November 2020

red wine hot chocolate

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is a wonderful winter drink and very moorish. It is both sweet and warm, which is just the kind of comfort you want on the coldest days of the year. This recipe is straightforward and we don’t claim any credit for it. We have adjusted the quantities to suit a single serving and […]

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coffee, hot cocktails

Irish Coffee

We’re going to start with the classic Irish coffee and then go on to explore some of the other commonly found alternatives. The origins of Irish Coffee are hotly debated, 19th century Vienna, Germany, Denmark and France all make a claim to cream topped coffee liqueurs. Wikipedia has a very good article on the history

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drink, bar, glass

Mulled Wine

Red wine with winter spices, nothing says Christmas quite like a perfectly balanced glass of Mulled Wine. Don’t buy it ready-made, this method is so simple, anyone could do it. All of the winter spices are suitable for this recipe, just alter the amounts and the spices – if you don’t like cloves just leave

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mulled cider

Mulled Cider

Cider and winter warming spices, try it at Halloween with pumpkin spices, nothing says Autumn quite like a perfectly balanced glass of Mulled Cider. Don’t buy it ready-made, this method is so simple, anyone could do it. Any of the winter spices are suitable for this recipe, just alter the amounts and the spices –

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Brandy Alexander

Brandy Alexander, a heady mix of brandy and cream AND chocolate. What is there not to love about this taste sensation. A Brandy Alexander is a brandy-based dessert cocktail, consisting of cognac, crème de cacao, and cream, that became popular during the early 20th century. It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an Alexander. The cocktail known as

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