January 2021

coffee, hot cocktails

Monte Christo

The origins of Monte Christo and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed […]

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Calypso Coffee

The origins of Calypso Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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Cafe Normandie

The origins of Cafe Normandie and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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American Coffee

The origins of American Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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Spanish Coffee

The origins of Spanish Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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Russian Coffee

The origins of Russian Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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French Coffee

The origins of French Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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Highland Coffee

The origins of Highland Coffee and it’s variants 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 of Irish Coffee. Several places claim to have developed the modern recipe in the 1950s. One version is attributed

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Jen’s Creamy Sighs

Jen’s Creamy Sighs is fairly similar to the ABC Hot Cocktail listed elsewhere in that it has Ameretto and Baileys but the orange from the Grand Marnier and the coffee takes the taste off into another direction. This would be the perfect drink for an afternoon break, sitting in the sun and enjoying the company

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grzane piwo

Grzane Piwo

Grzane Piwo or Polish Mulled Beer. To be honest I’ve never tried Polish Mulled Beer and have never been to Poland itself but it’s certainly a place on my bucket list. Apologies in advance if this recipe is nothing like how you remember this drink. The thought of adding flavours or spices into beer fills

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