Put your liquor cabinet to good use during this lockdown period with a DIY cocktail courtesy of experienced mixologists. David Hans of Three X Co shares with us his gin-based Honey Bee cocktail recipe, while Johnnie the Barman, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s resident bartender, reveals one of the hotel’s signature drink that comes with an interesting tale.
David Hans, Three X Co
“At Three X Co our cocktails have oriental influences, stemming from the childhood memories of its founders. This Honey Bee cocktail is inspired from one of my childhood favourites, honey lemon water, but with a twist,” says David Hans, who is Asia’s first Giffard West Cup 2017 competition world champion.
Recipe
What you need:
Hendricks Gin – 45ml (or any gin of your preference)
Honey – 20ml
Lemon juice – 30ml
Apple juice – 45ml
Soda water
Garnish – a grapefruit slice and a rosemary twig
How to make it:
In a shaker, pour in the gin, honey, and lemon and apple juices. Add in ice cubes and shake well. Next, strain out into a tall cocktail glass filled with ice. Top the glass up with soda water, garnish and enjoy.
Johnnie the Barman, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
One of The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s signature cocktails is called Code 55 and 2 Bulat, a potent mix of beer, lemonade, gin and whisky. One of the hotel’s staff experienced a shocking moment with a lady who stormed into the bar one day asking for a “code 55 and two bulat”, which he later learnt actually meant Colt 55 and two bullets. The woman was apparently looking for her husband who was dining at the hotel with another younger lady, so the story goes. Inspired by the events that unfolded, the hotel’s barman crafted this now legendary cocktail that’s fairly simple to make at home.
Recipe
What you need:
Lemonade
Gin
Whisky
Beer
How to make it:
Start by mixing chilled lemonade and your choice of gin and whisky into a tall glass before completing the drink by pouring in a nice cold beer.
