ENGLISH COCKTAIL RECIPES

This drink has nothing to do with the cartoon cat and mouse, or Jerry Thomas, the celebrated New York barman of the 1800s, who often boasted of inventing it. It is a rich holiday elixir, a relative of eggnog that flourished in America in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and is frequently (though not definitively) credited to Pierce Egan, the English chronicler of sports and popular culture. Robert Simonson brought this version of the drink, which is especially popular in Wisconsin and is bordering states, to The Times in 2012. It is adapted from Audrey Saunders, the owner of the Manhattan cocktail bar Pegu Club. She decreased the sugar and added Angostura bitters and vanilla. “It makes a huge difference,” she said. It’s best on snowy days, when it can warm and comfort from within.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Yield 1 drink, with batter for about 10 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 12

• Ingredients

Celebrate summer with an English garden cocktail. It's a refreshing mix of gin, elderflower cordial and apple juice, plus mint, lemon and cucumber flavours

Provided by Anna Glover

Categories     Drink

Total Time 5 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, CarbohydrateContent 9 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 9 grams sugar, FiberContent 0.1 grams fiber, ProteinContent 0.3 grams protein, SodiumContent 0.01 milligram of sodium