The Alcoholphabet

Cover by Julia de Graaf and Freddy Fuller

For years, bartenders who made the Aviation had no idea why it carried that name. The reason for this is because the original version of the recipe had not been written down correctly - they’d forgotten the key ingredient, Creme de Violette, which gives it its sky-blue (sometimes violet) hue.

Traveller’s Trouble and Fiddler’s Brew, Giant’s Foot and Avebury Pale, fine ales brewed by The Three Sisters.

I made a vintage poster in reference to the place and date it was created (1875, Angers, France). The illustration also represent the ingredients and atmosphere representative of the drink, a unique spirit distilled three time which confers it a crystal transparence, made with a secret blend of bitter and sweet oranges.

2 oz vodka 1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur 1/2 oz pineapple juice 3/4 oz sweet sour mix

Eggnog is a creamy and spiced alcoholic beverage usually enjoyed over the festive period. It’s ingredients can also be enjoyed in your hair!

I wanted to show how the drink can lift your spirits and warm you up in cold weather.

Gin is made from juniper berries, paired with tonic water it creates the classic gin and tonic. The unique flavour works well with lemon or elderflower. G&T’s were first introduced as a way to cure malaria.

Born from the Todian springs on the Scottish highlands, the Hot Toddy’s combination of whiskey, orange, honey and hot water is the perfect cure on a cold winters night.

In the 1940s when American tourists arrived at the Irish coast after a long journey in a flying boat, they needed something to warm their bodies and spirits, and simple coffee just didn’t quite cut it.

Jungle juice is a cocktail guaranteed to transform you into a party animal- just mix beer with dark rum and add a splash of lime for a wild night- rawr!

Old-fashioned glass with cubed ice. Two parts Kahlua. Five parts vodka. Three parts fresh/single cream. Garnish with ground coffee beans and dark chocolate shavings.

Urban myth is that Long Island was a 1920s Prohibition invention.  With its colouring and taste disguised as “iced tea”, but packing in almost all the spirits with very little mixer - perfect disguise for a good time.

For the perfect moment of wintery calm, combine the ingredients listed and wait while the flavours combine. Relax, breathe in the steam and feel it warming your frozen toes.

Night Train Express is a fortified wine. The illustration plays on the culture that surrounds fortified wine, and place it in a setting akin to it’s name.

Oyzo (or Ouzo) is a strong absinthe-like liquor native to Greece, where it’s enjoyed with mezes. Whilst clear in the bottle, it turns a cloudy white once mixed with water.

A summer drink created from the antioxidant rich seeds found within the pomegranate fruit.