Beat the September Blues with These 5 Fresh Homemade Cocktails

September often brings the post-summer blues as the days get shorter and routines return. However, it’s the perfect time to lift your spirits with some fresh, homemade cocktails! Whether you’re relaxing after a long day or hosting a cozy gathering, mixing up your own drinks can be a fun and creative way to embrace the season. With refreshing flavors, seasonal ingredients, and simple recipes, you can turn those gloomy days into vibrant evenings. So, grab your favorite ingredients, get shaking, and say goodbye to the September blues with delicious homemade cocktails! Cheers to new beginnings!

Citrus Gold Rush

Ingredients:

Chivas Regal XV – 40ml

Lemon Juice – 20ml

Honey Syrup – 20ml

Soda Water – 40ml

Orange Slice – Garnish

Mint Sprig – Garnish

Method:

1. Add ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a highball glass.
3. Garnish with an orange slice and mint sprig.

Caribbean Fire

Ingredients

The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve – 50ml

Pineapple Juice – 25ml

Smoking Hot Pistols Hot Sauce – 2tsp

Lime Juice – 15ml

Agave Nectar – 10ml

Pink Grapefruit Soda (to top)

Method:

1. Shake all ingredients (apart from the pink grapefruit soda) and strain into a tall glass over cubed ice.
2. Top with pink grapefruit soda and stir lightly.
3. Top with more ice if required and garnish with pineapple leaves, a pineapple wedge and a thin slice of red chilli.

JGL Signature Recipe

45 ml Jameson

Top Up – Ginger Ale

Squeeze A Wedge – Lime

Method:

In a hi-ball glass, take a lot of ice and pour the desired amount of Jameson, top it up with Ginger ale and to finish the drink squeeze a lime wedge.

Amalfi Settantacinque

Ingredients :

25 ml Malfy Con Limone

20 ml Clementine Juice

15 ml Simple Syrup

20 ml Lemon Juice

75ml ml Perrier – Jouet NV Brut

Method:

1. Shake the first four ingredients and double strain in a flute, top with champagne
2. Garnish: Lemon Twist and Star Anise
3. Method: Shake the first three ingredients and pour into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer/ soda.
4. Can use grapefruit soda as well for an extra citrus punch.

The Pinklet

Ingredients

50ml Beefeater Pink Strawberry

20ml Fresh lime juice

10ml Sugar

Method

Shaken, served straight.

Garnish

Strawberry