Take a fascinating voyage into the realm of exquisite cocktail alchemy with us during the festive season, when joy shines like fairy lights and good vibes fill the air. Our carefully chosen selection of cocktail recipes seeks to be the ideal symphony of flavors, a lively partner for your Christmas and New Year’s parties, while the holiday spirit dances through every heart. Let the sound of glasses clinking become a soothing song as the story of celebratory libations that uplift the spirit of festivity unfolds, showcasing the art of mixology. Let’s toast to a season full of magic and decadence!
Amalfi Settantacinque ‘A-mal-fi SET-ANTA-CHIN-Qu-whe’
Ingredients
25 ml Malfy Con Limone
20 ml Clementine Juice
15 ml Simple Syrup
20 ml Lemon Juice
75ml ml Perrier – Jouet NV Brut
Method
Shake the first four ingredients and double strain in a flute, top with champagne
Garnish: Lemon Twist and Star Anise
Method: Shake the first three ingredients and pour into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer/ soda. Garnish(Can use grapefruit soda as well for an extra citrus punch.
The Pinklet
Ingredients:
50ml Beefeater Pink Strawberry
20ml Fresh lime juice
10ml Sugar
METHOD: Shaken, served straight.
GARNISH: Strawberry
Lillet and Tonic
Method
1. Pour Lillet in a tall wine glass full of ice cubes
2. Add your choice of Bubbles
Sparkling water,sparkling wine or
sparkling lemonade
3. Add Garnish: Berries, Cucumber, Citrus Wedge, Mint, Basil or Thyme. Topping enriches tastes and visual appearance.
The Pumpkin Scotch Latte perfected for winter and autumn
Ingredients
● 50ml Glenmorangie Original
● 50ml Espresso
● 50ml shop bought Spiced Pumpkin Syrup*
● 100ml hot milk
● *e.g. Monin Pumpkin Spiced Syrup
● Garnish : Whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.
Method
● Pour ingredients into a cup.
● Stir glass.
Don Julio Tequila – Don Paloma by Evonne Eadie, Diageo World Class & National Advocacy Lead
DON PALOMA: An invigorating mix of bold sweetness and bright acidity
Ingredients:
● 50ml Don Julio Blanco
● 20ml Monin Grapefruit syrup
● 15ml fresh lime juice
● 100ml soda to top
Garnish: Chili salt rim, grapefruit slice
Glass: Collins Glass
Directions:
● Prepare a collins glass with a chilli salt rim
● Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker (except soda)
● Fill completely with ice and shake
● Strain into an ice filled glass top with soda
● Garnish with a pink grapefruit slice
Act of Devotion: The Chilli salt mix ties to the rich red soil of Jalisco and the grapefruit slice to the sweet fruit the soil produces
Boulevardier
A renowned relative of the very Italian Negroni, we present the Boulevardier drink: for an ideal aperitif not on the Grand Canal in Venice, but in the white and elegant Parisian arrondissements. But we won’t be offended if you prepare it at home either: follow our directions to prepare an excellent Boulevardier.
Ingredients
30ML JAMESON BLACK BARREL
30 ML OF RED VERMOUTH
30 ML OF BITTER APERITIF
Method
To begin with, just pour the Jameson Black Barrel and the other ingredients into a mixing glass with ice.
After mixing the ingredients in the mixing glass, serve in a cocktail glass.
Finally, garnish your Boulevardier with lemon zest.
THE BEASTIE FLOAT – Ardbeg Islay Single Malt
Ingredients
45 ml Wee Beastie
15 ml Lemon Juice
30 ml Pineapple juice
15 ml Turmeric & Cumin Syrup
1 egg white
60 ml Olipop Ginger lemon Soda Olipop Ginger Lemon
Method
Shake all liquid ingredients (EXCEPT SODA) before adding ice, then shake for dilution with ice. Fine strain into Collins glass that has been rinsed with Absinthe & light ice (3-4 good cubes), then fill with soda.
Garnish with 3 drops Peychaud’s bitters
Moët Ring Master
Ingredients
2 ½ oz. Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut
1 oz. Apple Juice
½ oz. Hennessy VSOP Cognac
½ oz. Agave Nectar
½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Orange, Lemon, & Lime Garnishes
Method
Add all ingredients (except Moët) to the mixing glass. Add large ice, shake vigorously, add Moët Imperial. Tumble roll back and forth one time to mix in the champagne, and double strain over fresh ice into a highball glass. Garnish with three different size rings of Orange, Lemon and Lime perched inside each other on the edge of the glass.
Joie d’Hiver by the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar
In this “winter joy” champagne cocktail, an exclusive recipe from the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar at Harrods Knightsbridge in London, seasonal spices are enhanced by cherry brandy and orange liqueur.
