There's something fantastically classy slash naughty about tea-cup cocktails. Especially when paired with a group of your favourite girlies, a tiara or two and perhaps the live telecast of the Royal Wedding (don't even pretend you're not going to watch it!).
Here are our favourite regal themed tipples to kick off the festivities, tea-pots not included.
Pimms Original
You don't get more English than this!
Makes: 1 litre (serves 4)
Ingredients:
4 cups ice cubes
1 lemon, cut into thin slices
160ml Pimm's No. 1
125ml lemonade, chilled
125ml ginger ale, chilled
1/2 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin strips
Method:
1 - Place 1/2 the ice into a 1-litre capacity jug. Add lemon slices. Pour in Pimm's, followed by lemonade and ginger ale. Stir with a swizzle stick to combine.
2 - Divide remaining ice among four tall glasses. Place a piece of cucumber in each glass then fill with cocktail. Serve.
recipe courtesy of taste.com.au
Kir Royale
Ingredients:
Champagne
dash of Creme de Cassis
Method:
In a flute, pour the cassis first, then gently pour the champagne. garnish with a twist of lemon if desered. Serve chilled.
recipe courtesy of barnonedrinks.com
Raspberry Long Island Iced tea
What the Queen will (probably) be drinking
Makes: 1 tall drink (or 1/2 a teapot)
Ingredients:
½ shot Vodka
½ shot Rum
½ shot Tequila
½ shot Gin
½ shot Triple sec
3 shots oz Sweet and sour (what's this? )
½ shot Chambord raspberry liqueur
Method:
Pour all ingredients over ice into a shaker. Shake 3-4 times. Pour into glass and garnish (optional) with a Lemon wedge.
recipe courtesy of webtender.com
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
the raspberry long island ice tea sounds yummyyyyy
Pimms is such a classic English drink. I remember sitting in a countryside backyard in England, sipping our Pimms in what little sun there was – there is no better memory! Pimms in Australia is fabulous, but still not the same as in England!
As for the Royal Wedding, I think I will watch the part where I see Kate Middleton’s dress and that is it. The rest doesn’t sound all that interesting…
mmmmm so elegant darling
Thanks for the recipes – love having these teapot/cup cocktails when I’m away on holidays – but they sure do cost a fait bit! However, the wedding was a great excuse to experiment with flavours when we had girl’s night pre-drinks!
is there somewhere i can buy the teacups on a wine stem??? Having a mad hatters tea party and these r peeeerrrffeecccttt!!
You can get them from etsy, or here is a link on how to DIY http://www.ehow.com/how_5635494_make-teacup-wine-glasses.html