3 SOHO HOUSE COCKTAILS TO MAKE AT HOME
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Missing those long, easy nights in Soho House? Whether you’re a member or not, recreate some of the ambiance with these recipes for three of the group’s classic cocktails. Here are the Negroni, the Picante and the Eastern Standard – just remember, no suits…
PICANTE
This Soho House staple is a fired-up version of a classic margarita, with added chilli for extra bite.
INGREDIENTS
- Chilli pepper (about 1/4-inch wide)
- 10 coriander leaves with stem
- 50ml of reposado tequila (or any tequila you have available)
- 20ml of agave nectar (or honey)
- 25ml of fresh lime juice
- Garnish: top end (stem) of the chilli pepper
GLASS
- Rocks
METHOD
- Cut a small piece of chilli and press it with a muddler in a cocktail shaker tin.
- Hand-clap the coriander and drop into the shaker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, then shake and fine strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
- Cut off the top end of the chilli pepper and place stem upwards in the drink to garnish.
SOHO NEGRONI
With three types of alcohol, the Soho Negroni packs a powerful punch. Served in a smart rocks glass with an orange garnish, this is the ideal drink to mark the onset of evening.
INGREDIENTS
- 25ml of gin
- 25ml of suze
- 25ml of Martini Bianco
- Garnish: orange peel (rough cut)
GLASS
- Rocks
METHOD
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass one by one, using a jigger to measure each out.
- Add cubed ice and stir until the mixture has been chilled and diluted to the correct amount.
- Strain into a pre-chilled rocks glass and garnish with rough cut orange peel.
EASTERN STANDARD
You’ve got the option of either vodka or gin to recreate Soho House’s infamous, citrusy Eastern Standard.
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml of vodka or gin
- 25ml of fresh lime juice
- 20ml of simple syrup
- 3 cucumber slices, muddled
- 3 mint leaves, hand-clapped
- Garnish: A slice of cucumber, rubbed on the rim of the glass then placed in the cocktail
GLASS
- Coupe
METHOD
- Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker tin. Add the mint once you have hand-clapped it to release the oils.
- Add the rest of the ingredients in the shaker with ice.
- Shake and fine-strain (to ensure the cocktail is smooth) into a coupe glass.
