Planning something for Valentine's Day at home? Join us on Thursday, February 11, 3pm at Time Out Hong Kong's Instagram account for the Valentine's Day segment of our Ask the Expert series. We will be live streaming with Time Out's 2020 Bartender of the Year and Caprice Bar's beverage manager Lorenzo Antinori. He will be crafting two Valentine's Day-themed cocktails that you can easily whip up at home whether you are single or coupled up.
To follow the recipe, prepare the ingredients below:
Cocktail 1: Single & Fabulous Martini
Single & Fabulous Martini
Ingredients:
30ml gin or vodka
20ml dry vermouth infused with chamomile tea (use two tea bags of chamomile tea in 750ml of dry vermouth and allow to steep for one hour; strain and bottle)
10ml St Germain elderflower liqueur
3 drops Apple cider vinegar
Garnish: lemon, pickled onions, blue cheese stuffed olives, or green Italian olives
Tools you will need:
Mixing glass (or any stainless-steel or glass cup)
Large spoon
Strainer
Jigger (or a shot glass/measuring cup)
Martini glass (or any regular glass)
Shop for the Single & Fabulous Martini ingredients at bevbarons.com.
Cocktail 2: Perfect Blend
Perfect Blend
Ingredients:
40ml Blended Scotch whisky
10ml Cassis liqueur
20ml Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp honey (acacia honey or any flower honey)
1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
Garnish: shichimi togarashi, orange zest and an edible flower
Tools you will need:
Shaker (any style or a mason jar with a lid)
Strainer
Jigger (or a shot glass/measuring cup)
Matchstick or lighter
Martini glass (or any regular glass)
saucer (or any small dishware)
Shop for the Perfect Blend ingredients at bevbarons.com.
See you on Thursday for a fun mixology session!