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French Cherry

Ingredients

Cherry Infused Gin

  • 375 ml Gin

  • 2 Cups of Fresh pitted and cut Cherries

French Cherry Cocktail

  • 45 ml (1.5 oz) of Cherry-infused gin

  • 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of Fresh Lemon juice

  • 15 ml (1/2 oz) of Cherry syrup

  • Ice cubes

  • 60 ml (2 oz) of Chilled Prosecco

Method

Cherry Infused Gin:

  1. In a clean, airtight container or bottle combine gin and cherries.

  2. Seal the container and let it sit in a cool, dark place for 4 days to infuse.

French Cherry Cocktail

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add cherry-infused gin, fresh lemon juice and cherry syrup.

  2. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake well.

  3. Strain the mixture into a chilled champagne flute.

  4. Top it off with 60 ml of chilled Prosecco.

  5. Garnish with a fresh cherry.

Enjoy your French Cherry Cocktail

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Tinto de Verano

Ingredients

  • Ice Cubes

  • 90 ml (3 oz) of Red Wine

  • 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of Sweet Vermouth

  • Sparkling water

Method

  1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  2. Pour 90 ml (3 oz) of red wine over the ice.

  3. Add 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of sweet vermouth.

  4. Top off the glass with sparkling water to your desired level.

  5. Give it a gentle stir to combine the ingredients.

Enjoy your Tinto de Verano

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Blue Hawaiian

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (2 oz) Orange Juice

  • 60 ml (2 oz) Pineapple Juice

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Coconut Water

  • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Lemon Juice

  • 2 Teaspoons Coconut Milk

  • 2 Teaspoons Blue Curacao

  • Lemon and Lime Soda (Sprite)

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Vodka

  • Crushed ice

  • Orange slice for garnish

Method

  1. In a shaker add everything except the lemon lime soda (Sprite) and shake for 30 seconds.

  2. Add ice to the shaker and shake the mixture vigorously for about 30 seconds to chill and combine the ingredients.

  3. Fill a glass with crushed ice.

  4. Strain the shaken mixture over the crushed ice.

  5. Top off the glass with Lemon and Lime Soda (Sprite) to your desired level.

  6. Garnish with an orange slice.

Enjoy your Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

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Strawberry Sunburst

Ingredients

Strawberry mix

  • 3 strawberries

  • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Honey

  • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Fresh Lemon Juice

  • 22.5 ml (0.75 oz) Orange Juice

Spritz mix

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Vodka

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Campari

  • Ice cubes

  • 90 ml (3 oz) Prosecco

  • Strawberry Mix (from the previous step)

Method

Instructions for Strawberry Mix:

  1. In a mixing glass, muddle the strawberries to extract their juice.

  2. Add honey, fresh lemon juice and orange juice to the muddled strawberries.

  3. Mix the ingredients thoroughly with a cocktail blender stick or muddler until well combined.

Instructions for the Spritz:

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine Vodka and Campari.

  2. Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake the mixture until it's well chilled.

  3. Fill a glass with ice.

  4. Pour Prosecco over the ice in the glass.

  5. Pour the prepared Strawberry Mix on top of the Prosecco.

  6. Give it a gentle stir to combine the flavours.

  7. Garnish as desired.

Enjoy your Strawberry Sunburst Spritz

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Ginberry Grapefruit Wave

Ingredients

  • 30ml of Strawberry Puree (made from 5 strawberries, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp water, simmered over low heat until soft)

  • Crushed Ice

  • Juice from 1/2 freshly squeezed grapefruit

  • 100ml of Sparkling Water

  • 1 Shot (30ml) of Blue Gin

  • 100ml of Tonic Water

  • Fresh strawberries for garnish

Method

  1. Prepare the strawberry puree by simmering 5 strawberries with 1 tsp of sugar and 1 tsp of water over low heat until soft. Let it cool before using.

  2. In a glass, add the prepared strawberry puree to the bottom.

  3. Fill the glass with crushed ice.

  4. Squeeze the juice from half of a freshly squeezed grapefruit into the glass.

  5. Pour sparkling water.

  6. Add blue gin to the mix.

  7. Top off the drink tonic water.

  8. Give it a gentle stir to combine the ingredients.

  9. Garnish the cocktail with fresh strawberries.

Enjoy your Ginberry Grapefruit Wave

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Island Breeze

Ingredients

  • 60ml (2 oz) Malibu (Coconut Rum)

  • 120ml (4 oz) Pineapple Juice

  • 30 ml (1 oz) Cranberry Juice

Method

  1. In a cocktail shaker, pour in Malibu (Coconut Rum).

  2. Add Pineapple Juice to the shaker.

  3. Pour in Cranberry Juice.

  4. Add ice to the shaker.

  5. Shake the mixture well to chill and combine the ingredients.

  6. Strain the cocktail into a chilled glass.

  7. Garnish as desired.

Enjoy your Island Breeze Cocktail

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Tropical Bob Marley

Ingredients

  • 30ml (1 oz) Rum (original)

  • 60ml (2 oz) Melon Liqueur

  • 30ml (1 oz) Coconut Rum

  • 240ml (8 oz) Pineapple Juice

  • Grenadine

  • Pineapple slice for garnish

Method

  1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine Rum and Melon Liqueur. Shake well and set aside.

  2. In a glass filled with ice, add Pineapple Juice and Coconut Rum. Stir to combine.

  3. Top the glass with a splash of grenadine.

  4. Carefully pour the previously prepared melon and rum mix from the shaker over the back of a spoon to layer it on top.

  5. Garnish with a pineapple slice.

Enjoy your Tropical Bob Marley

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