If you don’t want to splash out on a swanky bar this Valentine’s day, but still want to enjoy bar-quality cocktails, founder of World of Zing and Channel 4 Sunday Brunch cocktail expert, Pritesh Mody, has crafted the ultimate recipes to whip up a special cocktail from home.
Simply follow the below recipes to undoubtedly impress your loved one, offering classic cocktails with a twist!
VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS – SALTED CARAMEL ESPRESSO MARTINI
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml Ketel One Vodka
- 25ml Mr Blacks Coffee Liqueur
- 10ml Salted Caramel
- 25ml fresh espresso (single shot)
METHOD
- Pour all ingredients into an ice filled shaker (coffee goes last)
- Shake hard until super cold
- Strain into your martini glass
- Garnish with a chocolate dusting
VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS – PINOTAGE SPRITZ
A delicious way to brighten up red wine, with the flavour matching perfectly with dark meats, roasts and stews if you are whipping up a romantic dinner!
INGREDIENTS
- 75ml South African Pinotage (or Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot works too)
- 75ml London Essence Indian Tonic
METHOD
- Build in an ice filled highball or wine glass
- Garnish with Thyme and Slices of Lemon
VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS – TANQUERAY RANGPUR LIME CHAI SPICED GIMLET
Infusing the fragrant, citrusy Rangpur Lime Distilled Gin with Chai tea brings complementary warming spices to this classic cocktail (Units per serve: 2).
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml Chai Infused Rangpur*
- 30ml Lime Juice
- 15m Sugar Syrup
METHOD
- Shake all ingredients into an ice filled shaker
- Pour into a martini glass
- Garnish with a ginger slice
*CHAI INFUSED GIN RECIPE:
- 110ml Rangpur
- 1 Chai tea bag
- Add ingredients into a jar or glass
- Gently warm in the microwave for 30 seconds
- Give it a good stir and refrigerate the liquid until cool (about 1 hours)
- Strain this liquid with a tea-strainer and use in the cocktail
VALENTINE’S COCKTAILS – THE SINGULAR TALE
A singular tale of apples, using different forms of apples to build the story of an ingredient that we take for granted.
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml Bushmills 10 Irish Whiskey
- 20ml Liberty Fields Apple Syrup (or Sugar Syrup) – 140
- 10ml cider vinegar
- 30ml Cloudy Apple Juice
- 50ml soda
METHOD
- Shake all ingredients.
- Strain into an ice filled highball
- Top with 50ml soda
- Garnish with fresh apple slice and Sprig of Thyme
