cocktails with lime

After a busy day at the office there’s nothing we like more than to make the most of the evening sunshine by sitting outside with a glass of something cold and – better still -alcoholic.

These fantastic recipes for drinks with lemons and limes have been taken from Ursula Ferrigno’s book – Lemons and Limes, published by Ryland Peters & Small.

So, here’s a little something for the Summer!

 

 

Salty Lime Soda – Serves 2

What you’ll need:

4 tsps. of good-quality sea salt

zest and juice of 4 limes

400ml of soda water

lime slices to serve

plenty of ice!

 

Method:

In a jug, mix the salt, lime zest and juice and soda together with a little iced water. Pour into long, tall glasses and serve with ice and lime slices.

 

 

Lemon & Ginger Barley Water – Serves 4

What you’ll need:

125g pot of barley

zest and juice of 4 unwaxed lemons

100g brown sugar

5cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly grated

lime slices to serve

plenty of ice!

 

Method:

Wash the barley and place in a large heatproof jug with the lemon zest, sugar and ginger. Pour 1.2 litres of boiling water over the mixture and leave to cool for several hours. When the mixture is cold, add the juice of the lemons. Strain, and then serve in a glass with ice and lime slices.

 

 

Sunday Mojito – Serves 2

What you’ll need:

1 lime, cut into eighths

4 lychees

6 sprigs of fresh mint

6 tbsps. Malibu rum

2 tbsps. lychee liqueur

2 tbsps. pineapple juice

plenty of ice!

 

Method:

Put the pieces of lime into a cocktail shaker along with the lychee and mint, then crush using a muddle. Add the Malibu, lychee liqueur and lots of ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into cocktail glasses and top with the pineapple juice (maybe throw in some extra ice?).

 

 

Paloma – Serves 2

What you’ll need:

100ml tequila

150ml pink grapefruit juice

4 tsps. fresh lime juice

2 tsps. vanilla sugar

lime and grapefruit wedges to garnish/serve

plenty of ice!

 

Method:

Put the tequila, fruit juices and sugar into a shaker, add some ice, and shake. Strain into highball glasses part-filled with more ice. Garnish with the lime and grapefruit wedges (we think you’re all good for extra ice with this one!).

 

 

Ferrigno Family Aperitif – Serves 1

What you’ll need:

2 tbsps. limoncelo

Prosecco

a slice of lemon

a sprig of fresh mint

ice

 

Method:

Pour the limoncello into a large wine glass and top up with Prosecco. Add the ice, lemon slice and mint. Serve at once.

 

 

Cheers!

Christmas is coming and the party season is well and truly in full swing! We thought we’d invite you into ‘LimeGreen’s Cocktail Club’ and share with you some of our favourite Christmas cocktails.

There’s a common theme of course. Can you tell what it is?

 

Margarita – with tequila, triple sec and fresh lime

 

Equipment

  • A shaker
  • A strainer
  • A sieve
  • Cocktail glass

Ingredients

  • 1 part Cazadores Tequila
  • ½ part triple sec liqueur
  • ½ part lime juice
  • 1 lime wedge
  • Salt
  • Cubed ice

How to mix

  • Chill your glass (the easiest way is to fill it with ice)
  • Put lots of ice and all of the ingredients into a shaker, then shake hard for about 30 seconds to chill the liquid really well
  • Run a lime wedge around the outside of the rim of your glass before rolling the rim in salt
  • Double strain the mix into the glass

 

 

Mojito – a Bacardi and lime refreshing Christmas cocktail

 

Equipment

  • A muddler (or rolling pin)
  • A spoon
  • A long glass

Ingredients

  • 2 parts Bacardi Carta Blanca
  • ½ fresh lime
  • 12 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 heaped bar spoons of caster sugar
  • Dash of soda water
  • Cubed ice
  • Crushed ice
  • To Garnish: Sprig of Fresh Mint

How to mix

  • Put the four lime wedges into a glass, then add the sugar and muddle (squish everything together) to release the lime juice
  • Put the mint leaves on one hand and clap. This bruises the leaves and releases the aroma. Rub the mint leaves around the rim of the glass and drop them in. Use a muddler, bar spoon (or even a rolling pin) to gently push the mint down into the lime juice
  • Half fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the Bacardi Carta Blanca. Stir the mix together until the sugar dissolves
  • Top up with crushed ice, a splash of the soda water and garnish it with a sprig of mint

 

 

Daiquiri – with lime and good rum

 

Equipment

  • A shaker
  • A strainer
  • Cocktail glass

Ingredients

  • 3 parts Bacardi Carta Blanco
  • 1 part lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • Cubed ice

How to mix

  • Chill your glass (the easiest way is to fill it with ice)
  • Add the lime and sugar to your cocktail shaker and stir until the sugar dissolves
  • Put lots of ice and the remaining ingredients into the shaker and shake hard for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute the mix
  • Strain into the glass. You don’t need a garnish for this drink, but a lime wedge or pinwheel (a pinwheel is just a thin slice) won’t go amiss

Enjoy responsibly!