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Tomatini

A refined, crystal-clear take on a Bloody Mary, made with homemade tomato essence.

Cardinal

Brace yourself, this one is strong. It comes from my New York Bartender’s Guide, which I bought in 1997, and it has been made…

Alexander Amaretto

Like an alcoholic milkshake. The recipe came from a tequila advert, and it’s a wonderful replacement for dessert – very rich, so you’ll only…

The Garden Gimlet

A gimlet is gin and lime. Mine is a garden gimlet, made with vodka, mint and lime. The syrup can be made ahead and…

Bourbon Espresso Martini

My friend Michael came back from New York raving about this one from Peacock Alley at the newly refurbished Waldorf Astoria, so I had to make it straight away – quickly, before the coffee went cold.

Cocktails from France

From the ‘Batcave’ in France with Wayne and my lovely goddaughter Taylor: a margarita, a dirty martini, Wayne’s espresso martini and a Twinkle made with homemade elderflower vodka.