Merlin Griffith’s New Year’s Eve Cocktails
Mixologist Merlin Griffiths is back with some stunning New Year's Eve cocktails including these great gin and tonic alternatives!
Ingredients
Shamrock Express:
- 50ml Fresh, hot espresso
- 25ml Vodka
- 25ml Bailey’s
- 20ml Butterscotch Schnapps
- Teaspoon of sugar syrup
The Big Ben:
- 50ml Benedictine
- Ice
- Tonic
- Squeeze of lime
Pomme Pettilant
- 50ml Calvados
- Ice
- Tonic
- Squeeze of lime
Portonico
- 50ml White Port
- Ice
- Tonic
Served long over ice with a twist of cucumber and white grapes.
Chestnut Alexander
- 25ml Warners Harrington dry gin (super premium, bright and fresh)
- 25ml Liqueur de Chataigne
- 40ml Half and Half (50/50 mix single cream and while milk)
- Garnish with a light dust of cocoa powder or grated chocolate.
Method
For the Shamrock Express:
Shaken quickly and served over ice in a large whisky tumbler (old fashioned glass)
Optional garnish of some chocolate shards – (pour melted chocolate onto greaseproof papered baking sheet, freeze and break into shards)
For the Chestnut Alexander:
Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with dusting of chocolate or cocoa powder.
Pour into a martini glass.
For the Portonico:
Add the White Port to a balloon glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic. Mix.
Garnish with grapes and cucumber.
For the Pomme Pettilant:
Add the Calvados to a tall glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic. Mix.
Garnish with a slice of apple and a squeeze of lime.
The Big Ben:
Add the Benedictine to a tall glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic.
Garnish with a squeeze of lime juice and a slice of lime.
Ingredients
Shamrock Express:
- 50ml Fresh, hot espresso
- 25ml Vodka
- 25ml Bailey’s
- 20ml Butterscotch Schnapps
- Teaspoon of sugar syrup
The Big Ben:
- 50ml Benedictine
- Ice
- Tonic
- Squeeze of lime
Pomme Pettilant
- 50ml Calvados
- Ice
- Tonic
- Squeeze of lime
Portonico
- 50ml White Port
- Ice
- Tonic
Served long over ice with a twist of cucumber and white grapes.
Chestnut Alexander
- 25ml Warners Harrington dry gin (super premium, bright and fresh)
- 25ml Liqueur de Chataigne
- 40ml Half and Half (50/50 mix single cream and while milk)
- Garnish with a light dust of cocoa powder or grated chocolate.
Method
For the Shamrock Express:
Shaken quickly and served over ice in a large whisky tumbler (old fashioned glass)
Optional garnish of some chocolate shards – (pour melted chocolate onto greaseproof papered baking sheet, freeze and break into shards)
For the Chestnut Alexander:
Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with dusting of chocolate or cocoa powder.
Pour into a martini glass.
For the Portonico:
Add the White Port to a balloon glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic. Mix.
Garnish with grapes and cucumber.
For the Pomme Pettilant:
Add the Calvados to a tall glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic. Mix.
Garnish with a slice of apple and a squeeze of lime.
The Big Ben:
Add the Benedictine to a tall glass.
Load with ice.
Top up with tonic.
Garnish with a squeeze of lime juice and a slice of lime.
