DIY with H – Cocktail Recipes

27/05/2022

By Gabrielle Chaux

Ever dream of being able to create cocktails like a pro? This week’s blog is all about it.

Follow Mahesh, our Expert Mixologist, behind the bar and discover three timeless cocktail recipes: Espresso Martini, Negroni and Cosmopolitan. Try your hand at making these fancy beverages at home through three DIY videos.

If you want to learn from the expert himself, book your Mixologist Masterclass at H Bar, including a 60 minutes class, complimentary canapes and cocktail tasting.

So bring out those cocktail mixer sets because now, it is your move!

ESPRESSO MARTINI

Ingredients:

2 ounces of vodka
1/2 ounce of coffee liqueur, preferably Kahlúa
1 ounce of espresso, freshly brewed (or cold brew concentrate)
1/2-ounce of simple syrup
Coffee beans for the garnish

Instructions:

1)Add ice cubes to a cocktail glass to chill it.
2)In a separate shaker filled with ice add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and simple syrup and shake until it is well-chilled.
3)Remove the ice cubes from the cocktail glass and strain the mixture into it.
4)Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

NEGRONI

Ingredients:

1 ounce of gin
1 ounce of Campari
1 ounce of sweet vermouth
Orange peel for the garnish

Instructions:

1)In a mixing glass filled with ice cubes, add the gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Stir until it is well-chilled.
2)Strain into a rocks glass filled with large ice cubes.
3)With a small knife, peel the orange skin into a thin slice.
4)Add it on top of the drink.

COSMOPOLITAN

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces of citron vodka
3/4 ounce of Cointreau
3/4 ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce of cranberry juice
Lime wedge for the garnish

Instructions:

1)Add ice in a cocktail glass to chill it.
2)In a separate shaker filled with ice, add the vodka, Cointreau, lime, and cranberry juice and shake until it is well-chilled.
3)Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4)Garnish with a lime wedge.