Weekend Watch with National Theatre at Home: Perfect Cocktails for a Cosy Night In
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Have a big night in this weekend.
Create the perfect homemade cocktail inspired by one of our shows from National Theatre at Home, hand-picked each week.
From the creative minds of our partners at Forza Wine. Pop by their South Bank location for more seasonal cocktails and Italian-ish snacks.
The Cocktails
'Gin Basil Sour'
Bold and balanced, this Gin Basil Sour channels the power and intrigue of Julius Caesar—sharp with lemon, smoothed by egg white, and laced with basil as fresh as political ambition. Sip as plots thicken, because every empire, and every cocktail, is built on a strong foundation.
Ingredients (serves 1) :
- 50ml Gin
- 25ml lemon juice
- 25ml sugar syrup/gomme
- Egg whites from 1 egg
- 5 Basil leaves and 1 little leaf for garnish
Equipment:
- Cocktail shaker/boston tins
- Measure
- Hawthorne strainer
- Fine strainer
- Coupe glass
How to make it:
Add Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, egg white (separate the egg white from yolks, keep the egg whites) and 5 clapped basil leaves into a cocktail shaker, securely close the shaker with it’s lid or other tin, and shake hard for 20 seconds without ice, this helps build the smooth frothy texture). Open the tin and add ice, close the tin and shake again for 15 seconds. Strain the cocktail using the Hawthorne strainer on the top of the tin and fine strainer above the glass, garnish with a little basil leaf sitting on the top of the drink. Then get ready for a night you won’t forget and …
'Gin Martini'
This Martini captures All About Eve‘s wit and deception—crisp, elegant, and oh-so-sophisticated. With gin as sharp as Eve’s ambition and an olive as smooth as Margo’s delivery, it’s best enjoyed as the drama unfolds—because every starlet, and every cocktail, deserves the perfect stage.
Ingredients (serves 1) :
- 50ml Gin (or non-alcoholic alternative)
- 12.5ml Dry White Vermouth
- 1 nocellara olive
- Ice
Equipment:
- Mixing glass
- Measure
- Bar spoon
- Hawthrone strainer
- Served in a coupe glass
How to make it:
Use a cocktail mixing glass and add the 50ml gin and 12.5ml dry white vermouth. Add a scoop of ice to fill the glass and stir down with a bar spoon, stir down for 30 seconds, strain the cocktail into a couple glass, and garnish with a nocellara olive. Then stick the heating on, get comfortable and …
‘Hot Toddy’
A warm and comforting cocktail, the “Hot Toddy” pays homage to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof‘s smouldering Southern drama. With rye whisky as bold as its characters and a touch of honey to sweeten the bitter truths. Sip slowly and savour the drama.
Ingredients (serves 1) :
- 25ml Rye Whisky (or non-alcoholic alternative)
- 10ml Honey
- 1 clove
- Squeeze of lemon
- 125ml Hot Water
Equipment:
- Glass
- Measure
- Kettle
How to make it:
Add the whisky, honey, lemon juice and clove to a heat proof glass and add boiling water. Stir together, add a slice of lemon as a garnish, then make yourself comfortable and…
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