The Manhattan Cocktail.

The Manhattan: When taking an order for said cocktail, offer "sweet, dry or medium"; This way no-one is under the delusion that a mixture of sweet and dry vermouth is in someway "perfect".

The Backbar

The Backbar: Resist the urge for completism, only stock products that you know and love; And more importantly, only stock products that will sell; A selection is better than a collection.

Sex on the Beach.

Sex on the Beach.

My Variation.

35ml Vodka,
15ml Creme de Peche (Peach Liqueur),
15ml Chambord (French Wild Raspberry Liqueur),
35ml Cranberry Juice,
35ml Pineapple Juice.

Shake hard with ice, and then strain into an ice-filled tall glass; Garnish with a wedge of lime, and two raspberries.

My Raspberry Collins...

Raspberry Collins.

My Version.

50ml Appleton VX Rum,
20ml Fresh Lime Juice,
10ml Passionfruit Syrup,
15ml Raspberry Puree.

Shake with ice, and then strain into an ice-filled tall glass; Top with Sodawater (Club Soda); Garnish with a Lime wedge and two raspberries.

Jungle Rocker.

Jungle Rocker.

Created by George Sinclair.

50ml Sailor Jerry's,
25ml Passionfruit Puree,
15ml Creme de Banane,
10ml Gomme Syrup,
5ml Fresh Lime Juice.

Shake with ice, and then strain into a tall glass which is filled with crushed ice; Garnish with a mint sprig, and a blackberry..

King of Brazil

50ml Germana Cachaca,
25ml Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice,
15ml Gomme Syrup,
2 Dashes of Orange Bitters,
10ml Eggwhite.

Shake with ice, and then strain into an ice-filled rocks glass; Garnish with a lemon twist.

A damn fine Mojito!

Last Thursday's Mojito

Invented by my good self, 25th April 2009.

50ml Appletons Extra Rum,
25ml Fresh Lime juice,
15ml Gum Syrup,
8 mint leaves.

Lightly muddle the mint with the syrup, add the rest of the ingredients, along
with lots of ice cubes; Top with CREAM SODA, and then stir the lot up with a
long spoon; Garnish with a mint sprig.