5 Easy Cocktail Tips By Bohemia Bar and Restaurant, Jersey

With this current spontaneous heatwave, bbqs, picnics and outdoor fun have been on top of the to-do list this week, Bohemia Bar and Restaurant Manager, Dimitri Marqueteau, has suggested five simple recipes for making your own cocktails at home. Relax in the sun with these refreshing cooling creations.

Lanique: Lanique and Lime

Bohemia Bar’s signature drink, the lime’s bitterness is a great balance with the sweet Lanique tones.

Ingredients: 50ml Lanique; Crushed ice; Fresh lime juice; Quarter lime

Method: Pour the Lanique in a small glass filled with crushed ice. Pour in the fresh lime juice, stir and garnish with a quarter lime.

Vodka: The Lemon Drop

The adult equivalent of your favourite childhood sweets, and bound to impress anyone with a sweet tooth.

Ingredients: 50ml Vodka; 50ml Lemon Juice; 1 tablespoon Sugar; Lemonade

Method: Shake all of the ingredients together with ice apart from the lemonade. Pour into a martini glass and top up with lemonade.

Gin: The Gimlet

A classic cocktail which was originally served to sailors to combat scurvy, and now it is a gin lover’s drink of choice.

Ingredients: 50ml Gin; 25ml Lime cordial or fresh-squeezed Lime juice; wedge of Lime

Method: Shake ingredients together with ice cubes and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Bohemia Bar and Restaurant Jersey

Bohemia Bar and Restaurant Jersey

Bohemia Bar and Restaurant Jersey

Bohemia Bar and Restaurant Jersey

Rum: The Cuba Libre a Casa

The perfect cocktail to elevate a simple Rum and Coke!

Ingredients: 50ml Dark Rum; Coca-Cola; 1 Lime

Method: Squeeze the lime into a highball glass over ice. Add the double shot of rum and then fill the glass with Coca-Cola. Stir and add a quarter of the lime.

Tequila: Tequila Lime Spritzer

The spritzer is a refreshing, zingy cocktail if you’re looking for something sour.

Ingredients: 50ml Tequila; Lemonade; Sparkling water; Lemon or Lime

Method: Pour the tequila over ice in a tall glass and top with lemonade and sparkling water. Add more lemonade for a sweeter flavour. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

Award-winning Bohemia Bar offers bespoke cocktail masterclasses priced from £40pp for groups of 8 to 50 guests.

Bohemia Bar & Restaurant, Green Street, St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4UH, Channel Islands

For reservations please call: 01534 880 588 or visit www.bohemiajersey.com