Cocktails

Wellington-based cocktail legend Peter Lowry at The Library has kindly shared the recipe for 'Through the Looking Glass' - a classic champagne cocktail, brightened up with a fruity, floral twist... Ingredients: 10mls Southward x The Library Bramble Gin (or sloe gin) 15mls Six Barrel Hibiscus Soda Syrup  10mls tangelo liqueur (or Cointreau)   Chocolate bitters (or Angostura bitters) Sugar cube Prosecco  Orange rind  Method: Dash bitters on sugar cube and place in the bottom of your glass Add gin, Hibiscus syrup and tangelo liqueur  Top up with prosecco Garnish with orange rind

Our friends over at Drink Honest put together this delicious recipe for a seasonal twist on a negroni. 30mL Honest Six Spiced Rum30 mL Vermouth15 mL Hibiscus SyrupTwisted Orange Peel   Build in a short glass over ice. Squeeze and twist an orange peel in for your garnish. 

30mL Grapefruit Syrup 30mL vodka or gin Soda water to top Lime slices Rosemary Sprig   In a tall glass with lots of ice add the syrup, spirit and soda water, stir and garnish with lime slices and a fresh sprig of rosemary.

30mL Raspberry & Lemon Syrup 30mL Aperol 30mL Lime juice Egg (or aquafaba)   Build all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice, shake well, strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a burnt orange peel and/or a sprig of thyme.