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The Virgin Cocktail Cabinet
Bring out the good glasses. We are making drinks worth getting dressed for, even if we are drinking them in our slippers.
Seven reasons to raise a glass.
Fresh ingredients, simple steps and plenty of room for your own flourish. Each recipe makes one drink.
The Cranberry Velvet
A deep ruby drink dressed for the occasion.
Ingredients
2 oz unsweetened cranberry juice; 1 oz fresh orange juice; squeeze of lime; sparkling water; ice, orange slice and cranberries.
Steps
Shake juices and lime with ice. Strain into a chilled glass, top with sparkling water and garnish.
The Garden Party
Cucumber, mint and bubbles bring the garden inside.
Ingredients
3 cucumber slices; 4 to 6 mint leaves; squeeze of lime; 2 oz white grape juice; sparkling water and ice.
Steps
Gently press cucumber, mint and lime in the glass. Add ice and grape juice. Top with sparkling water and garnish with mint.
Blackberry After Hours
A little dark and dramatic, in the loveliest way.
Ingredients
4 to 5 blackberries; ½ oz lemon juice; 1 tsp simple syrup; 2 oz chilled hibiscus tea; sparkling water and ice.
Steps
Press berries with lemon and syrup. Add tea and ice, shake or stir, strain, top with sparkling water and garnish with a blackberry.
Ruby Pearls
Jewels in a glass. Bring out the pomegranate seeds.
Ingredients
2 oz pomegranate juice; ½ oz lime juice; ½ oz simple syrup; sparkling water and ice; pomegranate seeds and lime wheel.
Steps
Shake juice, lime and syrup with ice. Strain into fresh ice, top with sparkling water and scatter seeds.
Golden Pineapple Mint
A little sunshine, even when the weather has other plans.
Ingredients
2 oz pineapple juice; ½ oz lime juice; 4 to 6 mint leaves; sparkling water and ice; pineapple wedge.
Steps
Press mint with lime. Add pineapple juice and ice, shake and strain. Top with sparkling water and garnish.
The Garden Mojito
All the minty sparkle, made entirely your own.
Ingredients
½ lime in wedges; 6 to 8 mint leaves; 1 tsp simple syrup; sparkling water and crushed ice; mint sprig and lime wheel.
Steps
Press lime, mint and syrup in a tall glass. Fill with crushed ice, top with sparkling water, stir and garnish.
Autumn Apple Rosemary Fizz
A crisp little toast to changing seasons.
Ingredients
2 oz cloudy apple juice; ½ oz lemon juice; ½ oz rosemary simple syrup; sparkling water and ice; apple slice and rosemary sprig.
Steps
Shake apple juice, lemon and rosemary syrup with ice. Strain, top with sparkling water and garnish.
The drink cart.
You do not need every gadget to begin. Pick one or two things that make the ritual fun and build from there.
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Cocktail shakers
For the satisfying little performance before the first sip.
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Mortars and pestles
Crush herbs, citrus and spices into something wonderful.
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Muddlers
A gentle press wakes up berries and fresh mint.
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Citrus presses
Fresh juice changes everything.
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Ice moulds
Big cubes, tiny cubes, flowers frozen inside. Have fun.
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Beautiful glasses
The drink deserves your favourite glass.
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Garnish picks and umbrellas
A tiny flourish can make an ordinary afternoon feel festive.
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Serving trays
Carry the whole occasion into the room.
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One drink at a time
Let’s make life delicious.
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