When Simon Ho visits the Steven and Chris show, you can be sure there's a tasty cocktail on the horizon. This week he shared two of his favourite recipes: the best green drink, and the best classic cocktail. 

STRAWBERRY KIWI CAPRISOKA



Ingredients

1.5 ounces strawberry vodka
1 T fresh lime juice
1 fresh kiwi (peeled and diced)
Ice
Cocktail Shaker
Serving glass

Add a handful of ice to the cocktail shaker. In a small separate bowl, add kiwi and muddle with back end of a spoon. Once the kiwi is mashed, add it to the shaker, add vodka and lime juice as well. Shake well. Strain over more ice into serving glass. This cocktail will be thick and comes out a beautiful green colour with black flecks from the kiwi seeds. Pretty!

CLASSIC MANHATTAN



Ingredients

1.5 ounces bourbon
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Few dashes of bitters
Maraschino Cherry
Ice
Tall glass
Serving glass

Add a couple handfuls of ice into a tall glass.  Combine bourbon, vermouth and bitters into glass. STIR cocktail well and then strain and pour into serving glass. Top with a maraschino cherry. Simon suggests you always stir your Manhattan to keep the cocktail clear and crisp.

Simon Ho is one of the talented Mixologists at The Drake in Toronto.