Cocktail of the week: Cafe Cùil’s Buckfast bloody Maìri – recipe | The good mixer
21. August 2026 um 13:00
The favourite spicy brunch cocktail gets a Scottish twist, complete with Buckfast and a slice of pickle for punch
This is our take on the ultimate brunch cocktail, though of course we had to give it a Gaelic stamp of some kind, so have added a shot of Buckfast and renamed it Maìri. If you’re not familiar, Buckfast is a sweet tonic wine, apparently known for its “healing” properties, made in Devon by Benedictine monks, but that has been adopted by the Scots as our own.
Clare Coghill, chef-owner, Café Cùil, Isle of Skye
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© Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink styling: Seb Davis.

© Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink styling: Seb Davis.

© Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink styling: Seb Davis.