Event: Summer Cocktail Class

The event will be streamed live on The SU Bath Facebook page. 

Cocktail Preparation

Equipment list (and some alternatives you can find in your kitchen!)

• A Boston Shaker: For shaking up your cocktails! A protein shaker, jar or any other vessel with a watertight lid on it will be just fine!
• A ‘jigger’ measure: The hourglass- shaped measure that you see at all bars, usually a single (25ml) and double (50ml) measure, but a shot-glass or an egg cup will do!
• A Bar Spoon: Used for the smaller measures of ingredients, and mixing! Use a teaspoon for the measurement, and a stirrer, chopstick, finger, end of a wooden spoon.
• A Muddler: needed to bruise, crush and muddle fruits and peel. The end of a wooden spoon will do just fine!
• A Strainer: something to separate the ice from the cocktail, once we’re done shaking! A tea strainer, small sieve, the hole of your protein shaker, or a jar lid with holes poked through (if it’s the right size!)
• A Zester: We’re going to want some larger bits of zest for use in the cocktail and for garnishing after. A potato peeler, sharp knife, or mandolin (The slicey bit of a grater) will do just fine, but be careful with fingers/hands please!
• Gomme Syrup: We’re going to need to make a bit of Gomme/sugar syrup/sugar solution here- dissolve sugar in hot water (1 cup of water for 1.5-2 cups of sugar) and allow it to cool. If you don’t have time, you can buy gomme online, or just use granulated sugar and dissolve it in the alcohol/juices before you add any ice!
• ICE!! You’ll need plenty of ice!

Don’t drink alcohol? No problem! We’ve got 2 options for you, that should result in booze-free, yummy Mocktails:

Non-alcoholic spirits: If you want to treat yourself, grab a bottle of non-alcoholic spirit (I’d recommend Seedlip, more specifically, Grove 42, for it’s citrusy notes)! Follow the alcoholic recipe, replacing the spirits with Non-alcoholic spirits, and replace prosecco with soda!

Mocktail Recipes: If you don’t want to invest in a bottle of non-alcoholic spirit, there will be an alternative mocktail ingredients list below each cocktail list!

In this session we will be making a Mojito and Marmalade Sours.

Ingredients 

Mojito

Learn how to make this classic, fresh, summery cocktail!  

• 50ml white rum
• 15ml Lime juice /1/2 a lime
• 15ml Gomme
• A few sprigs of mint
• Soda water
• Personalize with: raspberries, strawberries, passionfruit.

Mocktail - Virgin mojito

We’re going to omit the spirit, and add a little more lime and sugar to this!

• 20ml Lime juice /1/2 a lime
• 20ml Gomme
• A few sprigs of mint
• Soda water
• Personalize with: raspberries, strawberries, passionfruit.

Marmalade sours

I’m not a huge fan of marmalade, but this cocktail is a personal favorite! I like to use a bourbon for this, but it works using vodka, gin or rum too, depending on your preference!!

• 50ml Whisky/Vodka/Gin/Rum (or 35ml non-alcoholic spirit)
• 2 tsp Marmalade
• ½ Orange+zest
• 25ml Lemon juice

Mocktail version- Virgin Marmalade sours

We’re going to play to the bitter, zesty notes with some good quality tonic here! This could also be made with lemonade or soda water if you don’t enjoy the bitterness of tonic.

• 50ml Tonic, Soda or Lemonade
• 2 tsp Marmalade
• ½ Orange+zest
• 25ml Lemon juice