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In the last two years I created over 65 recipes for my blog. While all of them were good, some of them even were exceptionally good. So here you have a selection of my ten best recipes! I hope you enjoy them and I would be delighted to get your feedback!

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Page 2 Story: This started out as a sort of Martini Variation. Believe me! I know, it is hard to convince you that I had the classic combination of gin and dry vermouth in mind Bravery when the actual drink Recipe: looks more like a 1.5 oz Old Tom Gin Martinez! Still, you have 0.75 oz Punt E Mes 0.25 oz Cynar Amaro to be quite brave to 1 Dash Fernet Stir - strain - chilled take on this triple of glass; bitter ingredients. : Orange & Cocktail Cherry Yet, if you do, it will be very rewarding!

Page 3 Story: Basically, this is just a whisky sour variation. Yet, with the use of Japanese blended cask strength malt whisky and yuzu juice it The Flower is much more than a Of Carnage s i m p l e s o u r . Recipe: There are a lot of 1.5 oz Japanese Whisky different layers of 0.5 oz Lemon Juice 0.5 oz Yuzu Juice avour stacked on top 0.75 oz Simple 1 Small Egg White of each other and 3 Cherry Blossoms the egg white gently Reverse dry shake - ll - chilled DOF glass over ice; smoothes out the Garnish: Lemon Twist, Cherries; edges of the drink.

Page 5 Story: Believe it or not, but this was one of the rst I invented. I still remember the rst time I mixed this combination of a classic zz and a Chocolate s m a s h : I t w a s a Haemmer warm summer evening Recipe: and my friends and 1.5 oz Chocolate Spirit m e w e r e h a v i n g 0.5 oz Lemon Juice 0.5 oz Lime Juice a barbecue. Because 0.75 oz Demerara 8 Mint Leafes o f i t s p o w e r f u l Top off with Soda Water chocolate aroma my Shake - double strain - chilled DOF glass over ice; friends named the Garnish: Mint, cacao powder, piece of chocolate; drink accordingly.

Page 4 Story: Well, on rst glance the name of the drink might sound like a pun, because of the drinks’ use of eau de vie de lie, but you have to believe me that it was I Won’t Lie not intended! Rather I Recipe: was just stunned by the 1 oz Eau De Vie De Lie complex aroma. Make 0.25 oz Limoneras Eau De Vie 2 Dashes Grapefruit Bitters sure to use a dry 1 Bsp. Simple Syrup Top off with Champagne champagne with some Stir - strain - chilled y e a s t n o t e s t o champagne glass - top off; Garnish: Long lemon twist; accompany the yeast eau de vie.

Page 6 Story: Ok now the name actually is a pun! However, as you might know almost everything goes when it comes to Tiki drinks. Even not using The King And All rum in the recipe is His Melons allowed when the rest Recipe: of the ingredients are 1.5 oz Brandy De Jerez exotic enough! In this 0.75 oz Amontillado Sherry 1 oz Melon Puree c a s e I u s e d a n 0.5 oz Lemon Juice 0.5 oz Simple Syrup intriguing combination Top off with Champagne o f b r a n d y, s h e r r y, Shake - strain - chilled Tiki mug over ice - top off; m e l o n p u r e e a n d Garnish: Dried melon - lemon twist - cocktail umbrella; c h a m p a g n e .

Page 7 Story: This one was inspired by a picture of another drink on the Starchefs p i c t u r e g a l l e r i e s. While on rst glance the drink seems like a play on the , La Mejor Ola the combination of Recipe: calvados, homemade 1.25 oz V.S.O.P Calvados orgeat, ornage cordial 1.25 oz Amontillado Sherry 1.25 oz Orange Cordial and sherry take this 0.75 oz Homemade Orgeat 1 Bsp. Lime Juice d r i n k i n a v e r y Float Hazelnut Eau De Vie different direction. Shake - strain - chilled DOF glass over ice - oat; It is less exotic, but Garnish: Long lemon twist; still very, very good!

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Story: Just the right refreshment for Summer, this is what this is! I know you might have reservations against slivovitz, but if you use a premium Lightning In A one have nothing to Bottle fear except sipping Recipe: the drink way too 2 oz Slivovitz q u i c k l y a n d 0.75 oz Red Liqueur 1 oz Lime Juice craving another one. 0.5 oz Tonic Syrup 0.25 Simple Syrup J u s t l o o k f o r a 3 Sprigs Sage red wine liqueur from Top off with Soda Water Shake - double strain - a s m a l l p r o d u c e r chilled milk bottle - top off; Garnish: Plum & burned sage; or just make your own!

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Story: Yeah, yeah I know that you all lover your Gin Basil Smashes and there is nothing wrong with that! However, who says that you Rocket can’t apply the same Smash principle to other Recipe: i n g r e d i e n t s ? F o r 1.5 oz Blanco Tequila example arugula and 1 oz Lemon Juice 0.75 oz Simple Syrup tequila are a perfect 1 Hand full of Arugula match! Besides, that Shake - double strain - chilled DOF glass over ice; just look at this beautiful Garnish: Sprig of arugula - lemon twist; colour and tell me that you can resist this!

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Story: This sparkling wine drink n a m e d a f t e r a Rodrigo Y Gabriela s o n g , i s j u s t a riff on Audrey Sander’s O l d C u b a n . S t i l l , w i t h t h e u s e o f Tamacun r e p o s a d o t e q u i l a Recipe: and grapefruit mint 1.5 oz Reposado Tequila it tends to be lighter 2 Dashes Orange Bitters 0.75 oz Lime Juice and more refreshing 0.5 oz Simple Syrup 3 Sprigs Grapefruit Mint t h a n t h e o r i g i n a l. Top off with Brut Cava Make sure to use a very Shake - double strain - chilled champagne glass; d r y c a v a h e r e . Garnish: Grapefruit twist - mint; The dryer the better!

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