Daisy Lewis – Joint Editor In Chief
Are you looking for a new way to spice up your pre drinks? Or do you have a date you’re trying to impress? Cocktails are the answer to both of these conundrums and if you’re struggling with either two or just fancy learning a new skill, I’m here to help you out with learning some simple yet spectacular recipes.
Of course, if you want to get really fancy, make sure you’re using the correct glassware and garnish, however these recipes are completely stripped down for your ease (and your budget).
Pornstar Martini
Arguably the most delicious cocktail, this fruity drink is guaranteed to wow your guests.
Ingredients:
-25ml vanilla vodka
-25ml Passoã (or any passionfruit liquor)
-50ml pineapple juice
Method:
-Add all ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. If you don’t own a shaker, then a reusable coffee cup or flask is perfect.
-Shake for 1 minute and pour into your glass
Fancy tips:
-Use a martini glass (you can get plastics from most supermarkets)
-When adding the ingredients, include a dash of lime juice
-Filter the liquid when pouring (a sieve will work well)
-Garnish with a slice of passionfruit an add a shot of prosecco on the side
Mojito
This Cuban classic is as refreshingly tangy as it is easy to make!
Ingredients:
-50ml white rum
-1 dash of lime juice
-3 wedges of fresh lime
-1 teaspoon sugar
-6 mint leaves
-Topped with soda water
Method:
-Add the fresh lime and mint leaves to your glass and squash with a spoon
-Add the white rum, lime juice and sugar
-Fill glass with ice and top with soda water
Fancy tips:
-Use a mason jar glass
-Garnish with a wedge of lime
Long Island Iced Tea
Maybe save this cocktail for the end of the semester when you and your flatmates have an abundance of unfinished bottles of alcohol left over!
Ingredients:
-12.5ml vodka
-12.5ml triple sec
-12.5ml tequila
-12.5ml gin
-12.5ml white rum
-Topped with cola
Method:
-Add all the spirits to an iced shaker and shake for 1 minute
-Half-fill a tall glass with ice and pour in spirits
-Top with cola
Fancy tips:
-Rest a spoon 3cm into the glass and pour the cola over the back of it (this creates a gradient of liquid)
-Garnish with a lime wedge
The exciting thing about cocktails is that you can do whatever you want with them, after all, this is how they were created in the first place! Use these recipes as a guideline and have fun with them, adding or taking away any of the ingredients and ultimately creating your own drink.
If you make any of the above then please send us your pictures at thequacknewspaper@gmail.com, or tag us on Instagram @thequacknewspaper. We’d also love to see your own creations, just don’t forget to come up with a memorable name.
As always, the SU Bar is only round the corner where you can purchase all of the above cocktails and an abundance of others!
Happy cocktail making and don’t forget to drink responsibly.
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