It was all about about apple cocktail demo

To kick off the Tring Apple Festival month long celebrations our latest cocktail demo session was all about apple. Our Apple Fayre cocktail created especially for our pop up dining last autumn was joined by two other cocktails which introduce apple flavours in different ways. Apple Fayre uses cloudy, fresh pressed apple juice from P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop (our landlords). In Autumn Spice Bramble we use a medium dry cider and the cocktail voted overall favourite of the afternoon, Grandma’s Apple Pie Eyed, combines Advocaat and Liberty Fields apple syrup. A thick and delicious syrup made just from apples, no added sugar.

If you fancy having a go yourself here are the recipes and if you’re having a do then why not make them ahead of time as they will all keep in the fridge for a few hours. That way you get to spend more time with your guests.

Grandma’s Apple Pie Eyed

Serves 1
50ml Campfire London Dry Gin
50ml Advocaat
10ml Liberty Fields apple syrup
5ml Caramel syrup
Ice
Caramel shard for garnish

Add all ingredients except the ice and garnish to a cocktail shaker and shake.Then add the ice and stir for 20 seconds.Fine strain into a glass and decorate with the caramel shard.

Autumn Spice Bramble

Serves 1
50ml Campfire Navy Strength Gin
100ml Cider
10ml Blackberry liqueur
5ml Ginger syrup
3 drops Chocolate bitters
Ice
Fresh mint for garnish

Add all ingredients except the mint toa cocktail shaker and stir for 20 seconds.Fine strain into an ice filled glass anddecorate with the mint leaf.

Apple Fayre

Serves 1
40ml Campfire Cask Aged Gin
30ml Lemon juice
2tbsp Maple syrup
100ml Apple juice, cloudy
Ice
Apple slice for garnish

First cool your glass in the freezer fora few minutes. Add the ingredients and a couple of ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 secondsand strain into your chilled glass. Carefully add the sliced apple garnish.