Shake all the ingredients except the soda water and cherry brandy in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass with ice cubes then top up with the soda water. Finally float the cherry brandy on top and garnish with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry. ...

Muddle the mint leaves with the sugar syrup to release the oils from the mint leaves. Add the bourbon and fill the lowball glass with crushed ice. Stir the drink and garnish with a sprig or two of mint. ...

Muddle the mint leaves with the sugar syrup and lime juice to release the oils from the mint leaves. Next fill up the glass with crushed ice and pour in the angostura bitter and the rum, top up with the soda water and give it a stir. The classic mojito loved the world over. ...

In a cocktail glass muddle the 10 raspberries with the sugar syrup until you've got a nice pulp. Add in the vodka and chambord and shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a Martini glass and serve with a couple of raspberries on a stick. ...

Half fill a highball glass with ice cubes and pour in the tequila. Top up with orange juice and give the cocktail a stir. Once mixed pour in the grenadine that should sink to the bottom colouring the orange drink on its way down. ...

Created by Dick Bradsell in 1983 and now loved the world over, this is the best balanced combination for a lovely Espresso Martini. Depending on your palette you may wish to add a little sugar syrup to the mix before shaking. Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled cocktail glass. It should be somewhat frothy. Finish with a few coffee beans or flakes ...

Shake all ingredients except the champagne in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Strain into salt rimmed cocktail glass, then top up with champagne. ...

In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the rum, sugar syrup, lime and bitters and shake vigorously until frosted. Strain into a chilled highball glass and top up with 2oz of sparkling water. ...

Created by Danielle Tatarin of The Designer Cocktail Company, and featured in BC Liquor 'Taste' magazine under an article for signature wedding cocktails. Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well then strain into chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a pear fan. ...

Blend the rum, brandy, sugar syrup and milk with crushed ice until all the ingredients are properly combined. Pour directly into a chilled cocktail glass. Sprinkle over the top some ground cinnamon and garnish with a cinnamon stick. ...

Named for the Pegu Club in Malaysia where it originated, apparently this was a big hit between the wars at the Savoy Club in London. This is a gin drink for non-gin lovers. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Strain into cocktail glass. ...

Devised by legendary NOLA cocktail bar French 75 bartender, Chris Hannah, this is a delightful take on the Sazerac with a Christmas twist. Add the whiskey amaro, all spice and bitters to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake firmly until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted, before straining into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a star anise and serve. Wonderful! ...

The Fitzgerald was invented by Dale Degroff in the 1990's. Starting in the early 1990's at the Rainbow Room, New York, Mr. DeGroff was instrumental in the revival and expansion of the American bar scene. His advocation of using fresh juices in drinks helped revitalise the bars into using fresh ingredients instead of the bottle sweetened sugars that were often found. Although ...

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Strain into highball glass. ...

In a lowball glass muddle the bitter and sugar then add the whiskey and stir to combine. Next take a chilled lowball glass and add the absinthe. Swirl the absinthe around the sides to coat the glass and discard any excess liquid. Pour in the liquid mixture and add a couple of ice cubes. Before serving it is recommended to wipe the rim of the glass with a lemon slice, which can then be dropped ...

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Strain into sour glass. ...

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the shaker becomes frosted. Strain into shot glass and garnish with a pea. Citrusy goodness but beware the wasabi! ...

The original recipe for this amazing drink uses No. 3 Gin, Bols Apricot Brandy, Okanagan Spirits Taboo Absinthe and Moet & Chandon Brut Champagne. Combine the gin, brandy, sugar syrup and lemon juice over ice in a cocktail shaker, and shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker becomes frosted. Mist the glass with absinthe, then fine strain the mixture into the glass and top up with champagne. ...

Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well then strain into chilled cocktail glass. ...