Local Cocktail Recipes To Enjoy
Whatever the weather, you can make an evening of it with these locally-sourced cocktail recipes. Wheter it’s a cosy night in or an evening spent entertaining friends, everybody will love these choices.
Toffee Flat White Martini
This indulgent cocktail is perfect for coffee-lovers, but the sweetness that comes through from the toffee vodka makes it irresistible to anyone.
Preparation time: 5 minutes | Serves: 1
Ingredients:
35ml toffee vodka
25ml Baileys
Double shot of Carvetii coffee (cooled)
Method:
Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, making sure the coffee is cool before it’s mixed with the Baileys.
Shake hard and then double strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with 3 coffee beans placed in a triangle.
Cucumber and Elderflower Collins
Slate Bar & Café
In contrast to the martini, this gin cocktail is so refreshing, full of light flavours and perfect for summer evenings.
Preparation time: 5 minutes | Serves: 1
Ingredients:
4 slices of cucumber
10ml sugar syrup
20ml lemon juice
35ml Slate Gin
50ml fresh apple juice
15ml St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Method:
In a cocktail shaker, first muddle the cucumber and sugar syrup.
Next, add all the other ingredients and 6 or 7 cubes of ice.
Shake vigorously.
Pour into a tall glass and garnish with cucumber.
Giggle Beer
Shed 1 Distillery, Ulverston
Shed 1 Distillery’s lovely star anise and elderberry gin, used as the basis for a fabulous cocktail in this recipe, is available all year round. Whether you’re celebrating in summery or wintery weather, this will really add some pizazz to your parties.
Ingredients:
50ml Giggle in the Ginnel
10ml Sambuca
A dash of lime cordial
Root beer, to top up (we use Bundaberg)
Method:
Put a few cubes of ice into a tall glass, add all the ingredients and give it a good stir.
Garnish with a slice of lime. Cheers!
Cocktail recipes from The Lakes & Cumbria Cook Book, Meze Publishing, 2018
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