We’ve teamed up with award-winning South African mixologist, Owen O’Reilly, to bring you Easter-inspired cocktails… or hoptails, as we’re calling them.
Owen holds the title of South Africa Bartender of the Year 2019 after representing the country as a finalist at the global World Class competition in Glasgow with contestants from 54 other countries.
Enjoy shaking up his custom-made hoptails – we guarantee you’ll be a happy bunny.
Carrot cake martini
Ingredients
- 40ml gin
- 10ml tawny Port
- 35ml fresh carrot juice
- 15ml carrot cake syrup (recipe here)
- 1 bar spoon mascarpone
- 1 bar spoon whole/crushed pecan nut, to garnish
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients, except for the pecan nut, in a shaker. Stir or whisk until the mascarpone has dissolved.
Fill with ice and shake hard for 15 – 20 seconds. Fine-strain into a chilled martini/coupe glass.
Garnish with the whole/crushed pecan nut.
Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. www.imkawebb.com
