Waitrose Cellar Cocktails For Summer Nights

Summer nights are perfect to throw outdoors parties! You can relax in the garden with a delicious cocktail, keeping you warm against the fresh night breeze. Here is a selection of three amazing cocktail ideas made by Waitrose Cellar for you to enjoy great nights this summer!

See our previous articles with a selection of light & easy cocktails and cocktails for the twilight hour. Have a look at all Waitrose Cellar cocktail recipes.

Espresso Martini

Serves 1

• 60ml Kahlúa
• 60ml Absolut Vodka
• 30ml freshly brewed espresso
• 3 coffee beans, to garnish

Vigorously shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the coffee beans.

Lady Marmelade

Serves 1

• 35ml Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
• 15ml premium vodka
• 25ml freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
• 25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 spoons Wilkin & Sons orange & tangerine marmalade, optional
• 20ml egg white*
• 1 spray peach bitters, optional
• mint leaf, to garnish

Set the peach bitters aside, then vigorously shake all the ingredients with ice and strain into a coupette. Garnish with the orange peel.

*One medium egg contains 40ml of egg white.

DiSaronno Sour

Serves 1

• 25ml DiSaronno Amaretto
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• Juice 1/2 lemon
• Lemon slice and cocktail cherry, to garnish

Shake the gin, vodka and vermouth with ice and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the lemon zest and twist.