Cocktail Hour at A Slice Of Lemon
When the weekend rolls around, all you want to do is have a cocktail in-hand in the sunshine. Well... we may not be able to control the weather, but we sure can share with you our best 6 cocktail recipes for you to mix up this weekend! Tried and tested (a tough job, we know!) by Gabriella and her family at their very own Garden Bar, 'A Slice of Lemon'
Martini Spritz
Martini Spritz (serves 1)
Ingredients:
Ice
100ml Martini Bianco or Rosso
Prosecco or cava
Fresh Lime
Method:
Fill a large glass up a quarter of the way with ice
Add in the Martini
Fill the rest of the glass with prosecco
Stir + garnish with a slice of lime
Dark 'n' stormy
Dark 'n' Stormy (serves 1)
Ingredients:
Ice
50ml Dark or spiced rum
Ginger beer
Coke
Fresh Lime
Method:
Fill a large glass up a quarter of
the way with ice
Add the 50ml of rum
Fill the rest of the glass with ginger beer + a splash of coke
Stir + garnish with lime wedges
Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry Daiquiri (serves 1)
Ingredients:
Ice
250g Strawberries, hulled
50ml Rum
Juice of a half a lime
Method:
Blend the strawberries together until a puree
Push the puree through a sieve to capture any seeds
Tip the sieved puree into the blender again and add the ice, rum and lime juice
Slit a strawberry down the middle half way and place on the rim of your glass to garnish
Mojito
Mojito (serves 1)
Ingredients:
Ice
Juice of 1 lime + wedges to garnish
1 tsp sugar
Handful Fresh mint + a spring to garnish
60ml rum Soda water
Method:
Muddle the lime juice, sugar + mint together (can use a rolling pin)
Pour into a large glass with crushed ice
Add the rum to the glass + stir
Add a splash of soda water Garnish with fresh mint + lime Pour over the rum, stirring with a long-handled spoon
Top up with soda water, garnish with mint and serve
Limoncello Spritz
Limoncello Spritz (Serves 1)
Ingredients:
25ml limoncello
Prosecco or cava
Slice of fresh lemon
Method:
Add the limoncello to the glass
Fill the rest of the glass up with prosecco or cava
Garnish with a slice of lemon
Optional: Coat the rim of the glass with sugar + lemon zest to serve