Our first cocktail is the Valencia Cocktail (No. 2.), a classic cocktail from Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
The quintessential Christmas cocktail in England is the Bucks Fizz which we did last year. This classic cocktail from Harry Craddock seemed a good one along the same lines.
Our third and final cocktail is the Jack Frost Martini. a classic Dry Martini with a blue Curacao twist.
Our second cocktail is the White Christmas Dream. A creamy cocktail which works very well as a dessert cocktail.
Our third and final cocktail is the Court Royale; perhaps the best Lillet Blanc cocktail, combining the elegant aperitif wine with dry gin, calvados, lemon juice and simple syrup In a fruity yet tart cocktail. .
Our second cocktail is the Sloe Screw. Also known as the “Slow Screw”, this is a variant of the Scredriver which adds a shot of sloe gin.
Our first cocktail is the Frostbite, a blue tequila variant of the Alexander of unknown origin, similar to the Blue Alexander..
Our third and final cocktail is the B&B. The B&B cocktail dates back to Prohibition in the US; a simple combination of Benedictine DOM and Brandy (a good brandy is very strongly recommended), traditionally served with the brandy floating on the Benedictine.
I found this surprisingly good; it really does benefit from using a good quality brandy.
Our second cocktail is the Harvey Wallbanger, which is a variant of the Screwdriver, created in 1969 by the McKesson Imports Company, which enjoyed popularity in the 1970s. This cocktail benefits from using freshly squeezed orange juice.
A variant of the Screwdriver.
Our first cocktail is the Ace, which is a silky, creamy gin-based cocktail.