Yummy Magazine Vol 5 - Chinese New Year | Page 42

MIXOLOGY text YUMMY STAFF ORIENTAL DELIGHTS GREEN TEA MARTINI Chinese New Year aka Spring festival is This is possibly the healthiest Green tea is the perfect time to try cocktail on the planet. antioxidants of course packed with on some of the Asian- so is perfect for those who are still on their new year resolutions. themed cocktails that Shake it, stir it, drink it and kick are all the rage North back! That’s all there is to it. of this continent. So Ingredients 30 ml cold/chilled green tea get dabbling in the 60 ml Cruz vodka kitchen and usher 15 ml triple sec (or Cointreau) 15 ml simple syrup in the Year of the Lemon twist (for garnish) Goat with cocktails Instructions inspired by the PRC Add all the ingredients (except lemon twist) into a bar shaker filled and Made in Ke. with ice. Shake well. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist. TOM YAM SIAM The Tom Yam cocktail compacts the spices of this popular soup delicacy into a delicious bold and spicy drink with a kick! Ingredients 60 ml Cruz vodka 30 ml Malibu rum 3 pieces lychee in syrup 15 ml lime juice 7 ml simple syrup 1 piece lemongrass 1 pc. kaffir lime leaf (optional) Instructions Mix all the liquids and shake well. Reserve the solids. Pour in a glass and garnish with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf. SINGAPORE SLING This smooth cocktail with complex flavours is one of those drinks with as many recipes as there are mixologists. Try this version. Ingredients 45 ml gin 30 ml lime juice 7 ml simple syrup 60 ml club soda 15 ml cherry brandy or kirsch Instructions Pour the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and powdered sugar into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a glass with ice cubes. Add the club soda. Float the cherry brandy by pouring it over the back of a bar spoon. Garnish with the lemon slice and a Maraschino cherry. 42.