Not sure what drinks to have at your summer party? Check out this list of favorites and try some of these refreshing drinks!
SHOW ME THE MONKEY!
-FROM STEVE S. – CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE!
HOW STEVE ENJOYS THIS DRINK – “By the pool or with friends in the backyard”
WHAT’S IN IT AND HOW TO MAKE
45ml Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt Whisky
15ml Drambuie
80ml apple juice
4 fresh mint leaves
Glass: Highball
Method: Shake all ingredients together and double strain into an ice-filled highball
Garnish: Banana slice and mint leaf
MOJITO RECIPE – A CUBAN CLASSIC
-FROM Kieran Bailey. – SUGAR LOUNGE IN MANLY, AU – LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK!
Kieran SAYS THE BEST WAY TO ENJOY THIS DRINK IS TO – “Sit back, relax and enjoy… at Sugar Lounge, Manly
The Beach Bar at Sugar seamlessly morphs from a beachside cafe by day, to an ambient cocktail lounge by night.”
WHAT’S IN IT AND HOW TO MAKE
60ml Inner Circle Red Rum
3 spoons raw sugar
3 lime wedges
12 mint leaves
splash of soda (10ml)
Glass: Highball
Method
Place the sugar, limes and mint leaves into the highball glass, using a muddler or small rolling pin and crush to a paste. Add the Inner Circle rum and a splash of soda, then fill the glass with crushed ice. Now, violently smash the ingredients in the glass with a long spoon. Refresh with crushed ice to present well and add a mint sprig to finish and aromatise the drink.
Tips:
- Inner Circle Red is premium rum made from molasses; it has the perfect balance when combining with the flavours of the Manly Mojito.
- Crushed ice is a necessity in a lot of new and classic cocktails.
- Smashing the Mojito dilutes and marries the flavours. It is essential in bringing out the best in this drink.
MONTEITHS APPLE CIDER
-FROM CAMILLA – FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER!
HOW CAMILLA ENJOYS THIS DRINK – “A picnic in the park is an ideal location!”
WHAT’S IN IT AND HOW TO MAKE
Straight from the bottle, just add a glass with ice!
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE COLLINS
-FROM LISA
HOW LISA ENJOYS THIS DRINK – “Enjoy with friends at an outdoor lunch or BBQ, it is so simple to make that your friends will be amazed.”
WHAT’S IN IT AND HOW TO MAKE
You only need four ingredients to make a BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Collins – Bombay Sapphire Gin, lemon juice, sugar and soda water – and you may already have most, if not all of them, at home. Whether you’re entertaining a few close friends or hosting a party, this summer is a great opportunity to impress your guests with the drink making skills they never knew you had!
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® COLLINS
Glass – Collins or highball glass
Ingredients:
45ml BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin
freshly squeezed juice from 1/2 a lemon
2 heaped tsps Caster sugar (super fine sugar)
soda water
1 fresh lemon wedge
Method:
Add the lemon juice, caster sugar and BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin to the glass. Stir to dissolve the sugar then fill glass with ice.
Top with soda water and stir once.
Garnish with one lemon wedge.
DNA DRINKS!
-FROM ABBY AND ADRIENNE – DNA ENERGY DRINK – LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK!
HOW TO ENJOY THESE DRINKS: “Most of the time I enjoy drinking these cocktails by the beach or at poolside with a cooler of DNA CITRUS and some Champagne, giving me a revitalizing energy. However, these drinks are great for parties too!”
CHECK OUT A FEW RECIPES THAT THEY SUBMITTED:
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