Recipes

Here's a taster of some of the cocktails popular with guests and staff alike over at the Hotel Del Clos in Andorra right now.Perfect as a little winter warmer after a day on the slopes while on holiday or a little treat back here in the UK.

Hot Apple Cider with Vodka

A lovely winter warmer with the warm and cosy flavours and aromas of cinnamon and ginger.

Ingredients 330ml of apple cider 40ml vodka 50ml lemon juice 1cm piece of ginger 1 cinnamon stick 15g (about 3 teaspoons) of honey

Mix it up

Warm all of the ingredients together in a pan until the liquids reach boiling temperature and stir to combine. Allow to cool slightly, remove cinnamon stick and ginger and carefully pour or ladle into a tall glass. Garnish with slices of lemon and the cinnamon sticks from cooking.

Maple and Spiced Rum

Our take on the Maple Old Fashioned, rather than serving over ice, we warm things up.

Ingredients

60ml of spiced rum 2 tablespoons maple syrup 40ml lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 15g (about 3 teaspoons) of honey

Mix it up

Mis the rum, syrup, lemon juice and cinnamon stick together with 150ml of freshly boiled water and stir.With maple syrup a little goes a long way, so start with less and add more to taste. Enjoy!

If you've been to one of our Greek Beachclubs you'll already be familiar with the latest recipe from Paris, one of our wonderfulGreek chefs. Spanakopita, pronounced spah-nah-ko-pee-tah, is a delicious savoury pie made from crisp layers of pastry, spinach and feta cheese. In our opinion, one of the best pies around, give it a go, see if you agree.

These are the ingredients you'll need to get lined up:

For the pastry:

• 400g plain flour•2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar• 200ml lukewarm water• ½ tsp salt• extra virgin olive oil to drizzle

For the filling:

• 1 tsp salt • 500g spinach leaves •2 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)• 2 tbsp onion (chopped)• 1tbsp fresh parsley (chopped) • 1tbsp spring onion(chopped) • 1 large egg• ½ tsp ground black pepper• 200g Feta cheese• 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil

(Allergens: sulphites, milk, egg, gluten)

Beef Stifado is a traditional Greek stew, packed full of tender beef, aromatic herbs and loads of baby onions. Mop up the rich, red wine and tomato sauce with a hunk of bread. Close your eyes, savour the Mediterranean flavours and daydream of lost hours in delightful Greek tavernas.

Here are the ingredients you need to get lined up:

• 750g beef chuck or top rump(cubed)
• 350g baby onions(skinned)
• 7tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1medium tomato (grated)
• 150ml dry red wine
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 dry bay leaves
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 4 all spice berries
• 3 cloves
• 2 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp sugar
• sprig of fresh rosemary

(Allergens: sulphites)

Our next recipe is just perfect for a warm, sunny day. Juan and Pedro from Mar Menor Beachclub in Spain are here to show you how to make Salmorejo Cordobes, a cold tomato soup which originates from Andalucia. Made from tomatoes, bread, oil and garlic it's Gazpacho's thicker, creamier cousin. Enjoy!

Here are the ingredients you need to get lined up:

• 1kg tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 200g bread (torn into chunks)
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1 hard boiled egg (chopped)
• 40g Spanish Serrano ham (chopped)
• 10g salt
• a dash of vinegar

(Allergens: gluten, egg)

These crowd-pleasing Greek doughnuts are super easy to make and absolutely delicious. Bite-size balls that are deep fried until golden and crispy before being drizzled in honey and sprinkled with cinnamon and chopped walnuts.

Here are the ingredients you need to get lined up:

• 200g plain all-purpose flour
• 50g corn flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 8g instant dry yeast
• 280 ml lukewarm water
• 1 litre vegetable oil for frying
• 3-4 tbsp honey
• handful of chopped walnuts
• sprinkle of ground cinnamon

(Allergens: gluten, nuts)

On a sunny day, the kids will love chilling out with these cool mocktails and treat-packed milkshakes. They’re all big beachclub favourites with our younger guests but super-easy to make at home too for a taste of that holiday vibe.

Get a taste of summer with an our very own Aperol spritz recipe, a popular aperitif in Italy. This recipe comes with a Neilson twist!

Ingredients

100ml prosecco 60ml Aperol 20ml soda water 1-2 dashes of rose petal water Orange zest Cucumber peel

Mix it up

You’ll need a gin glass or a large wine glass for this one with plenty of ice cubes as this one is best served as cold as possible. Add your prosecco, Aperol, soda and rose water. Many recommend the 3-2-1 method for an Aperol spritz (3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Aperol and 1 part soda water) but you can adjust the measures to personal taste. Garnish with the orange zest and cucumber peel or add an olive on a cocktail stick across the top of the glass like a true Italian.

Always a popular choice at bars across our beachclubs, this mojito cocktail recipe is a cool combination of rum, fresh lime, sugar and mint.

Ingredients

60ml of white rum 20ml fresh lime juice 6 – 8 fresh mint leaves 20ml sugar syrup Soda water Lime wedges

Mix it up

Add the rum, sugar syrup and fresh lime to a tall glass, then fill with crushed ice. Place the mint leaves down the side of the glass. Stir briefly, add extra ice and top it up with soda. A mint sprig and lime wedge on top will finish it off beautifully.

Our espresso martini cocktail recipe is one of the coolest cocktails in town, this coffee-based classic packs a punch but is always a treat.

Ingredients Double espresso 40ml vodka 20ml Kahlua (a coffee liquor) 10ml sugar syrup

Mix it up Add all the ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Give it a really good shake then strain into a martini glass. Top it with a coffee bean so it really looks the part.

An elegant and timeless cosmopolitan cocktail recipe. This fruity, punchy and pink drink is best served in a classic martini glass.

Ingredients 40ml vodka 20ml Triple Sec 2 lime wedges 40ml cranberry juice Slice of orange

Mix it up Squeeze the juice out of the lime wedges then pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Fill it up with ice and get shaking. Strain it twice, then pour slowly into a martini glass. Garnish with your slice of orange.

Our Bramble cocktail recipe is adelightful mix of gin and lemon juice served over crushed ice and topped with an eye-catching shot of blackberry liquor.

Ingredients 60ml gin 20ml lemon juice 20ml sugar syrup A dash of blackberry liquor (Chambord, crème de cassis or something similar)

Mix it up Add all the ingredients, except the liquor, to a shorts glass and fill it up with crushed ice. Churn briefly, cap with crushed ice and drizzle the blackberry liquor over the top. Garnish with a couple of fresh blackberries and a lemon wedge.

Brazil’s national drink. Our Caipirinha cocktail recipe is refreshing and easy to make, this classic cocktail is a combination of cachaça, sugar and loads of fresh lime.

Ingredients

60ml Cachaça (a distilled sugar cane spirit, usually found together with the white rums in the supermarket) Half a lime cut into 6 chucks 2 teaspoons of soft brown sugar

Mix it up

Grab a short tumbler and muddle the lime chunks together with the sugar. Top the glass up with crushed ice and add the Cachaça. Stir well and cap it off with more crushed ice.