Kyle’s Cocktail Chronicles

Smoked Paraíso

I wasn't sure if this one would be a novelty cocktail or something I'd actually want to make again.

Turns out it was the second one.

The smoke adds another layer to the drink without taking over, making every sip a little more interesting than the last. Balanced, easy-drinking, and the kind of cocktail that disappears faster than you'd expect.

I also had a chance to try out the SmokPub ( on Instagram) electric cocktail smoker for this one and was genuinely impressed by how simple it was to use.

Ingredients:
• 2 oz Milagro Reposado Tequila
• 1.25 oz Pineapple Juice
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
• Vegan Foamer

How to make it:
1. Smoke your rocks glass with applewood chips.

2. Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake.

3. Add ice and shake again until well chilled.

4. Place a large ice sphere in the smoked glass.

5. Double strain the cocktail over the sphere.

6. For an extra layer of smoke, smoke the finished cocktail a second time.

7. Enjoy.

💾 Save this one for your next cocktail night.
❓ Have you tried smoking a cocktail before?

Milagro Tequila

Bournemouth Limited with Lillet Blanc, Drambuie, and Monkey Shoulder

THE 1937 COCKTAIL YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF

Stumbled across this one on .foisy.186's (Instagram) page and honestly… couldn't scroll past it.

R. Sleight wrote this into the Café Royal Cocktail Book in 1937. Nearly 90 years old and I'd genuinely never heard of it before Steph posted it. Not sure how that's possible but here we are.

Lillet Blanc, Drambuie, Monkey Shoulder… stirred down and served in a coupe with an expressed lemon zest and a cherry. That's really all there is to it. Some recipes don't need explaining, they just need making.

Kept it exactly as written because who am I to argue with 1937.

Ingredients:
• 2 oz Lillet Blanc
• 1 oz Drambuie
• 1 oz Monkey Shoulder
• Expressed lemon zest (discarded)
• Cherry garnish

How to make it:
1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir until well chilled.

3. Strain into a chilled coupe.

4. Express lemon zest over the glass and discard.

5. Garnish with a cherry and serve.

💾 Save this one — it's worth revisiting.
❓ What's the oldest cocktail you've ever made?

Monkey Shoulder Lillet Drambuie

Botanical, elegant, and just unusual enough to keep you coming back for another sip 🌿🍸

AFTER EDEN

The second I started building this one, I knew it had that signature Hendrick’s energy — botanical, luxurious, slightly mysterious, and almost too easy to drink.

This wasn’t about hiding the gin behind a complicated build. I wanted the new Hendrick’s Another to stay the star of the glass while still creating something that felt elevated, atmospheric, and worthy of a giant Copa serve.

The cucumber ribbon, frosted grapes, and dehydrated orange all bring out different sides of the gin without overpowering it. The elderflower adds soft floral depth, the honey syrup rounds everything out, and the orange bitters tie the whole thing together beautifully.

Bright, crisp, floral, and subtly rich with a smooth botanical finish that keeps evolving as the ice melts.

This feels less like a cocktail… and more like a Hendrick’s experience.

Ingredients:
• 2 oz Another Hendrick’s Gin
• 0.5 oz Elderflower Liqueur
• 0.25 oz Honey Syrup
• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
• 4 oz Fever-Tree Tonic
• Small splash of Club Soda

Garnish:
• Cucumber ribbon
• Dehydrated orange wheel
• 2 frozen red grapes
• Fresh quartered Strawberry

How to make it:
1. Add a long cucumber ribbon inside a large Copa glass.

2. Fill the glass generously with ice.

3. Add Hendrick’s Another, elderflower liqueur, honey syrup, and orange bitters.

4. Top with tonic and a small splash of club soda.

5. Give it one gentle stir.

5. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel, quartered Strawberry, and frozen red grapes.

6. Serve immediately.

💾 Save this for your next gin night.
❓ What’s your ideal gin cocktail — bright and botanical, or dark and spirit-forward?

Hendrick's Gin St-Germain

Smoked Espresso Martini with Vodka, Jägermeister Cold Brew, and Frangelico ☕🍸

THE FORGOTTEN LEGEND

Big shoutout to on Instagram for this incredible recipe — couldn't scroll past this one without making it.

The second I saw "smoked espresso martini," I was done. This had Mimic Monday written all over it.

Sophisticated, smoky, and dangerously drinkable — this is the espresso martini for people who think the classic version is a little too safe. The pecan wood smoke takes it somewhere completely different.

I kept the build true to the original because honestly… it didn't need any changes.

Rich espresso depth, herbal coffee notes from the Jäger Cold Brew, a hint of hazelnut sweetness from the Frangelico, and that smoky finish that lingers just long enough to make you want another sip.

If you've never smoked a cocktail before, this is the one to start with.

Ingredients:
• 2 oz Luksusowa Vodka
• 1 oz Double Espresso
• 0.5 oz Jägermeister Cold Brew
• 0.5 oz Frangelico
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
• Tiny pinch of salt

Garnish: 5 coffee beans

How to make it:
1. Add one ice sphere to a rocks glass and set aside.

2. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

3. Shake until well chilled.

4. Strain into the rocks glass.

5. Smoke the cocktail with a chimney smoker using pecan wood chips.

6. Let stand for 20 seconds, then serve.

💾 Save this for your next espresso cocktail night.
❓ Do you prefer your espresso martini classic and clean… or are you ready to go a little darker and smokier?



Luksusowa Vodka Frangelico Jägermeister

Frozen Rosé Cocktail 🍓🌸

Frosé All Day

Organic wine. Gluten free ingredients. And somehow…the most refreshing thing I've made all summer.

Adobe Organic Rosé and Luksusowa potato vodka — both naturally gluten free — met some elderflower liqueur and zero sugar strawberry syrup in the slushy machine…and Adobe Frosé was born.

Fruity up front, a little floral from the elderflower, and that classic rosé dryness underneath. Pink, frozen, and dangerously easy to keep refilling.

Ingredients
• 1 x 750ml bottle Adobe Organic Rosé
• ¼ cup Luksusowa Potato Vodka
• ¼ cup Elderflower Liqueur
• 2–3 tbsp Zero Sugar Strawberry Syrup
• 1 tbsp Agave Syrup
• ¼ cup water

How to make it:
1. Add the vodka, elderflower liqueur, agave syrup, strawberry syrup, and water into a measuring cup.

2. Give it a quick mix.

3. Pour the mixture into your slushy machine.

4. Add the 750ml bottle of Adobe Organic Rosé and let the machine do its thing.

5. Once frozen, pour into a stemless wine glass and garnish with a fanned strawberry on the rim.

💾 Save this for your next patio day
❓ What's your go-to frozen cocktail this summer?