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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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cherry bakewell

Hot Cherry Bakewell

Just imagine, the taste of a Hot Cherry Bakewell tart, in a glass, puts a whole new look on Afternoon Tea. As we all know, Mr Kipling bakes exceedingly good cakes but he wasn’t thinking about a Hot Cocktail. Here we have taken the very essence of one of his cakes and transformed it into

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Werther's Hot Toddy

Werther’s Hot Toddy

A Werther’s Hot Toddy is the perfect drink for cold winter nights. Add a Werther’s Original Butter Candy to your next cup for an extra boost of delicious caramel flavour, it’s the perfect addition and makes the drink even better to cuddle up with! This will take a bit of pre-planning as you need to dissolve

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Drunk Grasshopper

Drunk Grasshopper

If you love mint chocolate, then this Drunk Grasshopper is just the cocktail you have been looking for! This cocktail got its name because of the rich green colour (due to the creme de menthe), and it is sweet, rich, and perfectly minty. It was invented over 100 years ago in New Orleans in Tujague’s Restaurant,

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apple strudel

Apple Strudel

Pimm’s, warm apple juice, cloves, this Apple Strudel cocktail has it all. The Pimms which you will normally find available is Pimms No 1 Cup which may lead you to wonder whether there is a No 2 Cup (or 3 or 4). No 1 Cup is gin-based and was created in 1840 by Mr James

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hot buttered pineapple rum

Hot Buttered Pineapple Rum

Hot buttered pineapple rum is a wonderful drink for any time of the year and very moorish. It is both sweet and warm, which is just the kind of comfort you want as the sun goes down. This recipe is very simple.  Adding more butter will add richness and playing around with the spice mix is

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apple, orchard pleaser

Orchard Pleaser

What you need after carving your pumpkin for Halloween is a nice hot mug of Orchard Pleaser to warm you up and get you in the party mood. It’s hard work carving all that pumpkin so you need something to work for and this Hot Cocktail will really fit the bill. Try this link if

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white chocolate gin flip

White Chocolate Gin Flip

This is another variation on the traditional Eggnog. Why not give our version of White Chocolate Gin Flip a try to get the party started. This recipe is a little bit more involved than usual but the end result is well worth the effort. Don’t forget to adjust the quantities to suit your tastes. Ingredients:

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yuletide gin flip

Yuletide Gin Flip

If you don’t fancy traditional Eggnog this Christmas, why not give our Yuletide Gin Flip a go to get the party started. This recipe is a little bit more involved than usual but we think the end result is well worth the effort. Ingredients: 30ml gin 20ml triple sec (or other orange liqueur) 20ml Irish

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