COCKTAILS INSPIRED BY YOUR FAVOURITE EUPHORIA CHARACTERS
RECIPES BY THOMAS LINKINS
For eons humanity has searched for the Fountain of Youth; but look no further. We combined TikTok’s cocktail night trend with Gen Z’s collective Euphoria obsession to create four delightfully naughty drinks that will restore the youth and beauty of anybody who drinks them.
THE CROWN JULES
She’s sweet, chic, and a little left of centre. This is a classic cocktail with a Gen Z twist. Gin. Lavender. Aquafaba—Jules is for sure a vegan, and so is her cocktail. Don’t be scared, try something new. You’ll like it.
Ingredients
½ cup loose leaf French Earl Grey tea
750 millilitres botanical gin
20 millilitres aquafaba
30 millilitres fresh lemon juice
Ice
Lavender sprig
Lemon peel
Method
Add French Earl Grey to gin and shake. Set aside for 2–8 hours before straining through a very fine strainer (cheesecloth is ideal).
Add infused gin, lemon juice and aquafaba to the cocktail shaker and shake it like someone’s paying you.
Add ice and shake again.
Strain into your glass of choice and garnish with a sprig of lavender and/or lemon peel.
THE HOWARD CROWD PLEASER
Just like Lexi, this is bound to cover all bases and make everyone happy. I’ve taken this to picnics and house parties, 25ths and 80ths, boozy breakfasts and late lunches—she’s versatile. In true crowd-pleasing style, this should only be made with maximum quantities of everything.
Ingredients Serves 12
Fresh mint
4 lemons, sliced (in true Lexi Howard fashion, deseeded)
2 tablespoons raw sugar
2 cups botanical gin
2 cups elderflower liqueur
1 cup fresh lemon juice
750 millilitres soda water
Method
In a large pitcher or punch bowl muddle mint, lemon slices and sugar with a wooden spoon.
Add gin, lemon juice, elderflower liqueur, sparkling water and ice. Stir and serve.
DARK LADY PEREZ
In the words of Cher and William Congreve, ‘Hell hath no fury like a dark lady scorned’. If you’ve seen season two of Euphoria, you know nobody deserves a stiff drink with a side of sweet, sweet revenge more than Maddy Perez. If I were a doctor (thank God I’m not), this is the tonic I’d prescribe her …
Ingredients
½ cup pineapple juice
½ inch ginger
Fresh mint
1 lime, juiced (save 1 slice for garnish)
50 millilitres spiced rum
60 millilitres soda water
Method
Add pineapple juice and ginger to a small saucepan and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10–15 minutes until the liquid has reduced to half. Allow to cool, then remove the ginger knob.
Add lime juice, mint and pineapple-ginger liquid to your glass of choice and muddle.
Add ice, spiced rum and soda water (in that order). Mix gently and garnish with mint.
NEGRONI À LA ASHTRAY
There’s something old-school-gangster about this fan-favourite, he’s basically a baby James Bond with facial tattoos born into the underbelly of Southern California. He’s small, but deadly.
Ingredients
30 millilitres rum
30 millilitres Campari
30 millilitres sweet vermouth
Method
Add ingredients to glass, stir.
Take it easy, playboy
