THE simple pleasure of getting a drink with your friends or loved one is a distant memory in today’s world. Stuck in our quiet homes, the buzz of a bar is a truly missed atmosphere.
Though travel is not permitted, Glass are taking you on a tantalising virtual cocktail journey from Ibiza to the Maldives collecting signature recipes from the most stunning hotel bars.
First stop is the Pershing Yacht Terrace Bar at the 7Pines Kempinski Ibiza: Es Vedrà Cocktail
Ingredients:
50ml of gin (if possible, infused with lemongrass)
25ml of lemon juice
15ml of almond syrup
Salty water
A single raspberry and a lemon slice
Method: shake all together, strain and serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with raspberry and lemon.
Amsterdam’s The Dylan signature cocktail: Dylan ThomasÂ
Ingredients:
30ml of Singleton Whiskey
30ml of Grand Marnier
30ml of Manz Spätburgunder
10ml of Monin Vanilla syrup
1 sugar cube with chocolate bitters
Dash of chocolate alcohol
Method: wet shake the Singleton, Grand Marnier, Spätburgunder and vanilla syrup. Fine strain the liquid into a cognac glass. Place a sugar cube on a spoon and soak it with chocolate bitters. Then, pour the chocolate alcohol over it and burn until the sugar cube caramelises. Stir the caramelised sugar into the glass and enjoy the warm drink!
Royal Mansour Marrakech: Virgin MojitoÂ
Ingredients:
3 scoops of lemon sorbet
6 mint leaves
60ml of lemon juice
Zest of one lemon
Method: combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
The Peninsula Chicago: The Z Cocktail
Ingredients:
4 cucumber slices
1 spring mint, or another soft herb such as basil or tarragon
50ml of gin, or vodka
20ml of simple sugar
20ml of fresh lime or lemon juice
Method: mix the cucumber and mint in a shaker, and then add other ingredients. Shake well. Strain and serve. Garnish with fresh herbs, cucumber or citrus slice.
La Bastide de Gordes: Ginger CosmopolitanÂ
Ingredients:
60ml of vodka
15ml of Cointreau
15ml of lemon juice
30g of ginger
90ml of cranberry juice
Method: Begin by cutting the freshly peeled ginger into small cubes. Boil in 100ml of water, then strain and reduce to 15ml to create a ginger infusion. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker. Shake hard and strain into a martini glass. Finish by garnishing with a ginger slice.
Joali Maldives: The MatadorÂ
Ingredients:
40ml of tequila
20ml of Triple Sec
10ml of fresh lime juice
30ml of passionfruit puree
3 dashes of Tabasco
5ml of sugar syrup
Method: put all the ingredients in the shaker and shake well. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass with ice cubes. Garnish with a red chilli, and salt and pepper around the rim of the glass.
by Imogen Clark