Mass Appeal with Hudge
Sunday 10am - 12pm

Launch in new window

DJ's Choice

You are here

Cocktail Corner

A weekly exploration into the world of boutique wines + the occasional cheeky cocktail. Cocktail Corner thanks to Boutique Connection.

View show details · RSS · iTunes

Cocktail Corner: w/ Ryan & Southern Comfort: January 10, 2019

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Ryan & Southern Comfort: January 10, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Ryan & Southern Comfort: January 10, 2019, 24.87 MB
Thu 10 Jan 2019

Ryan debuts in the bFM studio with an epic and easy to make Southern Comfort mule - complete with copper mug!

Build in a copper mug filled with ice:

- 45ml x Southern Comfort

- Squeeze quarter of a lime and drop into mug

- Fill / top with Fentimans Ginger Beer and Lime

- Garnish with a spring of mint (softly clapped between your hands to bring out the aroma)

This is a real winner. Easy and surprizingly dry.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom & Mount Gay: December 20, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom & Mount Gay: December 20, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom & Mount Gay: December 20, 2018, 32.92 MB
Thu 20 Dec 2018

Mount Gay!

Recipe to come. Listen in the meantime.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Mount Gay: October 16, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Mount Gay: October 16, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Mount Gay: October 16, 2018, 23.77 MB
Thu 13 Dec 2018

Gwilym from Hancocks comes in and makes a delicious Mount Gay Black Barrel cocktail.

Air Mail

Add to a boston shaker

30ml x Lime juice

15ml x Sugar syrup (House of Broughton)

40ml x Mount Gay Black Barrel

Add ice and shake

Strain into coupe glass

Top glass with chilled sparkling wine

Enjoy a great summery drink!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Mount Gay; December 6, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Mount Gay; December 6, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Mount Gay; December 6, 2018, 32.54 MB
Thu 6 Dec 2018

Tom from Hancocks makes his version of what he describes as the original #1 hipster cocktail. The key ingredient here is premium Mount Gay XO rum.

Rum Old Fashioned

Into a tumber add:

1 spoon x caster sugar

2 dash x Fee Bros old fashioned aromatic bitters

15 ml x Mount Gay 

add ice filling 1/4 of glass and slowly stir

15 ml x Mount Gay

add ice filling 1/2 of glass and slowly stir

15 ml x Mount Gay

add ice filling 3/4 of glass and slowly stir

15 ml x Mount Gay 

2 dash x Fee Bros Rhubarb Bitters

Garnish with orange zest. 

Now you're hip.

 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Mount Gay and Sam from Hancocks: November 29, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Mount Gay and Sam from Hancocks: November 29, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Mount Gay and Sam from Hancocks: November 29, 2018, 19.16 MB
Thu 29 Nov 2018

Sam from Hancocks puts a twist on a Dark and Stormy with some fantastic Mount Gay Rum.

Dark & Samuel

This is a really easy drink to make! Start by putting some ice in a tumber.

Add to glass:

1 x Slice of lemon or lime

40 ml x Mount Gay Black Barrell Rum

Top with East Imperial Ginger beer

2 x Dashes Fee Brothers Old Fasioned Bitters

Delicious and oh so easy!

 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 22, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 22, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 22, 2018, 21.72 MB
Thu 22 Nov 2018

Gwilym from Hancocks goes all out and makes a great tasting and good looking cocktail with Cointreau.

Rainbow Magic

30ml x Cointreau

30ml x Botanist Gin

30ml x Lemon Juice

2 Dashes Peach Bitters

1 Cube of Papaya

East Imperial Royal Botanic Tonic

Garnish – Mint Sprig, Orange Wedge, Papaya Wedge and Cocktail Umbrella

Combine all ingredients except tonic in a shaker and shake with ice. Pour into higball glass/ tiki mug.

Top with tonic and garnish.

Yum!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Stephen and Cointreau: November 15, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Stephen and Cointreau: November 15, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Stephen and Cointreau: November 15, 2018, 30.81 MB
Thu 15 Nov 2018

Cointreau and flavoured Margarita's are on the menu. Stephen from Hancocks visits the bFM studio with a huge selection of Master of Mixes premium cocktail mixes. He also has a jar of Roses sweet orange marmalade, to demonstrate how easy it is to make a delicious cocktail with jam. 

Mango Margarita 

In a boston shaker add:

45ml x Herradura Tequila

20ml x Cointreau

90ml x Mango Nectar (Master of Mixes)

20ml x Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice 

Add ice & shake.

Strain into a chilled coupe. Rim with salt if desired. 

Marmalade Jam Margarita

In a boston shaker add:

45ml x Herradura Tequila

30ml x Cointreau

2 x spoons of Roses Orange Marmalade

25ml x Freshly squeezed lime juice

Add ice and shake. 

Strain in a chilled coupe. Rim with salt if desired. 

YUM! Both are delicious!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Cointreau: November 8, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Cointreau: November 8, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Cointreau: November 8, 2018, 28.73 MB
Thu 8 Nov 2018

Tom from Hancocks visits the bFM studio to make a classic Margarita with Cointreau orange liqueur.

This super easy to make cocktail requires just four key ingredients, a shaking device (don't be afraid to improvise if you don't have a boston shaker) and some ice. 

Into a boston shaker add:

45ml x El Jimador Anejo Tequila

30ml x Cointreau

15ml x Fresh Lime Juice (cold pressed also ok)

10ml x Agave Nectar

Fill boston shaker right to the top with ice and shake. 

Salt rim of chilled coupe glass if desired.

Strain into coupe, garnish with lime peel. Perfecto!

Enjoy!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 1, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 1, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym and Cointreau: November 1, 2018, 18.31 MB
Thu 1 Nov 2018

Gwilym makes a White Lady with Cointreau. The White lady is a classic 1930's sour which pre-dates the margarita. This is a real crowd pleaser with Jonny & Big Hungry. It's absolutely delicious and oh so easy to make!

In a boston shaker with ice add:

30ml x Lemon Juice

10ml x Simple Sugar Syrup

30ml x Cointreau Liqueur

45ml x Bruichladdich "The Botanist" Islay Dry Gin

Strain into a coupe. Garnish with lemon rind.

YUM!

Alternatively check out the Glengarry White Lady recipe here.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Glenfiddich: October 25, 2018

 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Glenfiddich: October 25, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Tom and Glenfiddich: October 25, 2018, 42.32 MB
Thu 25 Oct 2018

Tom from Federal Merchants visits the studio with an excellent selection of Glenfiddich. Tom shows his in depth knowledge and gives the lads a great Whisky tasting session. The selection on offer included:

Glenfiddich 12yr Whisky

Glenfiddich IPA Experiment

Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14yr