Principally Perfect: Make these new cocktails from Edinburgh’s Printing Press at home

Try these new cocktails from The Printing Press in The Principal Hotel – they’re sure to shake up any dinner party.

George’s Marvellous Medicine

When George’s Marvellous Medicine is served at The Printing Press Bar and Kitchen, it comes alive with the addition of dry ice. This is carried out by their highly trained staff in a safe environment and we don’t advise you try it at home.

  • 25ml Absolut Raspberri vodka
  • 12.5ml Solerno blood orange liqueur
  • 50ml cranberry juice
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • 12.5ml Monin Barbe e Papa syrup
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a metal shaker. Fill with cubed ice and shake until the tin frosts over.
  2. Strain the liquid into the beaker to serve, then pour into a coupe glass.

Devil Wears Principal

  • 50ml No. 25 Principal Gin
  • 50ml cranberry juice
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • 12.5ml sugar syrup
  • 3 raspberries
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 3 dashes peach bitters
  • Dash egg white
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a shaker.
  2. Fill with cubed ice and shake until the tin frosts over.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and serve.

Mimosa

  • 12.5ml Grand Marnier
  • 75ml orange juice
  • 50ml Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne
  • Dried orange slice, to garnish
  1. Add the Grand Marnier and orange juice to the Champagne flute.
  2. Top up with Champagne and garnish with a dried orange slice.

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