I feel I have to make a disclaimer for this ode to The Australia Issue cocktail. We know, we know, there are claims the iconic pavlova isn’t *gasp* even Australian. But let’s be real, what is Christmas day without one? What is any major Australian celebration without a pav? So of course, we needed to turn this Australian (claimed) icon into a cocktail!

We started with a fruity base for this one, and we ended up down the creamy path. Because for us, there is nothing better than a pavlova topped with cream and oodles of fruit. A little strawberry, a little passionfruit (a must for this cocktail – it creates that tart, sourness that cuts through the sweetness) garnish to honour that fruit-filled topping and Bob’s your uncle!!

Ingredients 

  • 30ml cream
  • 10ml Creme De Cacao
  • 5ml Strawberry liqueur
  • 10ml Apricot Liqueur
  • 10 ml passionfruit pulp
  • One fresh strawberry chopped into small pieces
  • Meringue to garnish
  • Ice

Method

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice
  2. Add cream, creme de cacao, strawberry liqueur, apricot liqueur and shake well until combined and cold.
  3. In your glass, strain the cocktail
  4. Add chopped strawberry and 20ml of passionfruit pulp and stir well
  5. Garnish with crumbled meringue.