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19. April 202119. April 2021

Exotic cocktails with bourbon and whisky

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Exotic cocktails are very often associated with rum but have you ever tried to use bourbon or whiskey ? if you haven’t these tropical cocktails is definitely something you should try !

Both bourbon and whiskey works perfecly well as the base spirit in your tropical summer concoctions, or when you’re just in the mood for a tropical sip served over crushed ice, dreaming of white sand beaches and crystal clear blue salt water.

Cheers & enjoy!

Exotic cocktails – recipes

Bonky wonky

45 ml Bourbon
15 ml Pineapple rum
30 ml Fresh pressed pineapple juice
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Vanilla and cinnamon demerara syrup homemade
15 ml Banana liqueur

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, mint and a glass straw

Whitiki

60 ml Whisky
30 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
7.5 ml Demerara syrup homemade
7.5 ml Orgeat
7.5 ml Pineapple cordial homemade
Dash Angostura bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, mint and a pineapple lollipop

Caribbean bourb

60 ml Bourbon
30 ml Fresh pressed pineapple juice
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Demerara syrup homemade
15 ml Falernum
Dash Angostura bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated lime, mint and a cinnamon stick

Whisky crush

50 ml Whisky
25 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
15 ml Peach liqueur
12.5 ml Cacao blanc liqueur
Dash abbotts bitter

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated peach, mint sprig and a glass straw

Scotch tiki

60 ml Scotch whisky
30 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Homemade mint & pineapple syrup

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, lime peel and a glass straw

Tikissert

50 ml Whisky
30 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
10 ml Banana liqueur
10 ml Licor43 coffee infused
10 ml Espresso liqueur
Dash Chocolate bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Lemon peel, coffee beans, coffee lollipop and a glass straw

7. April 20217. April 2021

Coffee cocktails – drinks for coffee lovers

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Need to kick things up a little ? I’m sure these coffee cocktails will do the trick.

Coffee cocktails is much more than the classic Irish coffee or espresso martini, which I think must be the most well known coffee cocktails, but they also are for a reason, its really deilicious cocktails.

I want to show that there is much more to sipping coffee in drinks than making the classics, and therefore I have made four drinks with coffee which shows you can go in many different directions using coffee to kick up your sips with a little caffeine.

If you like me, love a good coffee and also cocktails. Then I’m sure you’ll love these cocktails with the use of coffee.

Cheers & enjoy!

Recipes

Mocca marg

40 ml Tequila reposado
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Cointreau
15 ml Coffee liqueur – floated
10 ml Agave syrup
Dash margarita bitters

Method: Shake with ice & fine strain into a chilled glass with ice. Float coffee liqueur
Garnish: Lime peel

Moccarum

35 ml Spiced rum
25 ml Espresso freshly brewed
15 ml Coffee liqueur
10 ml Falernum

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Coffee lollipop, dehydrated pineapple & mint

Whicked tikissert

50 ml Whiskey
30 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
10 ml Espresso liqueur
10 ml Banana liqueur
10 ml Licor43 coffee infused
Dash chocolate bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Coffee lollipop, coffee beans, lemon peel and a glass straw

Mocca fix

30 ml Whisky
20 ml Coffee infused campari
15 ml Espresso liqueur
15 ml Tiramisu liqueur
10 ml Aperol
Dash chocolate bitters

Method: Stir over ice & strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Orange dust, dehydrated orange & coffee beans

6. April 20216. April 2021

Blue cocktails – vibrant blue-autiful drinks

Blue cocktails

Azulero

Azul piscina

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Blue cocktails are fun vibrant and eye catching. These funky and often fruity cocktails are a perfect way to get your summer blues started.

I love experimenting with the visuals, to make eye catching cocktails, and blue cocktails are some of my favorites. They always seem to draw peoples attention, make them curious and has a “wow” effect.

If you want to make mesmerizing blue cocktails, a good way to start is to aquire a bottle of curacao blue, this will turn your cocktail into a beautiful blue serve, and works perfectly well as a substitute for cointreau or orange liqueur in your tropical and fruity blue drinks, to make them sparkle like the deep blue salty sea water.

In this post I want to display two vibrant, fun and delicious blue cocktails I have made, which I served “slushed ice style”. Both are perfect cocktails to enjoy on the pation in the summer, or just when you want a ice cold, delicious and fruity sip. Try them out – you won’t regret it.

Do you have any favorite, funky, fun and fruity blue sips you want to share with me ? tell me about it in the comments below.

Cheers & enjoy !

