Ginger Beer

Friday Shake Up! Cognac Sparklers

Cognac Sparklers

Total Time: 5 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Cognac
1 cup chilled Perry, we recommend ‘Eighty 4’ by Paracombe Premium Perry
A few dashes bitters

Instructions

Pour 1 tablespoon Cognac into each of 2 Champagne flutes. Top each with 1/2 cup chilled Perry and finish with a few dashes bitters.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

By admin|2016-05-20T01:33:24+09:30May 20, 2016|Friday Shake Up!|0 Comments

Friday Shake Up! Perfect Storm Cocktail

Perfect Storm Cocktail

Total Time: 5 mins
Serves: 1

Ingredients

1 vanilla bean
1/2 cup superfine sugar
30mls ginger beer, we recommend ‘ROOT.E.D’ by Paracombe Premium Perry
45mls Perry, we recommend ‘Perfect 5’ by Paracombe Premium Perry
60mls dark rum

Instructions

Split a vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the inside and add it to the sugar, setting aside the pod. Stir until the sugar is speckled with bits of vanilla.
Dip the rim of a glass in water, then in the sugar to coat.
Mix ginger beer, Perry and rum in a measuring cup. Pour over ice into glass and garnish with half the vanilla bean.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

By admin|2016-04-28T23:10:23+09:30April 28, 2016|Friday Shake Up!|0 Comments

Friday Shake Up! Perry, Cranberry and Ginger Punch

Perry, Cranberry and Ginger Punch

Total Time: 5 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups Perry, we recommend ‘The Berg’ by Paracombe Premium Perry
2/3 cup chilled ginger beer, we recommend ‘ROOT.E.D.’ by Paracombe Premium Perry
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons gin, if desired

Instructions

Muddle cranberries with sugar in a pitcher. Add Perry, ginger beer, lemon juice and gin if desired.
Divide among 4 glasses.
Serve chilled or over ice.

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

By admin|2016-03-10T23:05:11+10:30March 10, 2016|Friday Shake Up!|0 Comments

Friday Shake Up! Garden Mule Cocktail

Garden Mule Cocktail

Total Time: 7 mins
Serves: 1

Ingredients

4 slices cucumber
16 blueberries
6 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
60mls vodka
30mls lime juice
½ cup ginger beer – we recommend ‘Root.E.D.’ by Paracombe premium
Perry
1 piece candied ginger

Instructions

Put the cucumber, 8 blueberries and mint leaves in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle until crushed and juicy. Add a handful of ice, vodka and lime. Cover shaker and shake for about 15 seconds, until the shaker develops a nice coat of condensation on the outside.
Fill a Moscow mule mug with ice. Strain the liquid from the shaker into the mug. Top with ginger beer and 4 blueberries. Thread 4 more blueberries and a piece of candied ginger onto a toothpick. Garnish with a sprig of mint and the toothpick of berries and ginger.

Recipe adapted from Something New for Dinner

By admin|2016-02-26T05:42:07+10:30February 26, 2016|Friday Shake Up!|0 Comments

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