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Tropical Tango

Stir up these delicious and exotic cocktails at home

 

  • MOLINARI SAMBUCA EXTRA

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  • FINLANDIA MANGO BREEZE

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  • SKYY REFRESHER

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  • TWISTED WHISKY SOUR

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  • REMY MARTIN VSOP

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  • MOUNT GAY RUM

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MOLINARI SAMBUCA EXTRA

A smooth, strong, sweet and rich liqueur created in 1945 and painstakingly produced by the steam distillation of the seeds of Star Anise. It was in 1968 that the Supreme Court of Italy decreed that the best quality spices, herbs, sugar and alcohol that are particularly fine and used in Molinari Sambuca are superior to those used to produce other Sambucas.
Price: ` 3,160

NIGHT AND DAY

Tumbler glass
2 cl Molinari Sambuca Caffè
2 cl White Rum
Preparation: Pour Molinari Sambuca Caffè and White Rum over ice. Stir or shake.

 

SKYY PASSION FRUIT INFUSIONS

This Vodka animates all the flavours of tropical fruits like exotic peach and mango that energise the palate by combining signature purple passion fruit floral notes. SKYY Passion Fruit is a souvenir of mango and ripe guava that provide a delectable cocktail base.
Price: ` 1,800 plus

SKYY REFRESHER

60 ml SKYY Vodka
22 ml simple syrup
15 ml fresh lemon juice
Club soda
Mint leaves

Preparation: Muddle mint and simple syrup in a mixing glass. Add SKYY and lemon juice and shake with ice. Serve on the rocks and top with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint.

FINLANDIA VODKA

Finlandia was created to represent the best of Finnish distillation, from the Arctic history of the glacial spring water to the magical midnight sun that gently ripens the 6 row barley. The finest ingredients meet modern technology in the tiny village of Koskenkorva to deliver this superior spirit that has recently won double gold medals for the Best Flavoured Vodka at the World Spirits Championship in San Franciscothis year.
Price: ` 3,750

FINLANDIA MANGO BREEZE

4 cl Finlandia Mango Fusion
6 cl Grapefruit Juice
6 cl Cranberry Juice

Preparation: Start by pouring the Cranberry Juice into the Highball glass. Build over it by slowly pouring the Grapefruit Juice over it. Top it up with the Vodka. Add Ice and stir gently. Garnish with cubes of Mango skewered onto a cocktail pick or with a slice/chunks of Grapefruit and serve!

JACK DANIEL

Hailing from America's oldest distillery in Tennessee, Jack Daniels Whiskey is created from the finest grains and crystalline clear iron free spring water from the limestone caves. A 10-foot maple charcoal mellowing process and ageing in American Oak barrels gives this whiskey its distinctive aromatic flavour, a result of the charred insides of the barrel causing the wood's natural sugars to caramelise from which the whiskey draws its rich amber hue and mature finish.
Price: ` 3,750

TWISTED WHISKY SOUR

45 ml Jack Daniel's Whisky
20 ml lime juice
15 ml Sugar syrup
30 ml Orange juice
2/3 drops of Aromatic bitters

Preparation: Take a mixing tin filled 3/4th with ice. Add whisky, lime juice, sugar syrup, orange juice, bitters. Shake. Serve in a Champaign tulip. Garnish with a slice of orange/cherry.

REMY MARTIN VSOP

Founded in 1724, Remy Martin is the world's no. 1 cognac. A unique aromatic depth defines this cognac of smooth texture and great length. 80% of all Fine Champagne Cognac is produced by Remy Martin. Remy VSOP boasts nuances of vanilla, licorice, the roundness of summer fruits and is specially recommended for use in crafting not only classic but also exotic cocktails.
Price: ` 6,100

COINTREAU BUBBLES

4 cl Cointreau
Fresh Lime Juice

Preparation: Mix Cointreau and lime juice. Top it up with sparkling water, tonic or soda. Garnish with small pieces of lime.

MOUNT GAY RUM

Mount Gay the oldest brand of rum in the world, produced in Barbados has been in existence since 1703. Mount Gay Eclipse is a blend of single and double distilled rums, brilliant golden amber in colour, bears a luxuriously complex aroma delicately interwoven with delicate fruity notes of apricot and banana with hints of vanilla and a subtle smokiness. Mount Gay Silver is the white counterpart to Eclipse, a light bodied spirit of exceptional flavour and smoothness. Clear and aromatic, it offers a balanced harmony of sugarcane syrup and banana infused with notes of peppermint and citrus for a soft, lingering finish.
Price: Eclipse ` 2,165; Silver ` 2,165

MOUNT GAY MANGO

5 cl Mount Gay Eclipse
2 cl Mango Puree
0.5 cl Vanilla Syrup
Garnish with Fresh Mango Slice

Preparation: Shake well all ingredients with ice, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a small slice of fresh papaya on the rim of the glass.

 

 

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