Ice is a key ingredient. But here are some tips to ensure you get it right.
Category: Cocktail ingredients
The advantages of using shop bought syrups
Syrups are another key cocktail ingredient but shop bought ones offer many advantages over making them yourself.
Plymouth gin and the story of the friar
Did you know that there is a little picture of a friar on the reverse of a Plymouth gin bottle? Here’s the story.
Vermouth – back in fashion for cocktail making
Vermouth is a key cocktail ingredient and as such is the 6th of my liqueur types. You need some to make both classic and modern cocktails.
Cocktail liqueurs
Cocktail ingredients as part of your liqueur collection tend to be French or Dutch. They include fruit brandies, curacaos, triple sec and creme de … products
Herbal liqueurs
Herbal liqueurs have a lot to offer cocktail making with a range of styles and colours. From delicate St. Germain elderflower to powerful Chartreuse.
Fruit based liqueurs
Have a good selection of fruit based liqueurs in your spirits and liqueurs collection. They are versatile and a key component of both new cocktails and the old classics.
Cream liqueurs
The smallest part of my collection. Only 2 bottles needed for creamy cocktails. Baileys and Advocaat are classics though.
Some products are older than you!
Some of the oldest products in my cocktail collection are possibly older than you!
Chartreuse
Chartreuse is literally steeped in history and tradition and is my favourite liqueur.
Spirit based liqueurs
Part 1 of the 6 liqueur types to have represented in your collection. Many liqueurs are based on spirits. Unsurprisingly.
6 liqueur types
6 liqueur types to help you build your own cocktail making collection.