Three of the best: Summer cocktail recipes

As we continue to enjoy a generous dose of British sunshine, we’ve come to love a refreshing and summery tipple more than ever. So, we asked our head bartender at The Glasshouse Bar, to share three of his favourite cocktail recipes that lend themselves perfectly to a warm summer’s evening.

Rhubarb Cosmopolitan

A quintessential English twist on a modern classic

Rhubarb Cosmopolitan at The Grove hotel, Hertfordshire

Ingredients

  • 50ml Chase Rhubarb Vodka
  • 10ml Cointreau liqueur
  • 10ml fresh lime juice
  • 25ml cranberry juice
  • 2 Dashes of La Fee Rhubarb Bitters (optional)
  • Orange peel to garnish

Method

  1. Combine the Chase Rhubarb Vodka, Cointreau liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice and La Fee Rhubarb Bitters (if using) in a cocktail shaker with some ice.
  2. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds before fine straining into a cosmopolitan glass.
  3. Finish with a garnish of orange peel.

Limoncello Bellini

A refreshing and light concoction to tantalise the taste buds, this has become a firm favourite on the Ayala Brut Nature Bar pop-up’s menu.

Limoncello Bellini at The Grove hotel, Hertfordshire

Ingredients

  • 25ml limoncello liqueur
  • 5ml fresh raspberry purée
  • 100ml Ayala Brut Champagne

Method

  1. Spoon the raspberry purée into a Champagne glass, followed by the limoncello, and then gently top up the glass with Ayala Brut Champagne.
  2. Give it a gentle stir before serving straight away.

Garden Orchard

This is a refreshing non-alcoholic invention, which is best garnished with freshly-picked mint.

Garden Orchard at The Grove hotel, Hertfordshire

Ingredients

  • 150ml green tea
  • 25ml fresh lemon juice
  • 5ml agave nectar
  • 3 Slices of cucumber
  • Handful of fresh mint

Method

  1. Prepare the green tea and leave to cool. Muddle the cucumber in a Boston glass before adding the green tea, lemon juice and agave nectar with some ice.
  2. Shake vigorously for ten seconds before fine straining into a jam jar.
  3. Garnish generously with a sprig of mint and serve.

Please ensure to check all allergens in the ingredients before serving.

Thank you to The Grove Chandlers Cross!