Friday, May 9, 2008

Blue Orchids


Ingredients :
  • 1/2 oz bourbon whisky
  • 1/4 oz blue curacao
  • 1/4 oz creme de rose
  • Some cracked ice

Method :

  1. (1) Put cracked ice into a cocktail shaker.
  2. (2) Add the Bourbon whisky, blue curacao & creme
    de rose & shake well.
  3. (3) Strain into cocktail glass decorate with a cherry.

Champagne Cup


Ingredients :
  • 1 qt champagne
  • 2 oz brandy
  • 2 oz grand marnier
  • 2 can soda water
  • 1 can lemonade
  • Some cracked ice
  • Some sliced orange, lemon, apple & cucumber

Method :

  1. (1) Put cracked ice into a cocktail shaker.
  2. (2) Add the champagne, brandy, grand marnier, soda
    water, lemonade & sliced fruit.
  3. (3) Serve in champagne glass & decorate with a slice
    of fruit.

Golden Dream




Ingredients :
  • 1/2 oz Rye whisky
  • 1/4 oz French vermouth
  • 1/4 oz cointreau
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • Some cracked ice

Method :

  1. (1) Put cracked ice into a cocktail shaker.
  2. (2) Add the Rye whisky, French vermouth, cointreau
    & orange juice, stir & serve in cocktail glass.
  3. (3) Decorate with a cherry with small slice orange.

My Fair Lady


Ingredients :
  • 1/3 oz Gin
  • 1/3 oz Italian vermouth
  • 1/3 oz cointreau
  • Some cracked ice
  • Dash of orangebittors

Method :

  1. (1) Put cracked ice into a cocktail shaker.
  2. (2) Add the Gin, Italian vermouth, cointreau & dash
    of orangebittors & shake well.
  3. (3) Stir & sieve in cocktail glass & glazed cherry.

Sangria



Ingredients :

  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • 4-6 tbsp sugar
  • 4 tbsp Brandy
  • 700 ml soda water/sparking mineral water
  • Some ice cubes

Method :

  1. (1) Slice the lime & lemon into rounds about 1/4 inch
    thick. Remove any pips.
  2. (2) Slice the orange in half & then cut each half into 1/4
    inch thick slices, removing any pips. Place all fruit
    in a large bowl or jug.
  3. (3) Add the sugar, brandy and wine and stir until well
    mixed. If desired, add a bit more sugar to taste.
  4. (4) Refrigerate the mixture for about 1 hour or until
    thoroughly chilled. Chill the soda water separately.
    Just before serving, pour in the soda water. Pour
    over ice into large wine glasses, adding some of the
    sliced fruit to each glass & serve immediately.

Remarks :

  1. (1) May also be made with dry white wine.
  2. (2) If Sangria is made more than an hour or two in
    advance, the fruit may discolour slightly because of
    the red wine. This will not affect the taste, but fresh
    fruit may be substituted for serving.

Spanish Lemonade


Ingredients :
  • 6 Lemons
  • 6 oz sugar
  • 1 litre dry red wine
  • 1 litre dry white wine
  • Some mint leaves

Method :

  1. (1) Place the sugar in a heavy-based saucepan & peel
    the rind carefully from three of lemons using a
    sharp serrated knife or a vegetable peeler. Do not
    take any of the white pith off with the peel. Squeeze
    the lemons for juice & strain them into the saucepan.
  2. (2) Place the saucepan over gentle heat to dissolve the
    sugar and stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool
    completely.
  3. (3) Slice the remaining lemons about 1/4 inch thick. Mix
    all the ingredients together & pour into a large glass
    jug. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight &
    stirring occasionally.
  4. (4) Add just the leaves or small springs of mint to the
    lemonade, stirring them in well. To serve, pour into
    tall glasses over ice.

Remark :

  1. (1) You can use 7 or 8 limes or 3 oranges in place of
    the lemons.