How To Make The Perfect Winter Cocktail

How to make the perfect Winter cocktail and bring a feeling of warmth to a cold and dark evening.

Sit back, sip and escape to sun drenched beaches in the Caribbean.

It’s time for a revival, enjoy a simple and elegant rum based cocktail guaranteed to help you celebrate in style.

With its reassuringly timeless feel, this classic cocktail is never out of the mixology spotlight.

The classic yet contemporary design of Waterford’s crystal coupe pair, embellished with a tactile linear pattern is perfect for savouring rich rum cocktails such as a Rum Espresso Martini, old Cuban and Daquiri.

Rum Espresso Martini

Using a cocktail shaker, blend the aged dark rum, coffee liqueur, butterscotch syrup and freshly brewed espresso with ice until smooth. Shake again to aerate the liquid and create a foam. Using a strainer, pour the blended mix into a small coupe and garnish with coffee beans.

Chocolate coffee bean to garnish.

Shake the Rum, coffee liqueur, butterscotch syrup and espresso in a shaker with ice. Shake again without ice to aerate the liquid and create a foam.

To serve, strain into cocktail coupe garnished with chocolate coffee beans.

Old Cuban

Using a cocktail shaker, blend the rum, sugar syrup and lime juice with ice. Strain into a small coupe and top up with champagne. Finish by adding three dashes of Angostura bitters and garnish with a fresh mint leaf.

Shake the rum, sugar syrup and lime juice in a shaker with ice. To serve, strain into cocktail coupe and top up with champagne and garnish with 3 dashes Angostura bitters. Finish off by decorating with an optional mint leaf.