February 2021

Spiced Sailor

Pear Spiced Sailor

You’ve all heard what we should do with the drunken sailor and now, with the Pear Spiced Sailor, you can really get into the spirit of the song and join in the fun! This is a light, refreshing Hot Cocktail with lots of flavours vying for your attention. Feel free to miss out some of […]

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praline soother

Praline Soother

This recipe for Praline Soother is the only recipe we can find in the Hotel Chocolat magazine that fits in with the Hot Cocktails theme. When I say recipe, I mean it just says Vodka, chocolate, hazelnuts and cream so I have had to spend many hours testing and checking different variations on the theme

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sex on the beach

Hot Sex on the Beach

Sex on the beach is a classic cocktail and on a hot sunny day is a fantastic cooling drink so we’ve bought it up to date and given it our little hot tweak. According to the International Bartenders Association, the official recipe contains vodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juice however you can also find

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gypsy tart

Gypsy Tart

I remember Gypsy Tart being my hands-down favourite dessert on the school dinner menu and it was never on often enough. Now you can have the comforting taste of it at any time you like with just the press of a button. If you’re really feeling nostalgic try this recipe from the BBC Good Food

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carrot cake

Carrot Cake

We’ve all enjoyed a Bloody Mary but this Carrot Cake gives a nice fruity twist to the vegetable-based cocktail and might even help you see in the dark, will it? The idea that it might is due to a myth begun by the Air Ministry in World War II. To prevent the Germans from finding

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Apple & Rhubarb Crumble

Apple & Rhubarb Crumble

As puddings go, you would be hard pressed to top a good Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, topped with lashings of double cream. If you don’t have the ingredients, or time, to make the full blown dessert, why not just give this cocktail a try. All the taste with none of the washing up, result! Ingredients:

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Sticky Toffee

Sticky Toffee Pudding

As the weather starts to cool off in the evenings and you start to crave hot desserts after dinner, what could be more warming than a lovely Sticky Toffee Pudding Cocktail. While we were touring Europe in our motorhome we visited Sanlucar in the south of Spain, located on one of the corners of the

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