Simple Cocktail Thread

[AndyAudi]

After enjoying Wadeski's offering on the "Gin" Thread, I've waited in anticpation to see if anyone was going to start a Cocktail Thread.

However as they haven't (and the weekend is approaching) I'll start us off with Wadeski's

Wadeski said:

GIN BASIL SMASH

you need:

1 large jamjar
a rolling pin or pestle
one seive
half a lemon
a generous handful of fresh basil
a teaspoon of fine sugar or sugar syrup
a double shot of good gin like Hendrick's
ice

put the basil and the half lemon in the jamjar and crush with the rolling pin using a twisting motion to get the juice out. Add the sugar and stir with a spoon.

taste it - it should taste sweet-sour...adjust the sugar as necessary.

fill the jamjar with ice and pour in the gin. be generous.

put the lid on the jamjar and give it a damn good shake for about a minute.

pour through the strainer into a tumbler with ice in it.

you should get a bright green, herby, moreish, boozy cocktail.

Enjoy your Gin Basil Smash

[AndyAudi]

My own simple offering

In a tall glass
Ice
Measure of Whisky
Measure of Ammaretto
Top up with Ginger Ale

[AndyAudi]

Lefty Guns said:

Mojito:

White rum
Icing Sugar
Soda
Lime juice
FRESH Mint

Add the lime juice to the mint and ice and shake it hard for a minute. Add the rum and the sugar. Serve with a lime wedge.

I'd forgotten about those

I've was once being given apple mojitos at a BBQ, very refreshing

Made from a bottle of Bacardi which had been left with rasins soaking in it
Similar to above but with apple juice + a few of the plump raisins which exploded in you mouth like depth charges!

[AndyAudi]

Ok is it a cocktail.....

It is a refreshing mix of Alcoholic Drinks ideal for a hot day (and could certainly be classed as simple).

"Turbo Shandy" = Mix of Lager + Smirnoff Ice

Had "a few" of these at the weekend

[AndyAudi]

Bumped as it was mentioned on the Gin Thread
(and I wondered if there was anything new for the weekend).