Movie Weekender, the campaign that celebrates a love of watching great films from the comfort of your home, have teamed up with influential cocktail bar Trailer Happiness to create five movie-themed cocktails for London Cocktail Week.
Think Kingsman, something suave and sophisticated but with a hint of brutality.
Fast and Furious, a high octane shooter with a scorching kick. Baywatch, a fruity beachy cocktail or La La Land, something glamourous and evocative of Hollywood, and finally a classic thrown in for good measure, the Dirty Dancing, a twist on a classic cocktail with of course, a dash of watermelon!
So get out those cocktail mixers you were bought for Christmas but never use, raid the alcohol shelf, and shake (or stir) up these delicious drinks to compliment your very own Movie Night in this weekend.
Take a look at some of the selections below
BAYWATCH
A proper classic beach drink! Bacardi White Rum, Malibu Rum, Blue Curacao, roasted pineapple syrup and grapefruit.
A blue drink garnished with three bright red cherries. Served in a hurricane glass.
Full Recipe:
25ml white rum
20ml Coconut rum
20ml Blue Curacao
5ml Pineapple syrup
10ml Orgeat
3 dashes Tiki bitters
20ml lime juice
40ml grapefruit juice
Garnish with 2 cherries and an umbrella
Serve in a Hurricane glass
Method: Add all ingredients and ice to a blender. Blend for 15-20 seconds. Pour into a hurricane glass and garnish with cherries and an umbrella
KINGSMAN
A twist on an Old Fashioned made with Old Forrester Bourbon and a rhubarb and earl grey syrup for maximum British profile. Garnished with an Orange twist.
Full recipe:
50ml Old Forester whiskey
7.5ml Rhubarb and Earl grey syrup
2 dashes of angostura bitters
Orange twist
Served in a Goblet
Method: Pour the whiskey and syrup into a mixer glass, add the dashes of bitters and stir with ice. Pour into the goblet and garnish with the orange twist
LA LA LAND
A classic aviation topped with champagne. Gin, Crème de violette, maraschino liqueur, fresh lemon juice, champagne.
Full recipe:
45ml gin
15ml Maraschino
25ml Lemon
10ml Creme de Violette
Champagne top
Serve in a fancy glass (like this one from Savoy)
Method: Add to a cocktail shaker, shake with ice and pout to a fancy glass, like this one from the Savoy, top with champagne.
FAST & FURIOUS
A shot of corona and 3 citrus sherbet with a shot of burning OFTD overproof rum. Served in a large shot glass
Full recipe:
25ml Corona beer
25ml Three Citrus Syrup
25ml overproof Rum
Served in a rocks glass
Method: Pour beer and syrup into a rocks glass – pour the overproof rum and drink (fire optional!)
DIRTY DANCING
Grey Goose vodka, raspberry and champagne. And of course… a watermelon. Served in a coupette.
Full recipe:
20ml Lemon
20ml Vodka
10ml Chambord
10ml fresh watermelon juice
Prosecco top
Watermelon wedge garnish
Served in a coupette
Method: Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker – shake with ice and pour into the coupette, top with prosecco and garnish with a watermelon wedge.
