Mr Fox : a great modern cognac cocktail The Mr. Fox is a delectable modern cognac cocktail. It is a perfect choice for any time of the day: the citrus will lift you up and wake you up, the cognac will embrace you and the Italicus will surprise you with its beautiful tea-like notes of …
Henry Hall : Gleneagles’ American bar signature cocktail The Henry Hall is a refreshing gin cocktail perfect for any occasion. It’s citrusy, it’s spicy and zesty and most of all, it’s delicious! I created this cocktail almost 3 years ago as the signature drink for the American bar in Gleneagles. Coming up with a drink …
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Hibiscus syrup : a tasty alternative to grenadine The thing I love the most about hibiscus syrup is the zesty, citrusy note it manages to add to any cocktail. Not to mention the extremely pretty pink color! All you need to make it is sugar, dried hibiscus flowers (the same you can then re-use to …
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Goldmund’s Cup This fruity and refreshing rum cocktail is a perfect example of a modern rum punch recipe. INSPIRATION To create this cocktail, I took inspiration from one of my favorite books which is ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’ by Herman Hesse. ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’ was published in 1930 but takes place in an abstract Medieval time. …
Artist’s special We all know that the 1920s were a time of contrasts. Prohibition in the US, war in Spain and Central America, cultural and political turmoil in Italy and Eastern Europe were counterbalanced by an immense feeling of freedom, excess, creativity and fun in other parts of the world. It’s not by chance that …
Mint Julep We’ll start by saying that ‘there are many varieties of Mint Julep, such as those composed of Claret, Madeira, etc.; but the ingredients of the real mint-julep are as follows. I learnt how to make them, and succeeded pretty well ‘ I could have wrote this myself today! In reality the above is …