Thanks to our resident cocktail guru Kev (aka Cocktail Social and the dream isolation buddy), your favourite tipple is but a shake, pour and sip away.⁠
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Pornstar Martini Recipe
40ml Vanilla Absolut⁠
20ml Passoa Passionfruit Liqueur
30ml Lemon Juice⁠
30ml Passionfruit Pulp⁠
15ml Sugar Syrup
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Pour all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker with some ice and shake, shake, shake. Double strain into a chilled coupette, and serve with a shot of sparkling wine on the side. For extra fancy freshness, garnish with a half passionfruit.

Keen to leave it to the professionals? Check out our menu here. Looking to invigorate cocktail hour even further? Check out Kev’s Instagram for even more incredible recipes.

They say change is as good as a holiday – and who doesn’t need a holiday right about now!  Meet Dylan Evans, the masterful new Garden State Hotel Head Chef.

Dylan’s love for the history of food, how it evolves and intertwines with culture, shapes his culinary style.  Having cooked his way around Europe, the States and Australia before landing his first Head Chef gig at just 23, Dylan takes a progressive approach to uniting people through food.

Showcasing ethical, sustainable and local produce, Garden State’s new kitchen team are raising the stakes of approachable classics.  It’s food for the soul, the social and the socially conscious.

Check out Dylan’s menus here, and follow him on Instagram.