DIRTY BLONDE

MARTINIThe Martini is an all-time classic cocktail and this is

a brilliant British twist. James Bond would surely be

shaken by the addition of mead, though Blackdown

demands the Dirty Blonde be stirred.

35ml Blackdown Sussex Dry Gin

25ml Blackdown Vermouth

25ml Lurgashall Reserve Mead

10ml brine water

green olive

Glass: Martini

Method: Stir all ingredients together for 30 seconds.

Pour into a well-chilled Martini glass. Garnish with

lemon zest and an olive.

CIROC ROCKSDid you know Ciroc is made using grapes, rather

than traditional vodka bases such as grain or potato?

The white grape juice and sparkling wine in this recipe

are a �tting nod to all things Ciroc, and with the orange

from Grand Marnier and the fresh lime juice, it really

is a fruity little number.

50ml white grape juice or apple juice

35ml Ciroc Vodka

10ml Grand Marnier

10ml fresh lime juice

sparkling wine to top

Glass: Champagne �ute

Method: Shake all ingredients except the sparkling

wine, �ne-strain into a Champagne �ute and top

with the wine. Garnish with a white grape or three.

PARISIAN DAIQUIRI

The Daiquiri hails from Cuba and its most legendary

fan has to be Ernest Hemingway. The writer and bon

vivant was extremely well travelled and he was as

well known in Paris as Havana. Think of this drink

as a Parisian cocktail with a Cuban soul.

37.5ml Bacardí Superior Rum

25ml St-Germain elder�ower liqueur

25ml fresh lime juice

1 tsp of caster sugar

Glass: Coupette

Method: Shake all ingredients and strain into a coupette.

BRAMBLEThe Bramble was created in good old London, at Fred's

Club in Soho. Dick Bradsell is the man behind the tipple,

and as its name suggests, the hedgerow provides

inspiration. Just be careful of the, er, brambles.

50ml Portobello Road Gin

30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

15ml sugar syrup

15ml crème de mûre (blackberry) liqueur

Glass: Rocks

Method: Shake the �rst three ingredients with ice

and strain into a glass with crushed ice. Drizzle the

liqueur over to create a 'bleeding' e�ect. Serve with

short straws and garnish with a blackberry.

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