Welcome to the Cocktail page.

This repository now contains an easy to use directory of drinks which I have enjoyed making over the past few years. Most of the drinks are either original creations or a variation of a classic. In some cases I have included classics and I hope to add more as time goes by.

I will also be opening up comments so that you can post your findings or your own variations of recipes. If you have a drink which you would like to see featured on The Wild Drink Blog, drop me a message.

Please select the base spirit that you would like to use from the list below…

Vodka

- Even though vodka is one of the most popular spirits for cocktails, I find it very hard to use it in my drinks as it adds very little in terms of character. That said, infusing vodka can be fun (but please avoid putting sweets and melon in the bottle!) and I do enjoy using it when placing emphasis on my other ingredients.

Gin

- A highly versatile spirit which imparts the herbal, warming and citrus characteristics that vodka is incapable of. Some of the oldest and best loved classics use gin as their base. In the original Savoy Cocktail book (1930), over half of the drinks were gin based.

Rum

- Some of the best cocktails in the world are based upon this incredible and dynamic drink. Rum can be used in virtually any drink you care to think of.

Tequila

- Tequila is one of my favourite spirits and it is amazing what it can add to a drink. I personally edge towards the young blanco tequilas as there is something beautifully raw and fresh about the liquid.

Whisky

- Bourbon, Irish and Scotch, this section highlights some of my favourite drinks. Whisky is so diverse that I believe there is a whisky cocktail out there to suit everyone.

Brandy

- Brandy based cocktails aren’t particularly cool at the moment and a lot of people frown upon using Cognac in cocktails, they are mostly French and can therefor be ignored.

Liqueur/Other

- Liqueur based, Champagne and various other bits and pieces.

Warm Cocktails

- A much too often neglected realm of drinking, warm cocktails are often the most satisfying and easily made drinks.

Non Alcoholic

- Doesn’t sound particularly tempting eh? I know, but these drinks should taste just as good as their alcoholic counterparts.