MIX LIKE A MASTER!

Planar Bar and Restaurant’s ALESSANDRO LESSANDRO ENNA reveals how to spice up your Christmas cocktails

1 Don’t skimp on the drink. Always use good-odquality liquor when mixing festive tipples.s. 2 Use fresh ingredients, such as in-seasonn fruit and fresh herbs, in your cocktails – everyry ingredient counts towards the overarching flavour. 3 Colour is key! A bright garnish is importantant to finish any cocktail and make it lookook extra-special in your Christmas photos.s. 4 Measurements should always be exact – a little bit of extra spirits will significantly changchangege the taste of your cocktail. 5 Lemon or lime? Both lead to completelyletely different tastes for different cocktails,ails, soo always choose according to your personalsonal taste.t 6 Chilled cocktails are always a hit when soaking up the summer sun, so makeake sure your ice cubes are big enough so that they don’tont melt too fast. 7 Presentation is everything. Don’t underestimateimate simple touches, like a stylish cocktail glass,s, to bring your creation to life.