Cocktail Corner

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!

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

Tom from Federal Merchants & Bill from Longroom join the boys for some yarns with a bottle of Sailor Jerry.

Bill puts together a fantastic "Can I kick it?"

In a boston shaker add:

40 ml x Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

15 ml x Banana Liquor

10 ml x Orgeat syrup 

30 ml x Fresh lemon juice

40 ml x Fresh pineapple juice

3 dashes x Angostura bitters

5 ml x Cruzan rum

Dry shake in boston, pour over ice. Top glass with shaved ice. 

Garnish with mint, slice of pineapple and black berries.

Enjoy! Yum!

Mat from Thomson Whisky makes his Copper Tone concoction that he came up with featuring ice from a yoghurt container, mandarin syrup because it’s in season and lemons that want to be limes.

Copper Tone (one serve)

Fill a boston shaker with ice and add:

30ml x Thomson Two Tone Whisky

20ml x Mandarin Syrup (Substitute with Craig’s Apricot or Plum Jam)

20ml x Fresh Lime or Lemon Juice

Shake well

Pour into an iced glass and top with:

100ml x Hallertau 3 Copper Tart

Enjoy!