Cocktails, made from blend of drinks, are lifesavers when you want to have a classy event without stressing too much. Because of the various tastes and flavours you can make, cocktails are creative drinks. They often contain one or more types of juice, fruits, honey, milk or cream, spices, alcohol or other flavours. Cocktails may vary in their ingredients and the uniqueness in their creation is because of differences in how the drinks are prepared.
Please note that it is essential to always wear gloves when preparing cocktail drinks.
Xquisite food brings you two awesome kinds of cocktails to try this week
Fruit punch
Ingredients
- Pineapple
- Watermelon
- Apple
- Rum
- Orange
Method
- Blend the pineapple and then the
water melon and sieve.
- Squeeze the orange and then dice
the apple.
- Mix the water melon liquid and the
pineapple. Add 1 capful of rum and
mix.
Please note that the quantity of the pineapple should be less than the watermelon.
Then add orange and serve with ice. Garnish with diced apple to float.
Iced cappuccino
Cappuccino is an Italian coffee drink prepared with hot milk, and steamed coffee enriched drink also termed ‘espresso’
Ingredients
- Creamy drink or coffee enriched bever-
age
- Whipped cream
- Powdered milk
- Sugar
Method
- Mix about 2 spoonful of your choice
beverage
- Add 3 tablespoonful powdered milk
- Add 2 tablespoonful sugar and whipped
cream in a blender.
- Blend and serve in a glass cup with ice.
Courtesy: Gafar Omtomiwa of Kyrah’s Kitchen, Nigeria. She is a chef per excellence and an expert in catering and cocktail making. She can be followed @kyrahberry on social media.