Bee’s Knees The “bee’s knees” is an expression from the 1920s that means “cool,” “best,” or “of excellent quality.” At that time, many American slang phrases spawned from animal-attribute pairings, including the cat’s whiskers, the flea’s eyebrows, and the cat’s meow. When bees go from one flower to another, the nectar sticks to their knees, hence the bee’s knees are the insect’s … Read More
Tequilachu: A Pokémon inspired drink Recipe by Sam Webster Head bartender at Hooch, located at V Corporate Center, 125 L.P. Leviste Street, Makati City For Pokémon Go and tequila lovers! Yes, DrinkManila got into the craze and we created a fancy popping cocktail to go with it. It’s sweet, refreshing, and well, it makes you happy and energized to hunt for some more Pokémon. The popping candy … Read More
Angels and Devils Don’t let the name scare you; there’s no sorcery involved in this concoction, just spirits. The sweet notes of Jack Daniel’s combined with Archers Peach County Schnapps, passionfruit syrup, and tart cranberry juice create a temptation that’s difficult to resist. Hence the name Angels and Devils: you’ll keep wanting more and before you know it you’ll have had more than a … Read More
Nogroni Recipe by Larry Guevara (recreated by DrinkManila for the video recipe) Mixologist at Liquid Concept Founder of Beverage and Bar Innovations Consultant at Gilario Guevara Bartending Training Services “Italians are known for their espressos and “Negronis”. In the Philippines, lambanog (Coconut Toddy) is considered one of the very popular local spirits with different places of origin like Batangas, Quezon, Laguna, Bicol, and many … Read More
Aam-mazing Monsieur Recipe by Larry Guevara (recreated by DrinkManila for the video recipe) Mixologist at Liquid Concept Founder of Beverage and Bar Innovations Consultant at Gilario Guevara Bartending Training Services This recipe is Larry’s entry for the La Maison Cointreau 2016 competition under the theme “The Muse”. Prior to mixology, his dream of becoming a chef took a 360 degrees turn after watching a French flair … Read More
Gossip Smith Butcher & Grill Room bartender Cedric Cello‘s winning cocktail for La Maison Cointreau Manila 2016 landed him a spot to compete for the Philippines at the La Maison Cointreau regional finals in Phuket, Thailand. Gossip is a fruity cocktail reminiscent of a sweet summer interlude. Ingredients: 30 ml Cointreau 30 ml Grey Goose L’Orange 30 ml fresh green mango juice 20 ml Giffard Watermelon … Read More
Aviation The Aviation is a classic drink from the early 1900s. A boozy, fresh citrus libation with floral notes, this refreshingly smooth and bright cocktail is named Aviation because the color is reminiscent of the sky. Ingredients: 60 ml gin 25 ml lemon juice 15 ml Maraschino liqueur 10 ml crème du violet / 5 ml used to finish as garnish Lemon peel Directions: … Read More
Tom Collins A refreshing alcoholic lemonade. (Learn about how the cocktail got its name) Ingredients: 45 ml gin 15 ml lime juice 15 ml simple syrup Club Soda 1 lemon wheel 1 pc Maraschino cherry Directions: Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until very chilled. Strain into the chilled Collins glass. Add fresh ice and … Read More
Harvey Wallbanger An upgraded screwdriver. Fresh, refreshingly fruity concoction with a sweet vanilla-anise flavor from the addition of Galliano. The name itself sounds dangerous. Not so much violent as it is a little reckless. Like this is what you drink when you are having one of those nights when you just want to have a bender and just say, “f#ck it.” Basically … Read More
Zombie The mother of all freaky drinks. One of the original Tiki cocktails, evil, evil drink. LOL. Fun sweet and fruity rum filled classic. (Learn about how the cocktail got its name) Ingredients: 60 ml light rum 30 ml dark rum 30 ml pineapple juice 30 ml orange juice 15 ml apricot brandy 15 ml sugar syrup 15 ml Cointreau (orange liqueur) 30 … Read More