Name: Lift the summer spirits
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: GIRLY SPECIAL: The Decadence; 6 basil leaves; 6 blueberries; 4 cherries, pitted; 1/4 lemon; 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar; 40 millilitre gin; 10 millilitre blueberry liqueur; dash of sweet sherry; Moscow Mule; 100 millilitre vodka; 100 millilitre lime juice; 2 bottles lemon lime long white vodka; lime wedges, to garnish; Spicy Virgin Mary; 250 millilitre tomato or mixed vegetable juice; red chilli nam jim, to taste (available from asian grocers and gourmet food stores); 6 thai basil leaves, finely shredded; small handful of coriander seeds, crushed; 1 lemongrass stalk; The Carnivale; 45 millilitre premium tequila; 15 millilitre midori; 60 millilitre watermelon juice; 5 millilitre lemon juice; slice of watermelon for garnish

Lift the summer spirits

Long White Vodka has landed, bringing a host of refreshing cocktails to please the thirsty crowd

Ingredients

GIRLY SPECIAL: The Decadence

6 basil leaves

6 blueberries

4 cherries, pitted

1/4 lemon

1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

40 millilitre gin

10 millilitre blueberry liqueur

dash of sweet sherry

Moscow Mule

100 millilitre vodka

100 millilitre lime juice

2 bottles lemon lime long white vodka

lime wedges, to garnish

Spicy Virgin Mary

250 millilitre tomato or mixed vegetable juice

red chilli nam jim, to taste (available from asian grocers and gourmet food stores)

6 thai basil leaves, finely shredded

small handful of coriander seeds, crushed

1 lemongrass stalk

The Carnivale

45 millilitre premium tequila

15 millilitre midori

60 millilitre watermelon juice

5 millilitre lemon juice

slice of watermelon for garnish

Method

The Decadence

1.In a cocktail shaker, use a muddling stick (similar to an oversize pestle) to crush the basil, blueberries, cherries and lemon with the vanilla sugar.

2.Add remaining ingredients and plenty of crushed ice.

3.Shake well and pour into a chilled martini glass.

Moscow Mule

4.Fill a 1-litre jug with ice cubes, then add vodka and lime juice.

5.Top with Lemon Lime Long White Vodka and stir well.

6.Garnish with lime wedges.

Spicy Virgin Mary

7.Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, then add juice and red chilli nam jim.

8.Stir until ingredients are combined and well chilled.

9.Garnish with basil, coriander seeds and lemongrass stalk.

The Carnivale

10.Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker over plenty of crushed ice.

11.Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with sugar (to help the sugar stick, dip the glass rim in lemon juice first).

12.Garnish with a watermelon slice.

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