Frosting Cocktail Glasses In 3 Easy Steps In my opinion, you have to have frosted glasses if you're having cocktails! They just take a normal cocktail to whole new heights. The good news is that if you have never frosted your own glasses, it is so easy, take no time at all and will totally impress your guests. If you can get your hands on some coloured sugars, or dessicated coconut you get a little bit more creative, but for now just use a little caster sugar to practice!
1. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass twisting as you go. 2. Pour caster sugar on to a small plate. 3. Dip the glass in the sugar and voila, a perfectly frosted cocktail glass!
I hope you're not sick of me talking about Foodstock just yet as I have two more recipes to share with you after todays, so bear with me! One of the things I absolutely loved about the event was the super chilled outdoor feel to whole evening, people sat by open fires enjoying music, sipping cocktails and enjoying the food. Despite the huge amount of people who descended on the little island for the night, things ran very smoothly from what I could see, with a system for everything! Before things kicked off, we all got these cool red stamps elevating us to VIP status and I am all about that! :) When Raphael from LeFooding got in touch with me about the event he asked us to come up with a specially designed cocktail for the night and this is it!
Jameson Iced Fire Ginger Mint Cocktail This is a fantastic little fiery cocktail perfect for outdoor slurping in the summer! Feel free to play around with the balance of flavours here, adding more ginger if you prefer a numbing heat, or more mint if you require a cooler menthol taste!
Makes enough syrup for 8 cocktails 200g caster sugar 200ml water 100g of peeled fresh ginger, finely chopped 20g fresh mint leaves
Dissolve the caster sugar and water together in a pot over a low heat. Add the chopped ginger and bring slowly to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir through the fresh mint and allow to cool. Set aside to steep for at least 2 hours.Strain off the ginger mint syrup and refridgerate until ready to use.
Serve over crushed ice with a sliver of stem ginger, 1 part Jameson whiskey 2 parts ginger mint syrup
I am not a big alcohol drinker, I never have been, mainly due to being a complete lightweight, who feels the effects of it after one glass! Unlike many other fellas my age I don't love beer and generally stick to spirits if I am drinking on a night out. Which leads me on to my little confession... I have a, not so secret, penchant for cocktails! I have no shame in ordering an apple martini or a mohito while everyone around me is skulling pints and generally don't care if the glass is frosted with pink sugar or if a tropical mini umbrella has been elegantly plopped in the glass. I just feel if I am going to spend money on alcohol it might as well be worth it and have a sense of occassion about it. Probably one of the best things I have done for nights in, with friends over has been, to create my homemade versions of my favourite cocktails. Check out this quick and easy recipe for Strawberry Daiquiris. If you aren't big on specific measurements think of the recipe as, half rum, half apple juice, a handful of strawberries, a tablespoon of caster sugar and a handful of ice cubes- blitz and enjoy!
Simple Strawberry Daiquiris In my opinion nothing is more impressive than a good cocktail at a dinner party, to get a great night started! Now although strawberry daiquiris may not be the most manly of cocktails, they are my drink of choice and this is my recipe for foolproof super tasty daiquiris. Though I have to add, this recipe does come with a warning, once you learn it, you may find yourself making them all too often! I use frozen strawberries here as it is so convenient to have a few packets of them stocked up in the freezer. Using frozen berries means you end up with a really delicious slush and you can also use any other frozen berries in this mix, so experiment with the ingredients!
Serves 6 400g strawberries, frozen 300ml white rum 300ml pressed apple juice 1 tablespoon of caster sugar A small handful of ice cubes
Place the strawberries and ice cubes in a food processor, pour in the apple juice, rum and sprinkle in the sugar. Blitz for about 30 seconds until you get a smooth slushy mixture. Taste a teaspoonful as you may need to add a little more sugar to taste. Serve in frosted cocktail glasses, it's the only way to enjoy them!
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