Cocktail masterclass

Thirteen bright pours.
One easy evening.

A home-bar collection built around crisp gin, bittersweet Aperol, bright bubbles, beer mixes and Bulgaria’s cool mint-green Menta.

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01

Classic · Gin

Gin & Tonic

Ingredients

  • 50 ml gin
  • 150 ml tonic
  • Lime, 2–3 wedges
  • Ice to top

Method

  1. Fill glass with ice
  2. Pour in gin
  3. Top with tonic
  4. Stir, add lime
02

Classic · Aperol, no wine

Aperol & Tonic

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Aperol
  • 100 ml tonic (or soda)
  • Orange wedge + peel
  • Ice

Method

  1. Ice in glass
  2. Pour in Aperol
  3. Top with tonic
  4. Garnish, orange
03

Combo · Both spirits

Gin–Aperol Fizz

Ingredients

  • 30 ml gin
  • 30 ml Aperol
  • 20 ml lemon juice
  • 10 ml sugar syrup
  • Soda, to top

Method

  1. Shake all with ice
  2. Strain, fresh ice
  3. Top with soda
  4. Garnish, lemon zest
04

Classic · Aperol

Aperol Garibaldi

Ingredients

  • 40 ml Aperol
  • 100 ml orange juice
  • Ice

Method

  1. Ice in glass
  2. Pour Aperol + juice
  3. Stir 5–6 times
  4. Serve, orange wedge
05

Combo · Gin + Aperol float

Gin Sour with Aperol

Ingredients

  • 50 ml gin
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml sugar syrup
  • 10 ml Aperol, float

Method

  1. Shake gin, lemon, syrup
  2. Strain into glass
  3. Float Aperol on top
  4. Don’t stir — keep the layers
06

Italian classic · Aperol + bubbles

Aperol Spritz

Ingredients

  • 90 ml Prosecco
  • 60 ml Aperol
  • 30 ml soda
  • Orange slice
  • Ice

Method

  1. Fill a wine glass with ice
  2. Pour in Prosecco
  3. Add Aperol and soda
  4. Stir gently, add orange
07

Beer cocktail · Light & fizzy

Shandy

Ingredients

  • 150 ml chilled lager
  • 150 ml lemon soda
  • Lemon wheel

Method

  1. Chill a tall glass
  2. Pour in lemon soda
  3. Top slowly with lager
  4. Garnish with lemon
08

Beer cocktail · Cyclist’s classic

Radler

Ingredients

  • 150 ml chilled lager
  • 150 ml grapefruit or citrus soda
  • Grapefruit wedge

Method

  1. Chill a tall glass
  2. Add citrus soda
  3. Top gently with lager
  4. Garnish with grapefruit
09

Beer cocktail · Savoury & spicy

Michelada

Ingredients

  • 330 ml chilled lager
  • 25 ml lime juice
  • Hot sauce, 2–3 dashes
  • Salt + chilli for rim

Method

  1. Rim the glass with chilli salt
  2. Add lime and hot sauce
  3. Fill halfway with ice
  4. Top slowly with lager
10

Beer cocktail · Half & half

Snakebite

Ingredients

  • 165 ml chilled lager
  • 165 ml dry cider
  • Blackcurrant cordial, optional

Method

  1. Pour lager into a pint glass
  2. Add cider slowly
  3. Add cordial for Snakebite & Black
  4. Serve immediately
11

Beer cocktail · Rich & elegant

Black Velvet

Ingredients

  • 165 ml chilled stout
  • 165 ml chilled sparkling wine

Method

  1. Half-fill a flute with sparkling wine
  2. Pour stout slowly over a spoon
  3. Let the layers settle
  4. Serve without stirring
12

Beer cocktail · Bright brunch pour

Beermosa

Ingredients

  • 200 ml chilled wheat beer
  • 100 ml fresh orange juice
  • Orange slice

Method

  1. Pour orange juice into a glass
  2. Top slowly with wheat beer
  3. Stir once, very gently
  4. Garnish with orange
13

Bulgarian favourite · Oblak style

Menta & Milk

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Bulgarian Menta liqueur
  • 150 ml fresh cold milk
  • 3–4 ice cubes

Variations

Ice cream — blend with a scoop of vanilla

Cream — add 20 ml for a richer texture

Cocoa — finish with chocolate or cocoa powder

Method

  1. Chill a tall glass
  2. Add the ice cubes
  3. Pour in Menta, then cold milk
  4. Stir gently with a bar spoon