MOJITO

This classic cocktail is refreshing and super easy to make! No shaking or blending required. 

Ingredients

White rum
Soda water
Lime
Mint
Caster sugar
Ice

Method

Cut a 1cm slice of lime into quarters and place in glass.

Add 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and 8 - 12 leaves of mint.

Muddle the lime, sugar and mint with the end of a cooking tool (e.g. whisk or spatula).

Add 50ml of white rum.

Fill ¾ of the glass with crushed ice.

Add soda water until it covers the top of the ice.

Gently fold the ingredients to mix.

Add more ice to fill the glass and garnish with a mint leaf.

WHISKEY SOUR

This refreshing citrus cocktail is super simple and perfect for whiskey fans.

Ingredients

Bourbon
Lime juice
Lemon juice
Sugar
Orange

Method 

Combine 60ml of bourbon, 30 ml of lime juice and 30ml of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Stir until all ingredients are combined.

Garnish with a slice of orange.

RED SANGRIA

Sangria is a classic summer drink and the perfect accompaniment to some snacks on the balcony. You can experiment and perfect your own recipe but this is a good place to start.

Ingredients

Bottle of red wine
Grapefruit juice
2 limes
Sugar
Ice 

Method

Simply combine the bottle of wine with 1 cup of grapefruit juice, the juice of two limes and ¼ cup of sugar.

Add ice and whatever fruit you desire (limes, apples and oranges are popular) to create a fruity cocktail ideal for sharing.