LA Academy on BBC Radio Scotland ? LA Group

BBC ? Radio Scotland ? Fred Macauley Show

Please see below Scott Gemmell our MD?s notes from the BBC Radio Xmas Special last year

for detail on his wonderful cocktail recipes.

Liquid Arts Academy

Liquid Arts Academy Christmas Cocktails / Fred Macaulay

Best Home Location for making drinks:

Ideally centralise making all drinks next to a sink ? close to fridge & glassware for waste disposal and all other ingredients ? waste motions are the enemy of a good liquid chef, so minimize any unnecessary movements and keep everything in close quarters and continue to make good drinks efficiently at home

Trick to making nice drinks & cocktails on efficiently is Preparation.
Once the prep has been done it becomes easy. Like cooking a stir fry!!

Bar Kit Requirements Home Kit if no proper cocktail Kit

25 or 50ml Measure - Egg Cup holder ? Old Camera Spool holder ?

Muddler - Rolling pin

Punch Bowl - Large Sauce pan or fruit bowl / with Soup Ladle

Cocktail Shaker - One Large Jar (One lid with holes ? One without)

Pour Mat ? Just use a dish towel to catch any drips

Cubed Ice ?
To make cocktails well! Always get three times the amount of ice you think you need. Ice is critical to making drinks, so always make sure and get loads. It melts and you use ice constantly when making cocktail so make sure you don?t run out or things will go pear shaped.

Crushed Ice ?

Double bag your cubed bag ice and bash it with rolling pin or muddler till crushed

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How to make Sugar Syrup
(2 Parts sugar to 1 boiling part water)

Make in ceramic cup ? stir until sugar is dissolved ? chill in fridge pre service ? be careful hot water and sugar is dangerous

Green Tea Lemonade ? Lemon/green tea sugar soda fresh lemon juice

CHRISTMAS SANGRIA

Start to finish: 8 hours 30 minutes (30 minutes active)

Servings: 8

750-millilitre bottle fruity red wine, such as Beaujolais

100ml fresh clementine or orange juice

100ml unsweetened pomegranate juice

100ml Grand Marnier liqueur

1 firm pear with the skin, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)

2 clementines or 1 orange, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

Seeds from 1 pomegranate

2 tablespoons superfine sugar

In a large bowl combine all ingredients and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Chill, tightly covered, at least 8 hours before serving.

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Whisky Smash
Scotland?s answer to the Mojito and arguably a better cocktail can be enjoyed all year round and if made well will change you attitude to drinking whisky forever.
50ml Large measure of Highland Malt Whisky ?

John Dewars White Label Whisky ?
25ml Fresh Lemon juice, 12-15 mint leaves,15ml sugar syrup
Served over Crushed ice.

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Champagne Serve ? Make a bottle of bubbly last longer
Blood Orange Champagne Mimosa ? Kumquat garnish

Quick hangover remedies

Tonic Water with angostura bitters served long over ice

Bloody Mary Followed by
Toasted Ciabatta drizzled with olive oil some blended chopped tomatoes
on top with rock salt black pepper & Oregano

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Best tip for Merry Christmas this year ? Drink more water & soft cocktails in between alcoholic drinks.
Treat your drinking as you would food ? with starters main course desert ? aperitif/digestif

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

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