Check out these tempting Sedgwick’s Old Brown summer cocktail recipes

Last week I joined the Sedgwick’s Old Brown team for a little cocktail party over at Tjing Tjing’s Torii room in Longmarket Street.

The party was a nod this this “original” while showcasing some new ways to enjoy Sedgwick’s this summer.

Working my way through a cocktail menu… well yes please… Bottom left are the guys from Manouche who provided the gypsy jazzy tunes for the night.

At the end of the evening, we were each given a booklet of 8 cocktail recipes which we could try out at home. AND NOW, I’m sharing these with you guys so you can enjoy your original “Obies” in some summer concoctions of your own.

Each cocktail has a unique name and story behind it (which you can read about on www.sedgwicksoriginal.co.za – while you’re there, also check out their recipe section.  There’s a saucy steak & braaied snoek recipe there that looks a-ma-zing).

But back to the cocktails, here’s all 8:

The Charles Shandy
A dance that inspired a cocktail, or perhaps, the other way around

Ingredients:
4 ice cubes
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
½ an orange, squeezed/30 ml orange juice
50 ml cranberry juice
Bitters
Crushed ice
3 ml grenadine
1 strawberry, sliced
1 orange peel

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add ice cubes, Sedgwick’s Old Brown, orange juice, cranberry juice and 2 dashes of bitters. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over crushed ice and top with grenadine. Garnish with strawberry slices and the orange peel.

The Undine’s Hero
How a shy sailor saved the clipper Undine

Ingredients:
3 sugar cubes
½ a lemon, squeezed/15 ml lemon juice
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
Crushed ice
Ginger beer (to top it up)
1 lemon slice
1 lemon rind
1 mint sprig

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add sugar cubes, lemon juice and Sedgwick’s Old Brown. Shake well. Strain over crushed ice into a cocktail glass and top with ginger beer. Garnish with the lemon slice, rind and mint.

The Sedgwick’s Lane
The only street you could bottle your dreams

Ingredients:
6 ice cubes
1 tsp. castor sugar
1 punnet raspberries
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
50 ml cranberry juice
Sparkling water (to top it up)
1 sprig basil

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add 3 ice cubes, castor sugar and a handful of raspberries (leaving a few behind for garnishing). Muddle and pour in Sedgwick’s Old Brown and cranberry juice. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with raspberries and basil.

The James Regent
How Captain James Sedgwick would surprise his guests

Ingredients:
4 ice cubes
5 chunks pineapple
½ an orange, squeezed/30 ml orange juice
8 leaves fresh mint, torn
Crushed ice
1 orange slice
1 mint sprig

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add ice cubes, pineapple chunks (leaving one for garnish), orange juice, Sedgwick’s Old Brown and fresh mint. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over crushed ice and garnish with the orange slice, a pineapple chunk and mint.

The Captain’s Rooms Riddle
A story of a secret drink you’d only taste if you answered a riddle

Ingredients:
Crushed ice
A handful of pip-free cherries, sliced
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
½ a lime, squeezed/10 ml lime juice
Bitters
50 ml orange juice
3 ice cubes
Sparkling water (to top it up)
1 orange slice
1 full cherry with stalk
1 mint sprig

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle together crushed ice and pip-free cherries. Add Sedgwick’s Old Brown, lime juice, orange juice and two dashes of bitters. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with the orange slice, cherry and mint.

The Mary Bush Parke Tea
How a pot of tea saved the day

Ingredients:
Crushed ice
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
8 leaves fresh mint, torn
1 tsp. castor sugar
50 ml brewed green tea
½ a lime, squeezed/10 ml lime juice
3 ice cubes
Soda water (to top it up)
1 lime wedge
1 mint sprig

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add the crushed ice, Sedgwick’s Old Brown, fresh mint, castor sugar, green tea and lime juice. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass over ice. Top with soda water and garnish with lime and mint.

The Alfred
A tale of bees & unrequited love

Ingredients:
Crushed ice
½ a lime, squeezed/10 ml lime juice
1 tsp. creamed honey
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
Sparkling water (to top it up)
3 ice cubes
1 lime slice
1 sprig thyme

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add the crushed ice, creamed honey and lime juice. Stir and pour in the Sedgwick’s Old Brown. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over ice cubes and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime slice and thyme.

The Big Ben Boom
A tribute to a French circus high diver

Ingredients:
7 ice cubes
50 ml Sedgwick’s Old Brown
50 ml cloudy apple juice
½ lime, squeezed/10 ml lime juice
1 pinch cinnamon
1 tsp. castor sugar
Sparkling water (to top it up)
1 apple slice
1 mint sprig

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, add 4 ice cubes, Sedgwick’s Old Brown, cloudy apple juice, lime juice, cinnamon and castor sugar. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass over remaining ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with the apple slice and mint.

And with that I’m going to say:  Cheers to summer everybody!

xxx