At-home cocktail hour with Thomasina Miers
Who better than the Masterchef winner and Wahaca founder to show you how to shake up your home bar.
Banana Margaritas
Forget about banana bread, make your new lockdown essential these banana margaritas.
You will need:
150g frozen banana
85ml blanco tequila
25ml triple sec
30ml elderflower
30ml fresh lime
3 handfuls of ice
Method:
Throw everything into a blender, whizz it up and pour it into some margarita glasses. (Cocktail umbrellas also encouraged.)
Rosé sangria
Just thinking wine this evening? No way, rosé. Spice things up with this sangria.
For the sangria:
300ml rosé wine
30ml brandy
40ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 tbsp mint & ginger syrup
Sparkling water to top up
For the mint and ginger syrup:
100ml water
100g sugar
50g thinly sliced ginger
A handful of torn mint leaves
The zest of a lemon
Method:
1. To make the syrup, put it all in a pan, dissolve the sugar, pour it into a jar and then put it in the fridge overnight.
2. To make the sangria, fill a jug with cucumber, fresh mint, raspberries and half a bottle of rosé. Then add the syrup, brandy and lemon juice. Pour into glasses and add a little top of sparkling water.
3. Cheers and pretend you’re somewhere sunnier.
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Probyn’s cloudy bay
Named after her father, a cocktail maestro, this drink is just the thing to perk up a grey day.
You will need:
50ml dark rum
A few dashes of Angostura bitters
Juice of half a lime
Apple juice to top
Method:
Fill your glass wth ice, then add the rum, squeeze in the lime, add a shake of bitters and finally top with apple juice. Give it a stir and enjoy.
