White Lady Soul
White Lady Soul is citrusy gin rounded out with a dose of pineapple. It is served like a quintessential sophisticated gin cocktail so it can easily slip into your recipe repertoire.
A good friend of Sue’s, Kim runs the theatrical production company, Origin Theatrical. We created this cocktail during the Covid 19 pandemic to sweeten one of the online watch parties Kim organised to keep them socially connected. White Lady Soul is designed to be sipped while watching Dusty, the Dusty Springfield Musical.
We based this recipe on the classic, White Lady drink. Firstly, to make it easier, simple sugar syrup and egg white are replaced by pineapple juice. As a result, you still get a frothy top, but it is slightly less thick than what egg white would achieve. Secondly, we looked at sweetness, which wasn’t straightforward since both triple sec and pineapple juice have this job. And finally, we adjusted the amount of acid via lemon juice.
The result was exactly what we love, a simple, never fail recipe.
Recipients: Guests that love classic and citrus gin cocktails, like a gimlet or tom collins
Type: Shaken and strained
Read MoreNigella
Nigella is named for Nigella Lawson.
Nigella embodies what Cocktails For Mums is all about. She encourages women to cook for themselves and for enjoyment every day, something we forget we can do. She is eloquent and clear in communication that reminds us of the strength of nurture.
I’ve spent years thinking how to embody our respect for Nigella in a cocktail. And this drink is deep, intense and shaken into a salt crusted coupe as a counterfoil to the initial sweetness with nigella seeds for the musky earthiness at the heart of every woman.
This cocktail isn’t licorice or aniseed forward. The sambuca’s job is to add depth and adultiness.
Recipients: Guests that can handle all the intensity in every sip.
Type: Shaken
Read MoreMarionetto
Marionetto is named for Marion Grasby. When we sent this recipe to Marion her response was, “I love this!” To which our response was, “OMG. I can’t believe it. She likes our recipe!”
We’re big fans of Marion’s joyous enthusiasm for sharing tastes that range from comforting to invigorating. We love her welcoming, easy communication style, too. And now, Marion is a brand new mum to baby girl, Charlie. We’re so excited for her we need to celebrate!
Caused by my own disinclination to make it properly, this is our preferred version of an Amaretto Sour, which features a frothy head. Traditionally, the foamy top is formed by egg white. Being lazy, I don’t want to separate eggs each time I serve this. Being finicky, I don’t like the idea of drinking raw egg white. Pineapple juice gives us the froth we need.
Liquid ingredients in Amaretto Sour recipes vary. They can be any combination of amaretto with or without bourbon plus sour mix, sugar syrup and/or lemon juice. However, the Amaretto Sour recipe we first tried was our Instagram friend’s cocktail_curiosity and we thank him for the inspiration.
We reckon we’ve simplified the recipe without losing the heady incense of fruit and almond. Because we’ve added one ingredient and removed two or three ingredients, we feel Marionetto is a new fluffy, recipe to serve to your favourite friends.
Recipients: Lovers of aroma and cherry Starburst.
Type: Shaken
Read MoreFrangelina
Whether you admire her or think otherwise, you can’t deny Angelina Jolie is committed to her children. Her dedication and an opportunity to cornily combine her name with a hazelnut liqueur caused us to dedicate this cocktail to a standout mother.
It is so yum you won’t believe it. Then you’ll need another to make sure.
Recipients: Lovers of sweet aroma. Not for those prone to skulling drinks. Frangelina is deceptively strong.
Type: Shaken
Read MoreFab Ferreira
This is Fab. It does the job well and looks even better, just like it’s namesake. This cocktail is named after a football player a few of us follow, Fabio Ferreira. It is quite sweet, a bit salty and exotic. Saude!
Please try it. It is a revelation.
Recipients: Those that like eye catching glamour and really nice drinks.
Type: Shaken
Read MoreDefibrillator
This is our version of an espresso martini, except we can’t call it a martini since it contains not one martini ingredient. However, you might be left shaken, not stirred, after a few sips. 🙂
Recipients: Coffee lovers and those with strong cardiac muscles
Type: Made In Glass
Read MorePRINT & SEND
