Spirits

Watermelon mai taiIngredients (serves 8)
* 500g peeled watermelon, chopped
* 125ml (1/2 cup) pineapple juice
* 125ml (1/2 cup) white rum
* 60ml (1/4 cup) triple sec liqueur
* 1 tsp grenadine
* Crushed ice, to serve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SangriaIngredients (serves 8)
* 4 oranges
* 2 lemons
* 1 apple, unpeeled, core removed, diced
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup brandy
* 750ml bottle red wine (see note)
* 1/4 cup caster sugar
* 750ml bottle soft drink (lemonade, soda water or ginger ale)

Vodka with crushed lime and mintIngredients (serves 6)
* 55g (1/4 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
* 24 fresh mint leaves
* 3 limes, quartered
* 180ml vodka
* Soda water, chilled, to serve
* Ice cubes, to serve

Apple mojito cocktail1Ingredients:

1 shot Russian Standard Vodka or White Rum
1 shot De Kuyper Sour Apple Liqueur
1 large dash Lime Juice
top up Soda
0.5 teaspoon Sugar Syrup

Raspberry Mojito CocktailIngredients:

1.5 shots White Rum
1.5 shots De Kuyper Raspberry Liqueur
top up Soda
0.5 shot Sugar Syrup
0.25 large dash Lime Juice

Yellow Bird Cocktail1Ingredients:

1.5 shots  White Rum
0.25 shot  Galliano
0.5 shot De Kuyper Crame De Bananes
0.25 shot De Kuyper Apricot Brandy
2 shots Pineapple Juice
1 teaspoon Caster Sugar
0.5 shot Lime Juice

Apricot Sour CocktailIngredients:

2 shots De Kuyper Apricot Brandy
1 shot Lime Juice
0.5 shot Orange Juice
0.25 shot  Sugar Syrup

LEMON-SPRITZPREPARATION TIME:  about 10 minutes, plus chilling
NO COOKING REQUIRED
MAKES 750 ml (1 1/4 PINTS)

225 g (8 oz) seedless grapes, washed
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
250 ml (8 floz) bottled ginger ale
175 ml (6 floz) soda water      
ice cubes, to chill fresh grapes, to decorate

Mulled-Wine_cIngredients:
* 2 lemons
* 1 (70cl) bottle inexpensive red wine
* 1 pint (600ml) water
* 8 cloves
* 1 stick cinnamon
* 2-4 oz (50-100g) caster sugar
* 4 tablespoons brandy or sherry
* lemon slices, to decorate

Grenadine-SmoothieIngredients:
* 500ml wholemilk yogurt, chilled
* 200ml grenadine alcoholic cordial
* 100ml pomegranate juice drink, chilled
* 2 x 5ml spoons natural essence of rosewater
* 5 ice cubes
* pomegranate seeds to serve, optional