Blue cocktails – recipes

Azulero

30 ml Tequila blanco
30 ml Agave gin
30 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Falernum
15 ml Curacao blue
Dash orange bitters

Method: Blend all ingredients with ice to slush ice consistency & pour into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated orange, lime peel & glass straw

Azul piscina

40 ml Tequila blanco
20 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Cointreau
10 ml Curacao blue
10 ml Agave syrup
Dash margarita bitters

Method: Blend all ingredients with ice to slush ice consistency & pour into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated orange, lime peel & mint

3. April 20213. April 2021

Strawberry daiquiri – and other daiquiris you have to try

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Daiquiris or strawberry daiquiri in particular are served in many different styles, the most commonly known must be the “slushed ice” version.

When I have guests at home, I often serve cocktails. When I ask my guests what they wish to drink, the answer “a daiquiri” is common. That always leads me to the question – a real daiquiri or the wrong slushed ice version ? usually they think the overly sweetened and artificial slushed ice version, that are served in some bars is the right way to make a daiquiri.

But its not – A daiquiri is a wonderful thing, and can come in many different taste variations. When made properly its a match made in heaven, that always leaves my guests amazed of how delicious a “real daiquiri” can be.

Depending on your mood and preferences, you can swap the type of rum to your liking, and exchange the sweetener to what you prefer. My recommendation is to start with a 50-25-15 ml recipe or 60-30-20 (Rum-lime-syrup) and from there experiment with different kind of daiquiris, use a simple syrup for a classic daiquiri, strawberry syrup for a strawberry daiquiri, mango for a mango daiquiri and so on. You can even use the classic recipe and muddle fruit in the shaker instead of using flavoured syrup. The possibilities are endless, especially if you make your own syrups, then you can tweak and fine tune your daiquiris to perfection.

Below I have provided 6 daiquiri recipes, that I hope you will try, or will give you inspiration to make your own delicious daiquiris.

Cheers & enjoy !

IBA official recipe

6 cl white rum
2 cl lime juice
2 bar spoons superfine sugar

Strawberry daiquiri recipes

Crushed ice strawberry daiquiri

50 ml Ginger rum
20 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Strawberry syrup
Dash cherry balsamic glace
Dash daiquiri bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated lime, dehydrated strawberry, lime peel and a glass straw

Strawberry daiquiri

55 ml Rum blanc
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Simple syrup
Dash daiquiri bitters
Fresh strawberries

Method: Muddle strawberries. Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Strawberry, mint and a strawberry daiquiri lollipop

Mint & cucumber daiquiri

60 ml Rum blanc
30 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Homemade garden mint syrup
Fresh cucumber
Dash coriander bitters

Method: Muddle Cucumber. Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Cucumber on a cocktail pick and a sprig of mint

Three P´s daiquiri

60 ml Pineapple infused rum
30 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Peach liqueur
15 ml Passionfruit syrup
Dash vanilla bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice and pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated peach, dehydrated pitahaya (dragon fruit), sprig of mint and a glass straw

Pineapple daiquiri

50 ml Pineapple rum
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
10 ml Pineapple cordial homemade
1 bsp Demerara syrup homemade
Dash daiquiri bitters

Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, lime peel and a sprig of mint

Cadaqcha (cachaca daiquiri)

50 ml Cachaca
20 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Falernum
Dash daiquiri bitters

Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated lime and flowers

21. March 202121. March 2021

Kombucha cocktails – bubbly tea drinks

Kombucha Cocktails

Buyacha hibi

Bucharita

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Kombucha cocktails

Kombucha works particular well with sour cocktails like a margarita. Use kombucha to serve a highball, long drinks or even a collins styled serve, which I made in the kombucha cocktail recipes you’ll find below.

Kombucha or kombucha tea is a fermented, tart and refreshing, sweetened black or green tea. The tea is usually fermented for a period of 10 to 14 days at room temperature, and is known and commonly consumed for the health benefits, and typically contains under half the content of sugar, known to be used in regular soft drinks like soda water.

Many kombucha’s are often added with flavourings in form of fruits, spices or other flavourings to enchance the taste experience. Added flavourings to enhance the taste, is also used in the two kombucha’s I have used to make the cocktails which I have displayed in this post.

Just like beer, brewing your own kombucha at home, is increasing it’s popularity all over the world. The kombucha’s I’ve used for the kombucha cocktails, also started as a home brewing project, which later on grew into a company, that now produces commercially for consumers to buy.

If you have made cocktails using kombucha, I would like to hear about your thoughts and experinces in the comments below.

Kombucha cocktails

Buyacha hibi

45 ml Gin
20 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
12.5 ml Hibiscus syrup
1 bsp Elderflower liqueur
Kombucha (Hibiscus, elderflower and rosehib)

Method: Shake with ice (except kombucha) fine strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with kombucha
Garnish: Lemon peel and rosemary

Bucharita

60 ml Tequila blanco
15 ml Cointreau
15 ml Lime cordial
Kombucha (Orange, chili, ginger and elderflower)

Method: Shake with ice (except kombucha) fine strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with kombucha
Garnish: Chili & ginger

7. March 20217. March 2021

Refreshing tequila cocktails – mezcal & tequila combos

Peppy

Blood & ginger

Yummi gommy

Grapefruit & agave

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Refreshing tequila cocktails

Cocktails with agave spirits also called mezcal and tequila cocktails. These cocktails have one thing in common if you ask me – they love to be paired with fruit.

