Kyle Branche’s Cocktail Puzzlers

This week’s theme – “Let’s Play Gin”

13 Drinks

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The Solution, if you need, is on pages 6 and 7.

Let’s Play Gin

Hendrick’s Recipes

Blackcurrant Jelly Toddy

2 oz. Hendrick's Gin½ oz. Honey Syrup (two parts honey mixed with one part warm water)½ oz. Pink Cloves Cordial by Phillips and Bristol1 level teaspoon Blackcurrant Preserve½ oz. fresh lemon juice1½ oz. hot water 1 cinnamon stick garnish

PREPARATION

Assemble all the ingredients except the garnish in a mixing glass and stir well.

Strain through atea strainer into a warmed mug. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Blueberry Thyme

2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin¾ oz. Apple Juice1 bar spoon blueberry & thyme jam

PREPARATION

Shake, double strain into a martini glass. Garnish: with sprig of ThymeTo make Blueberry & Thyme Jam: Heat sugar and water till sugar dissolves. Add 4 segments of orange and 3-4 leaves of fresh thyme. Place blueberries in separate saucepan with 20ml balsamicvinegar, heat and stir for 10 mins. Finally mix the two together in a mixing bowl, and store.

Bonnie Fizz

1 oz. Hendrick's Gin5 blackberries1 oz. fresh lemon juice½ oz. simple syrup½ oz. crème de mûreChampagne

PREPARATION

Muddle the berries with the syrup. Add the remaining ingredients with the exception of thechampagne and shake well with ice. Strain into a tall glass over ice and fill with champagne. Topwith crème de mure. Garnish with a long slice of English cucumber.

British Spring Punch

2 oz Hendrick's Gin¾ oz l fresh lemon juice¾ oz elderflower Champagne1 oz crème cassisred currants

PREPARATION

Shake together the Hendrick’s, lemon juice and elderflower with ice and pour into a sling glass.Add more ice and top with champagne. Crown with crème de cassis and garnish with a wedge of lemon and a handful of red currants.

Hendrick’s Stone Sour

1½ oz Hendrick's Gin¾ oz fresh lemon juice¾ oz Lovage Cordial by Philips and Bristol1 oz simple syrup¾ oz fresh orange juice

PREPARATION

Shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a double old fashioned glass.

Mayfair Cocktail

2 oz. Hendrick's Gin¾ oz. simple syrup½ oz. fresh lemon juice2 slices English cucumber

PREPARATION

Prepare a martini glass by wetting the outside of the rim with lime, then dab it carefully in themixture of kosher salt and dried thyme to "frost" the rim of the glass with the flavour. Assemblethe first four ingredients and one slice of cucumber in a mixing glass with ice and shake well.Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a thin slice of English Cucumber.