Gin kicking around?
Paired with Crème de Mûre you can make an incredible Bramble — think a boozy, tart G&T with sweet blackberries. It’s delightful.
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Giffard Crème de Mûre
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Get started making some truly amazing drinks.
Want to make pro-level cocktails at home, but not sure where to begin? We’ve been there. Let’s distill the basics, then introduce some simple — but seriously effective — starter recipes.
The building blocks
Fundamentals of a great cocktail.
Spirits
The backbone of every drink. Start with the bottles you already own — our matcher shows exactly what they unlock.
See what you can makeSyrups
Sweetens, balances and provides texture to your drink. Making your own is super-quick, easy and cheap.
Syrup recipesBitters
The 'salt & pepper' of your drink. A dash introduces new flavours and complexity into your cocktails.
Learn moreCitrus
Freshly squeezed citrus is essential. We're not greengrocers, though — please bring your own lemons and limes.
Work with what you’ve got
Already have some spirits at home?
Fantastic. Most of us have some gin, rum, vodka or whisky in the cupboard. Here are four quality recipes to get you started — pairing a bottle you own with just one ‘modifying’ spirit. *plus some citrus and syrup. Cheers!
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Why isn't the Rum gone?!
One of our personal favourites, straight off the beach. With a great rum and an orange curaçao you get a Mai Tai — tropical, boozy, rich and tart.
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Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
Got Vodka?
You may have had an Espresso Martini — but perhaps not with Mr Black cold brew and a demerara syrup. Deep, rich and oaky with a little caramel and toffee.
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Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
Have a great Whisky?
We love whisky neat as much as the next person — but a little toffee, spice and orange mixed in is just lovely. Time for an Old Fashioned.
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Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters
Make them yourself
Essential syrups.
With these four at hand, you can make pretty much anything.
The shortcut
Get started making cocktails, like a pro.
Seven well-chosen bottles will make you a minimum of six different cocktails — multiple rounds of each, of course. This is the starter bar we’d build first.
- The cocktail that started it all — an Old Fashioned
- Three big hitters — Martini, Manhattan and a Daiquiri
- Two you may not have tried — the Queen's Park Hotel Super Cocktail and a Scofflaw
The bartender’s note