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Join an amateur mixologist on her journey to make (at least) one new cocktail a week! Cheers!

My goal is to make mixology accessible - you don't need expensive ingredients or fancy equipment to make a delicious drink.

17/04/2026

March’s menu was an ode to spring with lots of botanicals and fresh herbs! 🍃💐

I kept the menu smaller but with some more complicated recipes, including two with homemade syrups 😋 I love making my own syrup - it’s so easy to add a ton of flavour (just dissolve 1 cup of white sugar in 1 cup of boiling water and simmer with any fruits/herbs/spices of your choice!) For this menu, I made a cucumber syrup and a lemon rosemary syrup - both were surprisingly versatile! ☺️

Highlights were definitely the Lemon Rosemary Old Fashioned, the Rosemary Bramble and the Cucumber Lemonade (super refreshing!). The only one we didn’t try was the Blackberry Sage Spritzer, but I am keen to give that a go soon - I’m always curious about cocktails that involve wine! 🍷

Now that spring has properly sprung, I’m looking forward to warmer days ahead…any guesses on May’s theme? 👀

14/04/2026

Very belated post here…but I kicked off the new year with a night at Emily’s all about bubbles! 🥂

This was a great menu to beat the mid-winter blues. I mixed a few classics (French 75, Kir Royale) with some fun combos from my recipe books (Elderbubble, Russian Spring Punch) and they all went down a little too well! 😋

I tried the Aperol Flip years ago and it definitely held up to my memory - it’s a little tart, a little sweet, a little creamy, and a lot of fun. And of course it wouldn’t be a bubbly party without a Negroni Sbagliato (say it with me…with prosecco in it!) 🍾

And as always, Dicky stole the show 🥹

15/09/2025

Cheers to the grand finale of Downton Abbey! 🥂🎩💃🏼

Put my Downton cocktail book to good use this weekend with a gorgeous selection of historic drinks 🍸 It’s hard to pick a favourite, although the Boothby was a pleasant surprise! I recommend for fans of a Manhattan 🥃 And you can never go wrong with a Clover Club, especially in this incredible glassware (courtesy of and ❤️)

I’ve just returned from the film and I can absolutely see the characters enjoying these cocktails! Especially in the most gorgeous gowns yet - the costume department have truly outdone themselves 🙌🏼 Meanwhile I was in a sweatshirt but with a good drink in hand who really cares?!

Cheers to the end of an epic era, until they decide to revive the franchise with just one more 😉

27/06/2025

Closing out Pride Month with a rainbow night at Emily’s! 🌈🍸💕

I served up a simple but colourful menu featuring some of my favourite drinks through the years 🥰 Lots of bright flavours, refreshing finishes and of course, plenty of colour! 😍

It was hard to pick a top drink of the night - I think we all tried almost every single one! The Green Belt is definitely an ideal summer drink and went down very easy in the heat 🌿🥒 the Blue Bird was probably the prettiest, even if it did turn some tongues blue 💙 and I remembered how much I love a Bramble - I’ll definitely be working this into my regular rotation! 🍇 (not a lot of berry emojis - the grapes will have to do! 😅)

We ended the night with a round of Rob Roy’s - a strong finish (literally!) 🥃 I loved celebrating with a fantastic group this month, I’m wishing everybody a very happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

💛🧡❤️🩷💜💙🩵💚

07/05/2025

Celebrated Cinco de Mayo with made-to-order margs! 🍋‍🟩🇲🇽🌶️

With options for liquor, berries, herbs & spices, and serve style, we crafted our perfect margaritas! Had to offer some vodka for those who aren’t a fan of tequila or mezcal (we listen and we don’t judge!!!) Cointreau included for all, of course 👌🏼

The highlights were definitely the spicy margs (which came out pink with muddled chilis!) and the blackberry & basil combo 🌿 It was such a nice way to use fresh berries!! 🍓

I loved this format of making drinks! It was perfect for a smaller crowd so I may try this again sometime 👀

What would be your perfect margarita order??

