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Frost Loves LAIBA and Maxim Schulte

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LAIBA Special Edition #01, a cocktail set created by world-renowned Maxim Schulte, formerly of The American Bar at The Savoy and currently the head bartender at KOL Mezcaleria, London.

In just 30 seconds, start to finish, you can make a delicious cocktail; just shake, add ice, serve and enjoy – the easiest way to be your own bartender.

The LAIBA Special Edition #01 is the complete cocktail experience, delivered to your door. This is the ultimate six-bottle cocktail set including three bottles of both of Maxim’s bespoke cocktails, the Oriental Reviver and the Piña Colada Old-Fashioned.

Maxim Schulte says: “My LAIBA Special Edition reflects my experience previously in Bangkok, Hong Kong and Macau, really showcasing Asian flavours and what they can do in a cocktail.”


ORIENTAL REVIVER
“A twist on possibly my all-time favourite classic, The Corpse Reviver No. 2, invented in the American Bar at The Savoy. We have gin, a little bit of Triple Sec and then we have mandarin. The mandarin replacing the citrus is connected to my past of working for a long time in Asia and really loving the continent, the people, the culture and the flavours.”
– MAXIM SCHULTE

PIÑA COLADA OLD-FASHIONED
“The Piña Colada Old-Fashioned is a riff on my absolute favourite tropical summer drink. I say, if you don’t like a Piña Colada, you have to be either allergic to coconut or pineapple. I love to have an amazing, refreshing Piña Colada on a hot day, but with this version you can have it literally any day. Rum, pineapple, coconut; a little bit of sweet and sour.”
– MAXIM SCHULTE

Priced at £59 for six 90ml bottles from LAIBA Beverages with free next day delivery.

Festive Cocktail Guide Vol. 4 ft Isle of Harris Gin

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Courtesy of Isle of Harris Distillery, we’ve been treated to a very festive recipe created by Tom Jolly of The American Bar, Gleneagles Hotel. 

The Adru Martini has been made specifically to compliment the coastal flavours of the Isle of Harris Gin. Infused with sugar kelp this unique and aromatic gin, has been married with orange bitters and vanilla pods to create something truly Christmassy. 

The Adru Martini;

Ingredients;

50ml Isle of Harris Gin

25ml Lillet Blanc

1.5ml Sugar Syrup

2 dashes of Orange Bitters

1 dash of Vanilla Saline

Lemon Peel 

Method;

Make the Vanilla Saline – 40g of Sea Salt to 100ml of water and 3 split Vanilla pods then leave to infuse for 24 hrs. 

Add all ingredients, except for the lemon, to a chilled mixing glass.

Add a large block of ice and stir until liquid is chilled and suitably diluted. 

Strain into a coupe glass 

Squeeze oils from Lemon over the drink and rub the stem with remaining peel

Drop peel into drink as a garnish. 

Isle of Harris Distillers have also created bespoke gift packages for Christmas. Each handmade Martini Glass is unique, having been blown, shaped and polished in traditional fashion. Complete with ‘The Martini Project’ and distillery marques alongside exclusive Martini recipes to enjoy, the gift set also comes with a special Aromatic Water distilled from Sugar Kelp, picked sustainably by the distillery’s seaweed harvester.

The Harris Martini + Gift Set: £92 at harrisdistillery.com.

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