Tequila cocktails with fruit you say ? Yes I have provided four delicious cocktails below, using agave spirits and fruit, these cocktails is full of summer vibes and perfect to enjoy anytime on a sunny day, or when you’re in the mood for a delicious and refreshing cocktail with tequila (agave) that is fresh, fruity and full of summer vibes.

Try them out – you won’t regret it !

If you haven’t tried mezcal before, it can be a little overwhelming spirit. The smoked agave taste is distinctive, and because of that I like to pair mezcal and tequila when I use mezcal in my cocktails, to get the best of both spirits, and because I think it gives the best balance most of the time.

Cheers & Enjoy!

Refreshing tequila cocktails – recipes

Blood & ginger

35 ml Tequila blanco
15 ml Mezcal
25 ml Fresh organic lime juice
12.5 ml Blood orange syrup
Ginger beer

Method: Shake with ice (except ginger beer). Fine strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with ginger beer
Garnish: Sprig of mint, lime peel and a metal straw

Peppy

25 ml Mezcal
25 ml Tequila blanco
20 ml Pink peppercorn syrup
20 ml Fresh organic lime juice
20 ml Fresh organic grapefruit juice
Pinch smoked salt

Method: Shake with ice & fine strain into a chilled glass with ice
Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit and pink pepper corns

Yummi gommy

20 ml Mezcal
20 ml Tequila blanco
20 ml Fresh organic lime juice
15 ml Gomme syrup
Fresh watermelon

Method: Add watermelon to a shaker and muddle (I used around 3 table spoons in dices). Add all other ingredients. Shake with ice & fine strain into a chilled glass with ice
Garnish: Watermelon and lime peel

Grapefruit & agave

30 ml Tequila blanco
15 ml Mezcal
15 ml Grapefruit liqueur
15 ml Fresh organic lime juice
Grapefruit tonic

Method: Shake with ice (except grapefruit tonic). Fine strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with grapefruit tonic
Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit, flower and a glass straw

21. February 202128. February 2021

Cosmopolitan – how to make a beautiful cosmo cocktail

Cosmopolitan

1934 Cosmo

Cosmo

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Cosmopolitan

Also known as a “cosmo”. A cocktail I believe gained a massive popularity boost from the Sex & the city series and must have been one of the most popular cocktails world wide, at the time the show was live. The more well known version of a cosmopolitan (cosmo) uses a mix of vodka, cointreau, lime and cranberry and is a IBA official contempoary classic. There are many variations and opinions on how a cosmopolitan should be served, but one thing almost all of them have in common, is the mix of flavours.

1934

The regular cosmo is broadly know to be a modern cocktail creation, however there is a cosmo recipe also called “Cosmopolitan daisy” which shows in the book “Pioneers of mixing at elite bars 1903-1933” that was published in 1934.

Below you’ll find my take on both versions of a cosmopolitan cocktail. Hope you take the time to create and try both of these recipes. I did make both, and im not in doubt which one is my favourite. The 1934 Cosmopolitan is my preferred serve of a “cosmo”.

If you do, try both versions, then I would love to hear your oppinions about them, in the comments below.

1934

1934 Cosmopolitan

60 ml Gin
25 ml Fresh organic lemon juice
15 ml Raspberry syrup
10 ml Cointreau
Dash orange bitters

Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Orange peel and a cosmo lollipop

Cosmo

30 ml Vodka
30 ml Cointreau or triple sec
40 ml Cranberry juice homemade
10 ml Fresh organic lime juice
Dash orange and mandarin bitters

Method: Shake with ice (except cranberry juice) and fine strain into a chilled glass. Float with cranberry juice
Garnish: Dehydrated orange

20. January 202110. February 2021

Sustainable straw

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Plastic waste is a popular topic these days. Let’s help mother earth by using alternative straw solutions, enjoy your cocktails with a sustainable straw without compromising your cocktail experience.

Straws; glass, bamboo, plastic, paper, metal. There are many alternatives, so I have made an overview and review of all the sustainable straws. Please take a look and find your favourite sustainable straw for future cocktails.

Paper straws:
Paper straws are common to find pretty cheap, both in your local grocery store and online.
Tip; don’t use paper straws for big cocktails as the straw quickly start to absorb liquid and becomes soft.

Metal straws:
Metal straws can be re-used endless times and can go in the dishwasher.
There are many opinions on metal straws, personally I don’t prefer the feeling of metal in my mouth, but they look classic and are eco-friendly.

