Disaronno Spicy Bitch
A Disaronno twist on the spicy bitch – chilli, lime and amaretto, topped with ginger beer in a spicy salt-rimmed glass.
Red Roses celebration cocktail
A pink celebration cocktail of Chambord, elderflower, vodka and pineapple, topped with fizz – for the Red Roses.
Alexander Amaretto
Like an alcoholic milkshake. The recipe came from a tequila advert, and it’s a wonderful replacement for dessert – very rich, so you’ll only…
The Garden Gimlet
A gimlet is gin and lime. Mine is a garden gimlet, made with vodka, mint and lime. The syrup can be made ahead and…
Bourbon Espresso Martini
My friend Michael came back from New York raving about this one from Peacock Alley at the newly refurbished Waldorf Astoria, so I had to make it straight away – quickly, before the coffee went cold.
Watermelon Fresh
I fell for this on holiday at Kamaya, where I could hear the shaker going from my sunbed and knew mine was on its way.
Spicy Old Fashioned
A summery twist on the classic, made with a dark spiced rum and lime instead of whisky.