How To Make A Hyde Park Cocktail
Hyde Park Cocktail. Expert cocktail maker Mauro Pisano shows us how to make a Hyde Park champagne cocktail. Can be drunk in the park, poolside, beach, balcony or garden- it tastes great everywhere. Delight in our Hyde Park Cocktail.
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Step 1:
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You will need:
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Step 2:
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Apple
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Take one quarter, remove the core and then carefully remove the skin. Now dice it and drop it into the mixing glass.
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Step 3:
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Raspberries
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Add three raspberries.
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Step 4:
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Apple juice
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Add 10 ml or two teaspoons of apple juice to the mixing glass.
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Step 5:
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Muddle
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Muddling is a cocktail term for crushing fresh ingredients like fruit and herbs to release their flavour. Either use the flat part of a bar spoon, or a muddler like this one, to muddle the fruit into a purée.
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Step 6:
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Raspberry liqueur
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Then add 5 ml or one teaspoon of raspberry liqueur.
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Step 7:
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Ice
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Fill the mixing glass with ice
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Step 8:
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Shake
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Put the top half of the cocktail shaker on. Press down firmly. Hold the top and bottom and shake it vigorously over your shoulder for about 20 seconds
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HANDY HINT
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When there is condensation on the outside of the shaker, and it feels cold, then it's mixed.
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Step 9:
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Release
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Tap the side of the shaker to loosen the two halves. Release the top by rocking it back and forth.
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Step 10:
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Strain
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Now put the strainer over the cocktail shaker and strain the cocktail into the champagne glass.
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Step 11:
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Champagne
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Top up the glass with Champagne. Put the spoon into the glass upside down and pour slowly down the handle. If you pour too quickly, the cocktail will become too foamy.
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Step 12:
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Muddle and stir
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With the spoon, muddle and stir the mixture very very gently.
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Step 13:
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Garnish
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Decorate the dink with a raspberry on a cocktail stick. Top up with a small amount of champagne.
