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Spanish monk
5 min

Spanish Monk

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A sophisticated gin cocktail featuring the herbal complexity of Green Chartreuse, balanced with fresh lemon juice and enriched with silky egg white foam.

Green Chartreuse
London Dry Gin
Gloegg
45 min

Gløgg

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Traditional Scandinavian mulled wine with warming spices, rum, and almonds

Port
Dark Rum
Red Wine
Gloria
3 min

Gloria Cocktail

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A sophisticated Negroni-inspired cocktail combining gin, Campari, dry vermouth, and orange liqueur for a perfectly balanced bittersweet experience.

Amaro
Dry Vermouth
London Dry Gin
Orange Liqueur
Triple Sec
Enzoni
3 min

Enzoni

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A modern classic that elegantly bridges the gap between the Negroni and the Gin Sour, using muddled grapes to add fresh, juicy sweetness that balances Campari's bitterness.

Amaro
London Dry Gin
Pina verde
3 min

Piña Verde

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A modern tropical cocktail that replaces rum with Green Chartreuse, creating a vibrant, herbal twist on the classic Piña Colada.

Herbal Liqueur
Penultimate word
3 min

Penultimate Word

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A bitter-sweet Aperol based riff on the classic Last Word cocktail with citrus and cherry notes.

Italian Bitter
London Dry Gin
Maraschino Liqueur
Chambord sour
3 min

Chambord Sour

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A sophisticated sour cocktail featuring French raspberry liqueur with silky egg white foam

Raspberry Liqueur
Unflavored Vodka
Michelada veladora
5 min

Michelada Veladora

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A vibrant Mexican beer cocktail with savory, spicy, and refreshing flavors, perfect for hot days

Lager
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Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin
    45 ml
  • Green Chartreuse
    15 ml
  • Lemon Juice
    22.5 ml
  • Simple syrup (1:1)
    15 ml
  • Egg White
    1 whole
  • Lemon Peel
    1 piece

Method

  1. Chill your coupe glass by filling it with ice water while preparing the cocktail.
  2. Add gin, Green Chartreuse, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to your shaker. Perform a dry shake vigorously for 20 seconds without ice to emulsify the egg white.
  3. Add a generous handful of ice to the shaker and shake hard for another 15-20 seconds until the shaker is frosty and the drink is well chilled.
  4. Discard the ice water from your glass. Double strain the cocktail using both Hawthorne and fine mesh strainers into the chilled glass.
  5. Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, then drop it in or place on rim as garnish.

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • Red Wine
    750 ml
  • Tawny Port
    250 ml
  • Dark Rum
    250 ml
  • Water
    360 ml
  • Brown Sugar
    100 g
  • Cardamom pods
    10 whole
  • Cinnamon Stick
    3 whole
  • Cloves
    8 whole
  • Star Anise
    2 whole
  • Orange
    1 whole
  • Raisins
    100 g
  • Slivered Almonds
    50 g

Method

  1. Soak raisins in a small amount of rum for 2-3 hours to plump them and infuse flavor.
  2. In a saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, crushed cardamom pods, broken cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, orange zest, and orange juice. Heat gently, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  3. Simmer the spice mixture covered for 30 minutes, then remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour. Strain to remove solids, reserving the spiced liquid.
  4. In a large pot, combine red wine, port wine, strained spice extract, soaked raisins with their soaking rum, almonds, and remaining rum.
  5. Heat gently over low heat until steaming but never boiling. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
  6. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for at least 1 hour or up to overnight for deeper flavor.
  7. Reheat gently before serving. Place a spoonful of raisins and almonds in each mug, then ladle the hot Gløgg over them.

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin
    30 ml
  • Campari
    30 ml
  • Dry Vermouth
    30 ml
  • Orange Liqueur
    15 ml
  • Lemon Peel
    1 piece

Method

  1. Chill the old fashioned glass by filling it with ice cubes while you prepare the cocktail.
  2. In a mixing glass, combine 15ml orange liqueur, 30ml dry vermouth, 30ml Campari, and 30ml London Dry Gin.
  3. Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir gently for 20-30 seconds to chill and dilute evenly.
  4. Discard ice from the chilled serving glass and strain the cocktail over fresh ice cubes.
  5. Express oils from lemon twist over the drink, then drop the twist into the glass as garnish.

