Herbal liqueurs have a lot to offer cocktail making with a range of styles and colours. From delicate St. Germain elderflower to powerful Chartreuse.
Tag: cocktail making
Chartreuse
Chartreuse is literally steeped in history and tradition and is my favourite liqueur.
Spirits and liqueurs you need – the 12 categories
Tips and advice on the 12 bottles to get to start your own in-house cocktail collection. This will enable you to make most cocktails.
AWOL cocktail
This is an interesting and striking cocktail based around the melon liqueur Midori.
2 summer cocktails to try at home
2 summer cocktails to try at home. One a modern day favourite. The other an in-house creation.
Infusions are the way forward for cocktails
Infusions are a great way of creating new cocktails and cocktail flavours. Having bought an infuser, I now have the opportunity to add a range of herbs, spices and other flavourings to base spirits and liqueurs.
Make your own cocktails at home
Making cocktails at home is a lot of fun and can add a really interesting talking point to your dinner party at home, girls night in – whatever.
The right way to add ingredients to your cocktail
While cocktail recipes generally list the spirit ingredients first, there is sense in putting your cocktail together in the reverse order : start with the mixers first.
The 6 spirits you need for cocktail making at home
If you’re planning a cocktail party at your home, there are 6 bottles you need to get started. Most cocktails contain a spirit and there are only 6.
That difficult first blog entry
Cocktails and what goes into them is my interest. This is what this mixology blog will focus on. New cocktails, reconstructed classics, new ideas, bars and the ingredients of course.