National Cocktail Day -

Celebrate National Cocktail Day on Sunday 24th March with these show-stopping cocktails.

— MERMAID SEAVIEW SOUR —

Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine strain over ice-filled tumbler and garnish with lemon peel and a single cherry

RRP: From £41 for 70cl. ABV 42% Available from: John Lewis, Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange, Harvey Nichols,Fenwick, Tesco, M&S, Waitrose, Amazon and Isle of Wight Distillery

— ADRIATICO BIANCO PALOMA —

50ml ADRIATICO Bianco Amaretto | 20ml Fresh Lime Juice | Pink Grapefruit Soda

Add ADRIATICO Bianco Amaretto and lime juice to a highball glass over ice. Fill with pink grapefruit soda and garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit RRP: £28.99 for 70 cl. ABV 16%. Available from: Amazon, The Whisky Exchange, Master of Malt

— COTSWOLDS CLOVER LEAF —

Muddle raspberries and mint. Shake all ingredients over ice and strain back into shaker. Dry shake and fine strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with raspberry and mint

RRP: £34.95. ABV 46%. Available from: Waitrose & Partners, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Amazon, Majestic, Oddbins, Fortnum & Mason and Cotswolds Distillery

— ELIJAH CRAIG OLD FASHIONED —

50ml Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon | 10ml Simple Syrup | 3 Dashes of Bitters | Garnish – 1 Twist of Orange Peel and 1 Cocktail Cherry (optional)

Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with a twist of orange.

RRP: £42 for 70cl bottle. ABV: 47%. Available from Waitrose and 141 stores nationwide

— BETTY BUZZ SPARKLING MARGARITA —

1/2 Bottle Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime | 50ml Tequila | 2-3 Lime Wheels | Salt for Rimming

Start with a lowball glass (add salt to rim if preferred). Add ice and tequila to glass. Pour Betty Buzz Sparkling Lemon Lime over top. Stir together and garnish with lime wheels.RRP: From £2.50 per 260ml bottle from Whole Foods Market and as a multiple pack from Amazon – 24 x 150ml cans from £29.99.—

MERMAID SPICED RUM & GINGER —

50ml Mermaid Spiced Rum | Ginger Beer or Ginger Ale

Fill a glass with ice, add a measure of Mermaid Spiced Rum and top up with Ginger Beer or Ginger Ale. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and a maraschino cherry

RRP: From £41for 70cl. ABV40%. Available from Isle of Wight Distillery and John Lewis

— KAVKA ESTATE NEGRONI —

50ml Kavka Estate Vodka | 40ml Sweet Vermouth | 40ml Campari Bitters | Garnish – Orange Peel

Combine ingredients into a rocks glass with ice and stir. Garnish with orange peel.
RRP: From £29.65 for 70cl. ABV: 40%. Available from: Amazon, Master of Malt and Spiritly

— MERMAID CITRUS BASIL SMASH —

50ml Mermaid Zest Gin | 25ml Lemon Juice | 25ml Sugar Syrup | A handful of basil | Mediterranean Tonic

Shake all ingredients apart from the tonic with ice and fine strain into an ice-filled highball. Top up with Mediterranean Tonic and garnish with basil leaves
RRP:£41. ABV 40%. Available from John Lewis, Master of Malt and Isle of Wight Distillery

— COTSWOLDS WHISKY HIGHBALL —

50ml Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky | Soda Water | Sprig of Rosemary and Orange Slice

Fill a highball glass with ice and add Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky. Top with soda water and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of orange

RRP: £39 for 70cl. ABV: 46%. Available from: Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado, Majestic, The Whisky Exchange, Amazon and Cotswolds Distillery

— JAISALMER GOLD STRAWBERRY MARTINI —

Muddle the strawberry, basil, and sugar with lemon juice in a shaker, then add Jaisalmer Gold Gin and ice. Shake and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass, top with soda water and garnish with a slice of strawberry
RRP: £39.99 for 50cl. ABV: 43%. Available from DrinkSupermarket, Master of Malt and Amazon

— AXIA PALOMA —

50ml Axia Spirit | 150ml Pink Grapefruit Soda | Lime

Pour Axia into a chilled tall glass, add ice cubes, and top with pink grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with a slice of lime.RRP: £31.95 ABV: 40%. Available to purchase from: Amazon, Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange, House of Malt, Milroy’s, Hedonism Wines

— OPIHR GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZ —

50ml Opihr Aromatic Bitters Gin | 25ml Bitter Aperitif | Grapefruit soda

Build in a wine glass with ice. Top with soda & garnish with a grapefruit slice

RRP: From £25.99. ABV: 43% Available from: DrinkSupermarket, Amazon, Master of Malt and Neat and Shaken

— KAVKA ORCHARD COSMOPOLITAN —

50ml Kavka Orchard Vodka | 25ml Cranberry Juice | 15ml Triple Sec | 15ml Fresh Lime – Juiced | Garnish – a Lime Wheel

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
RRP: From £29.95 for 70cl. ABV: 38%. Available from: Amazon and Master of Malt

— SOMRUS ESPRESSO MARTINI —

2 Parts SOMRUS Coffee Cream Liqueur | 1 Part Vodka | 1 Part Espresso

In an ice-filled shaker, add ingredients and shake. Strain and pour. Garnish with Coffee Beans.

RRP: From £19.99 for a 70cl bottle. ABV:15%. Available from Amazon

— THE DUBLINER IRISH CAPEL STREET SOUR —

50ml

The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Liqueur, Whiskey and Honeycomb | 25ml Lime Juice | 15ml Demerara Sugar Syrup 2:1 | 1 Dash Angostura Bitters | Mint Leaf Garnish

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker until chilled. Garnish with a mint lightly leaf. (Gently slap the mint leaf first to release the oils and aromas). Squeeze the lime wedge and add to the drink.
RRP: £26. ABV: 30%. Available from: Neat & Shaken, The Whisky Exchange and Amazon

— CHOYA HONEY BEES KNEES —

35ml Choya Royal Honey | 15ml London Dry Gin of choice | 20ml Orange Juice | 20ml Lemon Juice | 2 Dashes of Foamer (can be replaced by an egg white or 50ml of Aquafaba)

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker, shake hard and double strain in a large brandy glass RRP: 70cl from £32.99. ABV 17% Available from www.drinksupermarket.com , Amazon and Master of Malt