With the opening of the summer season, cocktails are popular again. Here are 3 original recipe ideas selected by the editorial staff to spice up your alcoholic drinks this summer.
From May 13 to June 13, the MGallery hotel brand is highlighting the mixology. All of the brand’s establishments will thus wear the colors of the “World Cocktail Month”. An international event, with local activations, but also a unique cocktail menu.
For the occasion, mixologist Matthias Giroud has imagined collectible cocktails and mocktails, echoing just as many key destinations for MGallery in both flavors and visuals. The editorial team has selected for you 3 original cocktails and their recipes to grab these taste nuggets for your summer. While the mojito still occupies the first place for the most consumed cocktail in Francehere you have an opportunity to break out of the ranks by discovering unique cocktails, with captivating flavors. A perfect excuse to impress your guests!
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The love letter from Provence
Do you like lavender and Provençal inspiration? This cocktail has it all. To make it, you will need:
- 30 ml of Saint-Germain infused with orange peel
- 30 ml of white wine
- 10 ml of verjuice
- 30 ml of champagne
- 2 lavender sprays.
If you don’t have verjuice, the chef recommends using fresh lemon juice. For the lavender spray, use natural lavender hydrosol or a cold infusion of water and dry lavender. Time for realization! To do this, simply pour all the ingredients without the champagne into your mixing glass, stir and filter everything into a cocktail glass. Then complete with champagne, and add your lavender as a garnish for an aesthetic touch.
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The Polish harvest
This cocktail is a tribute to Poland, and more precisely to the city of Krakow. Mixologist Matthias Giroud thought of it in reference to the geometric roofs of Krakow’s Market Square. If it inspires you, you will need:
- 40 ml of gray goose vodka
- 10 ml lime juice
- 10 ml cherry liqueur
- 10 ml of apple syrup
- 50 ml ginger ale
For the preparation steps, pour all the ingredients without the ginger ale into a mixing glass, stir and strain. Then add the ginger ale and the garnish composed of caramelized apples and icing sugar, which you can make at the last minute using a blowtorch for example.
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The Moroccan oasis
With its Arabic inspirations and oriental scents, this mocktail (without alcohol) has everything to please fans of desert influences. And for good reason, its founder thought of it as a homage to the dunes of the Sahara desert. To achieve this, plan:
- 100 ml black mint tea
- 1 tablespoon of orange blossom
- 10 ml lime juice
- 60 ml ginger ale
In order, pour all the ingredients without the ginger ale into your glass with half ice cubes, stir and pour in the ginger ale. Complete with crushed ice. The chef advises to pay attention to the quantity of orange blossomwhich can quickly become cloying.