The Mad Hatter’s Cocktail Party

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?” – Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.

‘We’re all mad here!‘ so with that in mind, we decided to adopt ‘The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ from Alice in Wonderland and create fabulous and unique cocktail party ideas for you to recreate at home! Perhaps you are celebrating your Unbirthday, or having a croquet game in your backyard?

The Alice

Ingredients

• 25ml Blue Curacao
• 25ml Vodka
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon
• 30ml Pineapple Juice
• 15ml Sugar Syrup (Gomme)
• Ice

Method

• Pour 25ml of blue curacao, 25ml of vodka and the juice of 1/2 a lemon into a Boston glass
• Fill your martini glass with ice to chill it down, then throw the ice away when it is cold
• Fill the Boston glass with ice and shake, then strain the liquid into the martini glass, leaving a gap of 1cm at the top
• In a fresh Boston glass, pour in the 30ml pineapple juice and 15ml sugar syrup, then shake with ice
• Layer the white foam on top of the blue by slowly pouring it down the side of the glass

The Mad Hatter

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 120ml Pimms
• 50ml Gin
• 75ml Apple Juice
• 75ml Ginger Beer
• 1/2 Lemon
• 1/2 Orange
• 1 Lime
• 2 Passionfruit
• Ice

Method

• Take a teapot and put a handful of ice in
• Scoop out 2 passionfruit and add to the teapot
• Add 1 lime, 1/2 an orange and 1/2 a lemon, all cut into slices and squeezed
• Pour in 120ml of Pimms, 60ml of gin, 75ml apple juice & 75ml ginger beer
• Give your teapot a good stir and serve in iced teacups & saucers!

The Queen of Hearts

Ingredients

• 35ml Spiced Rum
• 15ml Raspberry Liqueur
• 50ml Cranberry Juice
• 15ml Honey
• 6 Raspberries
• Juice of 1 Lime
• Ice

Method

• Put the raspberries in a Boston glass and muddle (squash!) them
• Add 15ml honey, the juice of 1 lime, 15ml raspberry liqueur, 35ml spiced rum and 50ml cranberry juice
• Top the Boston glass with ice and shake
• Fill up your serving glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass
• Garnish with a queen of hearts playing card!

The Party Scene

Your birthday party is just asking for the addition of one of our mobile cocktail bars. Chat with your friends and dance the night away with your favourite cocktail in hand. With us, everything will be taken care of and you can enjoy the one night that’s all about you.

If hands-on events are more to your taste, we offer a great cocktail masterclass option too. Perfect for any big event, our mixology classes allow you to mix, muddle, shake and stir your very own cocktail, and the best bit is getting to taste test them after!

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The White Rabbit

Shot – Serves 4

Ingredients

• 40ml Vanilla Vodka
• 20ml Coconut Liqueur
• 10ml Natural Yoghurt Liqueur
• 20ml Double Cream
• Whipped Cream
• Ice

Method

• Pour 40ml vanilla vodka, 20ml coconut liqueur, 10ml natural yoghurt liqueur & 20ml double cream into your Boston glass
• Top the Boston glass with ice and shake
• Strain the liquid into chilled shot glasses
• Top with whipped cream

The Cheshire Cat

Ingredients

• 50ml Blue Curacao
• 25ml Raspberry Liqueur
• 25ml Vodka
• 25ml Grenadine
• 20ml Lemon Juice
• Ice

Method

• Pour 25ml blue curacao, 25ml raspberry liqueur and 25ml grenadine into a blender and fill with ice
• Blend to a slushy consistency and set aside
• Pour 25ml blue curacao, 25ml vodka and 20ml lemon juice into the blender, fill with ice and blend
• Using two jugs and spoon, pour layers of each mixture into the glass to create a stripy effect