Old Alhambra

Old Alhambra

Always excited to make chocolate cocktails. In this one there is just a touch of it though, so it certainly doesn't overwhelm the cocktail. What it rather does is to smooth out the smokey scotch in a quite clever way. Left behind is a mellow and round cocktail, further enhanced by the rich cream sherry and some delicious vermouth. Still, we just had to shoot this cocktail surrounded by cacao nibs… Old Alhambra Recipe by Leo Robitschek Ingredients: 0,25 oz white crème de cacao 0,5 oz cream she
chocolate liqueur Cocktail
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V.O.C.

V.O.C.

The name might be short and easy, but the cocktail is long and complex. It is made with three different sweeteners, each one full of distinct flavor. Then there is the Dry Rye gin [http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/spirits/gins/st-george-dry-rye-gin/] in a rather small amount followed by a generous splash of genever. Very noticeable is also the colour of this drink, it gets intensely yellow, making it look very tempting. V.O.C. Recipe by Jim Betz Ingredients: 1 barspoon cinnamon syrup 0,25 oz gi
Cocktail genever
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Prince of Orange

Prince of Orange

We just love using preserves in cocktails. It often gives a very fresh and vibrant flavour to the drink, at the same time sweetening it a bit. In this cocktail it's orange marmelade that is combined with genever and fresh orange juice to create a very orange intense cocktail. The result is a delicious, fruity yet boozy, drink that is so nice to sip slowly a hot summer afternoon or evening. Prince of Orange Recipe by Sahil Mehta Ingredients: 1,5 oz genever 1 oz Drambuie 0,5 oz lemon juice 0,
Cocktail drambuie
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Madame Laveau

Madame Laveau

This is a recipe from the beautiful gem “The Nomad Cocktail Book”. We immediately fell for this cocktail seeing there was Strega in it. Strega is an Italian herbal liqueur which adds a load of flavour to any cocktail it's used in. The Madame Laveau cocktail lets the Strega shine through, while carefully letting its taste mix with other potent ingredients such as aquavit and rum. The result is a gorgeous recipe, elegantly balanced and packed with intricate flavors. Our friend Elin over at Travel
Absinthe Cocktail
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Saint Rosalie

Saint Rosalie

When the team behind Porter's gin [http://www.portersgin.co.uk/] kindly asked us to try out their gin we knew we wanted to use it in a long drink. Being a citrus driven gin, pairing it with fruit flavors such us elderflower and cherry was also an easy decision. So when we found this recipe in Imbibe Magazine we knew it was a great fit for the Porter's gin. Before starting to mix we tried the gin neat, and it is as gorgeous as expected. The lemon is there, but it's also bursting with botanicals
Cocktail elderflower liqueur
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Union Club

Union Club

Although it didn't say so in the recipe, we garnished this cocktail with some threaded Swedish blueberries. We thought they looked pretty against this intensely sunset coloured drink. And it gets it colour thanks to the orange juice mixed with Campari, which happens to be one of the most delicious combinations thinkable. This cocktail is bittersweet like Campari based cocktails tend to be. It's simply a gorgeous drink. Union Club Recipe from Canon Bar in Seattle Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon 1,5
bourbon campari
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Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

Being Swedes our hearts beat a little extra for recipes featuring Swedish bottles. And it's exciting to see how punsch is finding its way to different corners of the world. It's an aromatic and flavour packed product that works so good in cocktails (and not only warm in a glass, accompanying pea soup on Thursdays - yep that's the traditional way of consuming it). Here the punsch is paired with tequila and slow gin, giving the drink both colour and flavour. And even if the lemon juice is only add
Cocktail punsch
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