Dreaming of travel? Tasty cocktails from around the globe will transport you to some of your favorite bucket list destinations. From Giudecca Island in Venice to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, enjoy a taste of Italy or Africa from the comfort of home.

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Tasty Cocktails from Around the Globe

The official start of summer is always eagerly anticipated. Summer is a good reason to kick back and celebrate with tasty cocktails from around the globe especially when many of those destinations might be at the top of your travel wish list. Explore and experience your bucket list of travel destinations with these tasty cocktails from around the globe.

Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Italy- Red Hot Chilli Pepper 

The recently renovated Skyline Rooftop Bar at Hilton Molino Stucky Venice is the highest bar in Venice with incredible panoramic views of the city and talented mixologists. Guests and locals alike will be mesmerized by incredible views of the Venice Skyline, from Canale Giudecca to Piazza San Marco, while sitting in this stylish 8th floor Venetian bar.

Get ready to enjoy a taste of Venise with this signature cocktail for summer, the Red Hot Chilli Pepper.

Red Hot Chilli Pepper 
Ingredients:

• Tequila Reposado 45 ml
• Pineapple juice 45 ml
• Fresh Lime Juice 25 ml
• Agave nectar 15 ml
• 1 small Red Chilli Pepper

Instructions:
1. Blending method: Shake all ingredients together until they are thoroughly mixed followed by straining the mixture twice
2. Garnish: cover the rim of the glass with mixed salt and spicy chili.

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Great Plains ol Donyo Lodge, Kenya – The Donyo Dawa 

Guests at ol Donyo Lodge always ask what cocktail is recommended and a camp favorite is without a doubt The Donyo Dawa. The locally sourced honey compliments the freshly squeezed lime,  creating a bittersweet marriage over the vodka.

The Dawa cocktail is a well-known refreshing beverage in Kenya from the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Maasai Mara and interestingly means ‘medicine’ in Swahili.

As the sun sets behind the looming Kilimanjaro with a breeding herd of elephants ambling past slowly, this refreshing and zesty drink is the perfect sundowner. 

The Donyo Dawa 
Ingredients:

• 1 lime (large)
• 6 or 8 ice cubes (crushed)
• 2 tots of vodka
• 1 tablespoon of honey to taste (add more if you like it on the sweeter side)
• A handful of mint

Instructions:

1. Cut half the lime into quarters and squeeze the other half of lime into the glass.
2. Add the honey
3. Use the wooden stick (or spoon if you don’t have a Dawa stick) and crush the mint and chopped lime and mix in with the honey. This stick is often known as the magic stick as it dissolves and crushes the flavours together.
4. Crush the ice cubes and place into the glass
5. Add the vodka
6. Mix all ingredients in the glass together well with the stick.
7. Top it up with soda water if you wish or add more lime or honey to taste.

Hilton Lake Como, Italy – The Smoked Negroni

Say yes to unparalleled lake views from their rooftop pool when you check in to Hilton Lake Como, just 10 minutes from the city center.

The Smoked Negroni cocktail by the hotel’s resident mixologist and barman Vincenzo Sulmona is a must-try!

The Smoked Negroni
Ingredients:

• Vermouth Rosso: 3cl
• Campari bitter: 3cl
• Gin: 3cl
• Extras: Orange peel, dried thyme, ice

Instructions:

1. Mix – Pour all the ingredients into a rock glass filled with ice.
2. Stir – Stir the cocktail for 15 seconds until it’s well chilled.
3. Garnish – Garnish with a strip of orange peel.
4. Burn – Burn the slightly dried thyme, add to the glass, and cover with a glass bell

Use any glass container that is large enough to cover the glass.

For the perfect Lake Como experience, Hilton Lake Como suggests infusing the thyme into the gin for at least 36/48 hours. 

Great Plains Selinda Camp, Botswana –The Tea & Tonic Mocktail

For those looking for a non-alcoholic option, Great Plains Selinda Camp Manager and mixology enthusiast Michael Jones shared his signature mocktail: The Tea & Tonic (T&T).
 
The T&T takes the flavor of tea, a little bit of lemon, a little bit of lemon juice, and a great tonic combined into a refreshing drink that wouldn’t be missed at an African Sundowner, afternoon tea, lunch, or even first thing before a morning game drive!

This mocktail made with rooibos can be adapted to any tea and any good tonic. As this is a sugar syrup the lemon juice and tonic water helps to break some of the sweetness, so add as much lemon juice as you like.

The Tea & Tonic Mocktail
Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Water
• 4 Rooibos Tea Bags
• 15ml Fresh Lemon (or to taste)
• 1x 275ml Barker & Quin Indian Tonic

Equipment:
Saucepan
Tumbler/ shallow jam jar

Instructions:

1. Combine brown sugar and water to a saucepan, boil, and ensure the sugar has dissolved. Add the tea bags and slightly reduce.
2. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for an hour or two, the longer it’s left the more concentrated the flavour. This makes about half a cup of syrup.
3. Take 45ml of your rooibos syrup and add to a tumbler (or, as in the photo, use a shallow jam jar). Add the lemon juice, top off with ice and pour the tonic over the ice.
4. Garnish with a slice of lemon peel and stir to combine.

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