Cocktails — cocktail

Build in a tall glass, over ice: 30 ml Kiwifruit Gin (or regular gin) 10 ml lime juice 20 ml Kiwifruit & Kawakawa Syrup 1 dash Bob's Summer Bitters   Top with lemonade, fresh mint, 1 lime wedge and ice. Garnish: Thyme sprig and dehydrated kiwifruit Recipe by The Library, Wellington.

The Penicillin cocktail is a modern classic that skilfully blends smoky and spicy notes with a touch of sweetness. The name pays homage to the medicinal qualities of its ingredients, especially ginger and honey. We created this delicious and easy version using our Lemon Honey Ginger Syrup... Ingredients 30ml blended Scotch whisky 30ml Lemon Honey Ginger Syrup  Ice 10ml Islay Scotch (eg. Laphroaig or Ardbeg) Candied ginger or lemon peel for garnish Method Pour the blended Scotch and Lemon Honey Ginger Syrup into a shaker. Add ice, shake, and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Float the Islay scotch on top by pouring it gently...

Our Coffee & Cherry Syrup makes an incredible two ingredient martini! This is the perfect twist on a classic Espresso Martini...  Ingredients: 50ml Vodka 60ml Coffee & Cherry Syrup Method: Add both ingredients into a cocktail shaker with a scoop of ice and shake rigourously. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with coffee beans or maraschino cherries.

Local mixologist Maick Coolen (Dragonfly) created this beautiful cocktail with our new Raspberry & Blackcurrant Seltz Drops... Ingredients: 3 drops Raspberry & Blackcurrant Seltz Drops 50ml Lychee Gin 20ml ginger wine Soda water Method: Pour the lychee gin, ginger wine and Seltz Drops into a champagne flute and top up with soda water. Garnish with raspberries or blackberries.