Ingredients
● 90ml Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut
● 7.5ml cherry brandy
● 12.5ml orange liqueur
● 22.5ml mulled spice liqueur
● 10ml lemon juice
● Garnish: redcurrant stems and sprigs of lemon thyme
Method
Mix all ingredients (except champagne) over ice to chill. Strain into a champagne glass and top up with Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut. Garnish with a small stem of redcurrants and a sprig of lemon thyme.
French 75
This cocktail derives its name from the iconic French 75-millimeter military light field gun, which served as a cornerstone of the French army during the First World War. This is the perfect cocktail for New Year and Christmas parties as it brings out the essence of celebration.
Ingredients
● 15ml Lemon Juice
● 10ml Sugar Syrup
● 25ml London Dry Gin
● 75ml Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial
Method
● Shake the lemon juice, syrup and gin together in a shaker and strain into a highball glass.
● Top with the champagne and garnish with lemon zest or a slice of lemon, and serve with a smile.
The Sour Serve
No cocktail has stood the test of time more than The Whisky Sour. Sophisticated and beautifully balanced, The Macallan Sour is a modern spin on the quintessential New York serve. The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old delivers a complex base of subtle butterscotch, apple and sweet spice, and we swap red wine for an aromatic Sherry float.
Ingredients
∙ 40ml The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old
∙ 20ml Lemon Juice
∙ 10ml Brown Sugar Syrup
∙ Egg White
∙ Oloroso Sherry Float
Method
Shake all ingredients, except sherry, into an iced filled shaker. Strain into glass over ice. Using a bar spoon, slowly layer the sherry over the top of the cocktail
The Grouse Hot Toddy
Ingredients
● 50ml The Famous Grouse
● 15 ml Lemon Juice
● 15 ml Honey Syrup
● 2 dashes of Bitter
● Top with Hot Water
● Orange Twist
● Cinnamon Stick
Method
Use a heat resistant glass
Add 50ml for The Famous Grouse
Add 15 ml Lemon Juice
Add 15 ml Honey syrup (1:1 honey & water)
2 dashes for Angostura bitters
Top with hot water
Garnish with an Orange Twist & Cinnamon Stick
The Hennessy Ginger Cocktail
Hennessy and Ginger is the right drink for any time of the day or evening. The spice of the ginger ale brings out the natural spice of Hennessy V.S
Ingredients
● 40 ml Hennessy Very Special
● 100 ml Ginger Ale
Method
1. Pour the Hennessy cognac into a highball glass.
2. Add ice cubes to fill the glass.
3. Top with ginger ale.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge or slices of fresh ginger.
Hennessy Old Fashioned
Created in Louisville, Kentucky in 1881, the Old-Fashioned found its spiritual home at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City. Cognac, warm and aromatically spiced, a dash of bitters and sweet syrup all blend perfectly to make up this legendary cocktail.
Ingredients
● 40 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
● 5 ml Simple Syrup (1:1, sugar and water combined over heat)
● 2 dashes Angostura bitters
● 1 Garnish : Orange twist
Method
● Drop bitters into an Old-Fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
● Add a splash of water and the syrup.
● Pour in the Hennessy V.S.O.P slowly.
● Garnish with a twist of orange
Sidecar
This classic cocktail originated in the Ritz Hotel Bar in Paris. Festive, refreshing, and aromatic, its citrusy notes are timeless. Simple does not equal boring.
Ingredients
● 40 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
● 15 ml Orange Curaçao
● 20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
● 10 ml simple syrup (1:1, sugar and water combined over heat)
● 1 Garnish : Lemon twist
Method
● Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice cubes.
● Shake vigorously until well mixed and well chilled.
● Strain into a glass and garnish with lemon twist.
Mata Hari
Exotically named after the notorious World War 1 spy, this sweet cocktail practically zings with energy. Another take on a shaken, not stirred classic.
Ingredients
● 45 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
● 30 ml Sweet vermouth
● 20 ml Lemon juice
● 15 ml Symple syrup
● 20 ml Pomegranate syrup
Method
● Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice.
● Shake until well chilled.
● Strain into a tumbler and serve immediately.
The Hennessy Sonic Cocktail
Take your A-game to new heights with this bright and light drink that plays on the roundness of Hennessy cognac to create an easy cocktail, with sparkle and a touch of spice.
Ingredients
● 45 ml Hennessy V.S.O.P
● 60 ml Soda Water or Sparkling Water
● 60 ml Tonic water
● 3 Orange Wheels / Orange twist
Method
● Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice cubes.
● Shake vigorously until well mixed and well chilled.
● Strain into a glass and garnish with lemon twist.
Spring Field
The mellow spice of Hennessy V.S plays with the sparkling fruit and citrus notes in this drink. Clearly an effervescent salute to the joy of spring!
Ingredients
● 45 ml Hennessy V.S
● 15 ml cassis syrup
● 15 ml Simple syrup
● 30 ml Fresh lemon juice
● 150 ml soda
● 1 Lemon wheel and raspberry
Method
● Add all ingredients (except soda) to a shaker tin.
● Shake until well chilled.
● Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice.
● Top with Sprite
