonny Scot

Scotch whisky and apple are classic pairings, and here the apple comes in the form of calvados, with the richness of whisky liqueur balanced by tart, fresh

Pink Puff

Mustard yellow with a white head, rather than pink, but there's more than 'puff' of flavour to this bourbon-laced, apricot-flavoured sour.

Bayana

Vibes of a Sidecar but easier, with a balance reminiscent of a Daiquiri made with aged rum.

New Year's Vodkatini

Known as The 12 Grapes (Las Doce Uvas), Spanish tradition dictates that you should eat one grape for each of the 12 clock chimes at midnight. After the

20 best Champagne Cocktails

Cocktails are intrinsically decadent, but those with champagne, or similar sparling wine, are also lavish, invigorating and celebratory. Champagne cocktails