Happy Friday!!!! You deserve a drink after the week you’ve had. How about a cocktail?….. I absolutely love cocktails and recently bought a real pretty cocktail shaker so it’s time to shake it up! I thought it would be fun to pick out some cocktails based on book covers (I may have a skewed idea of what fun is…). I picked some favourite books and matched cocktails based on colours and the booze I prefer to drink.
Serpentine
Ingredients
- Half measure green creme de menthe
- Cracked ice
- Lime peel curl or twist
- Chilled Champagne
- 1tsp lime zest, to decorate
Method
Pour the creme de menthe into the bottom of a flute with the ice and the curl of lime peel. Top up with champagne and dress with the lime zest.
Martini
Ingredients
- 3 measures gin
- 1 tsp dry vermouth
- Cracked ice
- Green cocktail olive to decorate
Method
Pour the gin and vermouth over the ice in a mixing glass and stir well to mix. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and dress with the cocktail olive.
Kamikaze
Ingredients
- 1 measure vodka
- 1 measure triple sec
- Half measure fresh lime juice
- Half measure fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- Dry white wine, chilled
- Slices of cucumber and lime
Method
Shake the vodka, triple sec, lime and lemon juice over the ice. Strain into a chilled glass and top with the wine. Decorate with the slices of cucumber and lime.
Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 2 measures vodka
- 1 measure gin
- 1 measure white tequila
- 1 measure white rum
- Half measure white creme de menthe
- 2 measures lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar syrup
- Cracked ice
- Cola
- Lime wedge
Method
Shake the first seven ingredients vigorously over the ice. Strain into an ice-filled tall glass and top with cola. Decorate with the lime wedge.
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Ooo I love this idea! ❤ After a busy week at work, I may have to treat myself to a cocktail shaker and get mixing ;D Just finished Aeron's book in the Lords of the Underworld series, so may have to try the LotU themed Kamikaze. Thanks for sharing!
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Ooooh, a Kamikaze sounds really nice! As does reading LotU! I’ve stalled with the series, Gideon is my next book and I don’t really like him…
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Ooo we’re up to the same part! Gideon is actually one of my favourites, along with Paris 😛 Who’s your favourite?
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I love Paris too and Lucien 😍
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Oh wow this looking amazing, definitely going to try! Great idea too… Thank you for sharing 🙂
If you have time, please check out my latest post about Brick &Liquor Cocktail bar – https://tootinghustle.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/brick-and-liquor-in-review/ and let me know what you think!
Happy blogging! x
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