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • Green Grapes
    6 pieces
  • London Dry Gin
    30 ml
  • Campari
    30 ml
  • Lemon Juice
    22.5 ml
  • Simple syrup (1:1)
    15 ml
  • Green Grapes
    1 piece

Method

  1. Fill your old fashioned glass with ice water to chill while preparing the cocktail.
  2. Place 5 seedless grapes in the bottom of your shaker and gently muddle them to release juice and flavor, avoiding pulverizing the skins.
  3. Add 30ml gin, 30ml Campari, 22.5ml fresh lemon juice, and 15ml simple syrup to the shaker.
  4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until well-chilled and the outside of the shaker is frosted.
  5. Discard ice water from glass and fill with fresh ice, preferably a large cube to slow dilution.
  6. Double strain the cocktail through both Hawthorne and fine strainer into the glass to remove grape solids and ice shards.
  7. Garnish with a skewered grape and serve immediately.

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • Green Chartreuse
    45 ml
  • Pineapple Juice
    45 ml
  • Cream of Coconut
    22.5 ml
  • Lime Juice
    15 ml
  • Fresh Mint sprigs
    1 sprig
  • Pineapple frond
    1 piece

Method

  1. Shake the can of cream of coconut thoroughly before measuring to ensure even texture. Juice the lime fresh for optimal brightness.
  2. Add Green Chartreuse, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Add a scoop of crushed or pebble ice.
  3. Whip shake vigorously for about 10 seconds to chill, aerate, and lightly dilute the drink while creating a frothy, creamy texture.
  4. Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed or pebble ice. For silkier texture, double-strain through a fine mesh sieve.
  5. Garnish generously with fresh mint sprig and optional pineapple fronds. Lightly slap the mint before adding to release its aroma.

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin
    30 ml
  • Maraschino Liqueur
    20 ml
  • Aperol
    20 ml
  • Lemon Juice
    15 ml
  • Orange Peel
    1 twist

Method

  1. Chill the coupe glass by placing it in the freezer for 3-5 minutes or filling with ice water
  2. Add gin, maraschino liqueur, Aperol and fresh lemon juice to a cocktail shaker
  3. Fill the shaker halfway with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until well-chilled
  4. Empty the chilled coupe glass and double strain the cocktail into it
  5. Garnish with an orange peel twist if desired and serve immediately

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • Chambord
    30 ml
  • Lemon Juice
    30 ml
  • Vodka
    30 ml
  • Simple syrup (1:1)
    15 ml
  • Egg White
    1 whole
  • Raspberry
    3

Method

  1. Add Chambord, fresh lemon juice, vodka (if using), simple syrup (if using), and egg white to cocktail shaker without ice
  2. Dry shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white and create initial foam
  3. Add ice to shaker and shake again vigorously for 20 seconds to chill and further develop the foam
  4. Double strain through both Hawthorne strainer and fine mesh strainer into chilled coupe glass
  5. Wait 30 seconds for foam to settle and form distinct layer, then garnish with fresh raspberries on cocktail pick

Quick recipe

Ingredients

  • Lager
    330 ml
  • Tomato Juice
    120 ml
  • Lime Juice
    30 ml
  • Maggi seasoning
    1.5 tsp
  • Worcestershire Sauce
    1.5 tsp
  • Tabasco
    1 tsp
  • Tajin
  • Salt
    1
  • Lime
    1 wedge

Method

  1. Chill the large beer mug in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Mix Tajin seasoning and salt on a small plate.
  2. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the chilled glass, then dip the rim into the Tajin-salt mixture until well coated.
  3. In the prepared glass, combine Clamato juice, fresh lime juice, Maggi seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir well to blend.
  4. Fill the glass with ice cubes, leaving room for the beer.
  5. Slowly pour the cold Mexican lager over the ice and mixture, pouring gently to minimize foam. Stir gently to combine.
  6. Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and serve immediately.

Cocktail Difficulty Levels

We’ve added a difficulty rating to every cocktail so you’ll know what to expect before you start mixing. It’s not about being “hard” or “easy” in the strict sense—it’s about how much preparation, skill, and hunting for ingredients you’ll need.

  • Beginner – Quick builds or simple shakes with common ingredients you’ll likely already have at home. Perfect for beginners or a casual evening.

  • Intermediate – A bit more technique (stirring, shaking, muddling, layering) and a few extra ingredients. You might need to buy one or two bottles or garnishes you don’t already stock.

  • Advanced – Multiple steps, specialty techniques (infusions, syrups, foams), or rare ingredients. These drinks take more effort and planning, but reward you with something truly impressive.

The rating is based on things like the number of ingredients, how rare they are, and the skills needed to bring the cocktail together.

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