Have you ever made spicy cocktails ? most often that means using chili in some kind of way. But don’t be afraid if you’re not into the “hot stuff”. These spicy cocktails have a most delicate kick, that I’m sure will suit your taste buds in the best and must joyful way.
My guess is that you’ve heard of the cocktail margarita, and most likely the naked & famous cocktail too. In this post you’ll find both, and more! served in the most delicious ways, and with a little prickling spicy kick on the thounge.
Below I have provided three wonderful spicy cocktails that you really must give a try, especially if you like a little spice in your life – in the good way.
So why not kick things up a little ? try to make yourself one of these lovely treats, I’m very confident you’ll find them all, very delicious and tasty.
Cheers, enjoy and happy mixing!
Spicy cocktails – recipes
Spicy gringo
50 ml Tequila blanco jalapeno infused 20 ml Midori melon liqueur 20 ml Fresh organic lime juice 15 ml Agave syrup Dash coriander bitters
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass with ice Garnish: Sprig of mint, lime peel and jalapeno slices on a cocktail pick
Naked & famous
25 ml Mezcal 25 ml Yellow chartreuse 25 ml Chili infused aperol 25 ml Fresh organic lime juice Pinch smoked salt
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass Garnish: Dehydrated orange and chili
Spicy pineapple margarita
40 ml Tequila blanco 20 ml Fresh organic lime juice 20 ml Cointreau 20 ml Pineapple & jalapeno cordial homemade Dash margarita bitters
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass with ice Garnish: Dehydrated pineapple, lime peel and a pineapple lollipop
The last word – an IBA official cocktail listed under the “The unforgettables” category and a prohibition era cocktail.
First served at the Detroit Athletic Club, in 1915. The Last Word was created just before the start of the prohibition. Consisting of four ingredients measured in equal parts. Gin, freshly squeezed lime juice, green chartreuse and maraschino. It’s a super delicious and easy cocktail, I can recommend to try the orginal recipe, and if you feel like taking it to a new level, I have provided some tasty twists on the original recipe, that you should give a try. Below you’ll find five of my twist on the last word cocktail.
25 ml Gin 25 ml Maraschino 25 ml Artemesia liqueur 25 ml Fresh organic lime juice 1 bsp Absinthe Fresh raspberries from the garden
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass with a rim of freeze dried raspberries Garnish: Raspberries from the garden on a cocktail pick. Mist the cocktail with absinthe
Beefy 24
25 ml Beefeater 24 gin 25 ml Amaro 25 ml Grapefruit liqueur 25 ml Fresh organic lemon juice 10 ml Memento aromatic blend
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass Garnish: Dehydrated grapefruit and a sprig of rosemary
Spying
40 ml Spy gin 20 ml Yellow chartreuse 20 ml Fresh organic lemon juice 15 ml Strawberry syrup Dash orange bitters
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass with ice Garnish: Dehydrated lemon, dehydrated strawberry and a glass straw
30 ml Fiona gin 20 ml Fresh organic lemon juice 20 ml Red vermouth 20 ml Yellow chartreuse Dash abbotts bitters
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass Garnish: Lemon peel, a sprig of thyme and a cocktail pick
Yellow herbs
20 ml Gin 20 ml Yellow chartreuse 20 ml White vermouth 15 ml Fresh organic lemon juice 1 bsp Peach liqueur
Method: Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass with ice Garnish: Lemon peel, dehydrated peach and a sprig of rosemary
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Did you know there is a much older version of a cosmopolitan that utilises gin ?
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
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
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.
Did you know that plastic straws are placed in top 10 of the most common plastic wastes in the world?
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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The selection of colours, sizes and shapes in the Surfsidesips range, provide you with so many options to find something that fit your needs.
Also take a look at their glass cocktail picks for garnish purposes. I’m a big fan of those as well!
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Do you have a favorite eco friendly straw of choice ? Tell me about it the comments below.
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
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
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.
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
Have you tried to make tiki cocktails with other spirits than rum?
Tell me about your experiences in the comments below.