Bamboo straws:
Bamboo straws are one of my preferred sustainable straw options. I find them very aesthetic, especially for Tiki cocktails.
Tip; buy bamboo straws with a big diameter for crushed ice cocktails, as I have experienced that the straws with a smaller diameter tend to pick up crushed ice, which blocks the straw.

Glass straws:
My favourite sustainable straw is without a doubt glass straws. Glass straws don’t take colour from the liquids they are served in and they are durable and dishwasher safe. If you take care of them, your straws will last forever! The only minus about using glass straws, is obviously the risk of dropping and breaking them as they are made of glass. Beside that, I find glass straws to be the perfect sustainable / eco friendly straws.

Surfsidesips glass straws

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Below you’ll find five cocktails I have served with a sustainable straw; metal, bamboo and glass.

Beach funk

50 ml pineapple infused rum
25 ml fresh organic lime juice
10 ml demerara syrup
1 bsp passionfruit syrup
Dash angostura bitters (floated)

Method – Shake with ice & double strain into a chilled glass with ice, float with bitters
Garnish – 1/2 lime with rum soaked pineapple – sip with a sustainable straw

Chilean mango mule

60 ml pisco
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
20 ml mango syrup
Ginger beer

Method – Shake with ice (except ginger beer) double strain into a chilled glass with ice, ginger slices & dehydrated lime. Top with ginger beer
Garnish – None – sip with a sustainable straw

Planters passion

60 ml pineapple infused rum
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
30 ml coconut water
15 ml passionfruit syrup
15 ml sherry
10 ml coconut liqueur

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Pineapple leaves, mint, lime peel and sip with a sustainable straw

Caribbean nuts

60 ml coconut infused rum
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
30 ml coconut water
20 ml pineapple syrup
Dash angostura & vanilla bitters (floated)

Method – Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice – float bitters
Garnish – Dehydrated pineapple, lime peel, coconut lolly and sip with a sustainable straw

Pink peppy

45 ml gin infused with butterfly pea flower
10 ml lanique
1 bsp pink peppercorn syrup
Dry tonic

Method – Build in a chilled glass. Add lanique and syrup – stir. Add ice, top with tonic, float with gin.
Garnish – Rose, pink pepper, butterfly pea flowers and sip with a sustainable straw

1. January 202131. January 2021

January 1st

I hope you had the most wonderful new years eve, and got well into the new year.

Today you might need something up-lifting for your hangovers. Spoil yourself with a delicious cocktail with one of these recipes. Below you´ll find two cocktail recipes for you to try, with syrup which you can make with the left overs of champagne from last night.

I wish you all the best for 2021.

Champ daq

50 ml rum marti plata
25 ml fresh organic lime juice
20 ml champagne syrup homemade
Dash daiquiri bitters

Method: Shake with ice & double strain into a chilled glass with ice

Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, lime peel & rum/lime/mint lollipop

Fizz of champs

50 ml gin BPF infused
25 ml fresh organic lemon juice
20 ml champagne syrup homemade
Sparkling water

Method: Shake with ice & double strain into a chilled glass with ice, top with sparkling water

Garnish: Lemon peel

Champagne syrup

1 part champagne
1 part sugar

Bring champagne to the boil, and let it reduce a little. Take off heat and add sugar. Stir to the sugar is dissolved. Let it chill and it’s ready to use.

7. November 202031. January 2021

Tiki cocktails

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I enjoy crafting Tiki cocktails with all kinds of flavour combinations, as they are vibrant, fresh and fruity. Tiki cocktails are often served over crushed ice, which makes them ice cold and refreshing.

I absolutely love to experiment with Tiki garnish. The term “less-is-more” should not be used whilst garnishing a tiki cocktail. Go wild, have fun and enjoy!

You can use all kinds of spirits for your Tiki cocktails, however Rum is obviously the most used base spirit. In this post, I will display some Tiki recipes with different spirits.

Glass straw

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Tiki cocktails

Thikey

50 ml whiskey
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
20 ml whiskey liqueur
20 ml homemade pink grapefruit syrup
Dash abbotts bitters

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass topped with more crushed ice
Garnish: Lime peel, dehydrated grapefruit and cinamon stick

Mexican Pool

60 ml tequila blanco
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
15 ml falernum
15 ml blue curacao
Dash grapefruit bitters

Method: Blend with ice & pour into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated lime & mint

Contiki

60 ml cognac
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
20 ml orgeat
15 ml falernum
Angostura bitters (floated)

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Lime peel, toasted coconut and dehydrated pitahaya

Thunderstorm

70 ml rum Bonpland XO
30 ml fresh organic lime juice
20 ml cointreau
15 ml pink grapefruit syrup homemade
10 ml passionfruit syrup
Angostura bitters (floated)

Method: Shake with crushed ice & pour into a chilled glass, top with more crushed ice
Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit, dehydrated orange & lemon balm