MIXOLOGY

What better way to kick back and enjoy the summer sun then to make yourself a fantastic cocktail. Marbella Rocks has teamed up with The Sunborn’s head cocktail barman, Chris Gonclaves, to bring you five of the most different but equally delicious cocktails that have become the popular on the 5 Star yacht hotel.

Muay Thai

A playful twist on a great Trader Vics Tiki classic.

30ml Lemongrass infused Havana Club Añejo blanco

30ml Pussers Navy rum

1 Barspoon Cointreau

30ml Fresh lime juice

30ml Orgeat syrup

2 small slices of fresh chilli

A few drops of orange bitters

Shake with chilli, serve over crushed ice.

Zombie

The original Don the Beachcomber Tiki classic.

30ml fresh Pineapple juice

30ml fresh Lemon juice

30ml fresh Lime juice

30ml Passionfruit syrup

30ml Havana Club añejo blanco

30ml Brugal añejo

30ml Pussers navy rum

dash Angostura bitters

Shake and serve tall over ice.


Blueberry Manhattan 

An accessible twist on this fantastic Prohibition era drink.

40ml Woodford Reserve Bourbon

20ml Rosso Vermouth

1 Barspoon Grand Marnier

30ml House made Blueberry jam

1dash Angostura Bitters

Shake and strain into a chilled Martini glass.

Barrel aged Hanky Panky

The brainchild of Ada ‘Coley’ Coleman, Headbartender at  Savoy’s American Bar, London.

40ml London Dry Gin (I like Tanqueray)

40ml Rosso Vermouth

2 dashes Fernet Branca

Oak

After Ageing the drink in a former Sherry barrel for at least 1 month (adding further depth, complexity & flavour to the drink), we stir it down with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass with some Orange peel squeezed over the top.