We are presenting Bacardi’s top summer cocktails and RTDs to get you in the mood because there are two bank holidays coming up.
From Bombay Sapphire’s unique Royal Toast drink with a coronation theme to St-Germain’s ideal sharing spritz. If you live in London, we’ve also put up a list of fantastic pubs you should check out this weekend.
Bombay Sapphire Royal Toast
Ingredients:
- 25ml Bombay Sapphire Gin
- 25ml pineapple cordial
- 25ml Martini Fiero vermouth
Recipe:
To make the pineapple cordial:
- Cut the bottom, top and skin off a pineapple and slice it into 2-inch slices. Grill the pineapple for around five minutes, turning regularly, then cut into chunks.
- ·Separately, make a 1:1 sugar syrup by combining 250ml water and 250g sugar on a low heat.
- Combine the sugar syrup and pineapple chunks in a mason jar or similar sealed container and leave to infuse for 24 to 48 hours. Strain the syrup through a tea strainer and bottle it. (It will keep for three to five days.)
To build the cocktail, combine all the ingredients, shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with a corner of toast and jam.
Bank Holiday Cocktails – St-Germain Spritz to Share
Ingredients:
- 9 oz St-Germain
- 12 oz Martini prosecco
- 12 oz Sparkling water
- Lemon peel for zesting
Recipe:
- Pour the St-Germain, sparkling wine and sparkling water into your vessel of choice.
- Give the drink a good stir to combine all of the ingredients.
- Pour over ice into your highball / spritz glass.
- Garnish with a lemon zest.
Grey Goose Strawberry & Lemongrass
Ingredients:
- 50ml Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass
- 150ml Soda Water
- Fresh Strawberries
- Lemongrass
- Lemon Twist
Recipe:
- Fill a chilled glass with cubed ice and add Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass.
- Top with soda water.
- Then simply garnish with lemongrass, fresh strawberry, and a lemon twist.
Bombay Sapphire Citron Pressé and Tonic
Ingredients:
- 50ml (5cl) Bombay Citron Pressé
- 100ml (10cl) premium tonic water (preferably Fever-Tree)
- Lemon wedge squeezed and dropped in (garnish).
Recipe:
- Build over cubed ice, stir. Garnish and serve.
Bacardi Mojito
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum
- 25ml Lime juice
- 12 Mint leaves
- 2tsp Extra fine sugar
- 25ml Soda water
Recipe:
- Build over cubed ice in a highball
- Mix in freshly awoken mint leaves
Tails Rum Daiquiri
Ingredients:
- 125ml Tails Rum Daiquiri
- ICE
Recipe:
- Pour 125ml of Tails Rum Daiquiri into a shaker filled with ice, shake well and strain into glass
Grey Goose Essences Strawberry Spritz
Taste of wild strawberries meet lemongrass with just a touch of citrus for an aromatic spirit like no other. Made with all-natural ingredients, carefully crafted with Grey Goose Vodka.
Each 250ml cans are 79 calories and 4.5% ABV.
Grey Goose Essences Watermelon Spritz
Rich, juicy watermelon and garden-picked peppery basil meet for a taste that’s bright and refreshing. This unique spirit is vodka infused with real fruit and botanical essences, perfect for a simple cocktail.
Each 250ml cans are 79 calories and 4.5% ABV.
Bombay Sapphire Citrus Collins
This light, bright, ready-to-drink cocktail is a nod to the famous Tom Collins serve and offers an irresistibly citrusy and refreshing taste experience. The Tom Collins is a classic cocktail, made with gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup. It blends the perfect amount of citrus and sweetness, whilst building on the foundation of gin’s botanical flavours. The BOMBAY Citrus Collins pays homage to this timeless cocktail, capturing the zesty, vibrant notes of fresh lemon, and it is best enjoyed chilled, straight from the can, or poured over ice with a squeeze of lemon.
Bank Holiday On-Trade Bars – Vinegar Yard
Located right next to London Bridge Station, Vinegar Yard is an eclectic mix of drinks, food, flea market, and art. In summer, socialise in the sun in their huge outside venue where you can choose a range of cocktails from their extensive drink’s menu.
The Londoner
The Londoner hotel is elegantly & luxuriously designed with various stunning art pieces & gorgeously curated spaces. Located in Leicester Square, their summer terrace makes the perfect spot for an evening drink!