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14/04/2025

Florals for spring? Groundbreaking 🌸🌼🌺

Emily’s 2.0 was another success! This night featured a lot of cocktails that I’d never tried before and the majority were a hit (with one notable exception…) 😅 Thank you to my guinea pigs for embracing the warmer weather with lots of citrus and fresh flavours! 🍊 And swipe to the end for the CUTEST guest with his specialty cocktail! 🥒

A Bee’s Knees is the first cocktail I ever made at home and it still holds up - a classic for a reason! 😋The Japanese Cocktail was a great excuse to restock orgeat (almond syrup) which is a top tier ingredient in my opinion 👌🏼 The Apple Blossom Mai Tai was one of the surprise standouts from my OG cocktail adventure and is worth the effort - maybe the only rum drink I’d choose over gin! But I have to say the gimlet and Floradora were the stars of the evening! 👏🏼

The only failure of the bunch was the Spirit of St Louis - I might have been a bit overzealous with the orange blossom water (measuring by sight after a few rounds of drinks always works, right??) but even if it was just a drop I don’t think the flavour combination was the best. But nobody’s perfect, even prohibition era cocktails! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Emily’s will reopen in early May…any guesses for the theme? 😉

22/02/2025

Emily’s is open for business! 🥂

Last night I got back to my home bartender roots and invited friends over for a cocktail night! The personalized menus and napkins may be a little extra but they definitely spark joy ✨ The theme was Valentine’s Day, as evidenced by the cocktail choices! 💕

It was so fun to bounce between the bar and sitting down with my friends, and together we tried a lot of new drinks! 🍸 The favourites of the night were the Rude Cosmopolitan, Clover Club, and Romeo & Julep - next time I’ll have more mint on hand! 🍃

This will hopefully be the first of many more cocktail nights, although not on Wednesdays 😅 Thanks to my first round of guests (especially for washing glasses between rounds!), hope to see some of you at the bar in future! 😘

20/01/2023

Bramble v Bramble! 🍋🥃🤝🏼

The lovely is kicking off a new series where she and another mixologist each create their own spin on a classic cocktail. I’m delighted to be the first to mix off against her with our takes on the Bramble! 👏🏼

I love a Bramble and I’ve tried many similar variations so I wanted to try something a little different with some lavender syrup I picked up recently 😋 I’m glad I picked a very herbal gin as it balanced very well with the lemon and lavender. I used black raspberry liqueur which was deliciously tart and I didn’t use any fresh blackberries for this shake, but I think they would go beautifully here 👌🏼

My recipe is below - check out for her gorgeous version! 😍

Lavender Bramble

2 oz gin (I used a bay leaf gin)
1 oz Chambord
1 oz lavender syrup
0.5 oz lemon juice

Shake with ice and strain over crushed ice (or regular ice cubes if you don’t have the strength to crush them…)

11/01/2023

The Sugarplum 🍬🍸🍊

I have to thank for this absolute gem 😍 Simple, quick to make, and delicious!

3-ingredient cocktails can be tricky - you need the proportions to be exact to create a perfectly balanced drink 👌🏼 Grapefruit in particular can easily overpower a cocktail, but the sweetness of that little bit of grenadine pairs well with the bitterness of the grapefruit (without creating a sickly sweet cocktail) 👏🏼

I’ll definitely be mixing this up again soon, and might try a spiced variation for Christmas by infusing the gin with some cinnamon! 😋

The Sugarplum

2 oz gin
1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.

04/01/2023

Rye Me a River 🥃🍊

This recipe is derived from a few I’ve saved from other mixologists, and made with what I had on hand. As a first try of a newly developed recipe, I was mostly happy with it but have made a few adjustments in the proportions shared below 😋

On the first two sips, this was absolutely delicious - I was worried about the tartness of the grapefruit but the bitters blend with it beautifully and the simple syrup masks any burn from the whiskey 👏🏼 After a bit more time sipping this drink, I found it a little too sweet. On a re-shake, I’ll cut the simple syrup down from 1 oz to 0.5 oz, or up the orange juice to 1 oz and remove the simple syrup entirely. My taste tester also suggested a splash of lemon juice to brighten it up, but as is it filled a coupe glass to the brim so I’d cut back a bit on the grapefruit if you go that route!

The smoothness of this drink was certainly helped by my delicious Dorothy Arzner Straight Rye Whiskey, gifted by Great Women Spirits by Francis Ford Coppola 🙏🏻 This is a range of small-batch spirits distilled with spring water in Napa Valley, and each spirit honours the accomplishments of women throughout history and seeks to tell their stories. 🎉

1 oz grapefruit juice
0.5 oz orange juice
0.5 oz simple
1.5-2 oz whiskey
2 dashes angostura bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe.

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