Banana freezes well, so it is great to use as a stirrer or finish to banana cocktails. Cut the fruit into a long thin strips or diagonal slices and freeze briefly.
New Orleans
There is no dispute about where this tangy cocktail originated, right down in the heart of what Southerners still affectionately call Dixieland. Maybe its creation owed something to the festival spirit of Mardi Gras and the seductive, throbbing rhythms of traditional New Orleans jazz.
Whisky Highball
Here’s a classis from the gallery of all-time highball favourites, all of which are simple and quick to make, as well as being equally delicious to drink. The version here uses ginger ale, but soda water would be equally suitable.
White Russian
You can imagine nostalgic White Russian exiles sipping these after the Bolshevik Revolution and dreaming of the steppes and snows of home.
Soviet
The Soviet Union might have come to an end, but this classy little drink is still full of Russian style and punch.
Blue Lagoon
A cooling ice-blue summer drink that’s a real refresher when sundowner time come’s around.