More than just Irish Coffee
I was looking around the internet, trying to find a whisky-based cocktail that I could turn into a Hot Cocktail and found “The Avalanche”. The only problem was that there were ten different recipes, including some with vodka or gin. I’ve had to work very hard to adapt and tweak the recipes and just accept […]
How did we come up with the name, Denzil’s Nightnurse? My Dad, Den(zil), is of that generation that huddled around their wireless sets to listen to the Ovaltiney’s on Radio Luxemburg. That must be why he is still one of life’s ‘Happy Boys and Girls’ after more than eighty years. This drink has hints of
Chocolate and orange is a classic combination, a match made in heaven as some would say. Terry’s know what to do with chocolate and orange so I took inspiration from them. Terry’s Chocolate Orange is a chocolate product created by Terry’s in 1932 at Terry’s Chocolate Works in York, England. The brand has changed ownership
As the nights draw closer you need something to keep your spirits up and this receipe for grog is the cure. If you’re really feeling the cold use our Homemade Spiced Rum recipe instead of dark rum. You know you want to. There are dozens of variations on the recipe, this one at Chowhound is
Imagine the scene, it’s the end of Autumn, the harvest is in and the nights are drawing closer. Warm yourself with an intoxicating glass of Hot Apple Toddy. Did you know that the worldwide production of apples in 2018 was 86 million tonnes, with China accounting for nearly half of the total? The UK’s National Fruit Collection includes a
The ABC Hot Cocktail is a rare treat, don’t try too many of these! Wetherspoons is a pub renowned for its cheap food and drinks, until, that is, you go there with Lucy’s mate Karen. The pair of them have discovered ABC, a Cocktail that’s double shots of Ameretto, Baileys and Cognac, all mixed up
We can’t be drinking spirits all night long… think of the little children! We’ve been experimenting with Hot Chocolate Recipes and our two top taste testers have been testing, evaluating, marking and adjusting our ideas so here are Emma and Darcy’s Top Ten Hot Chocolate recipes. Naturally, we’re going super simple here. Ingredients: 1tsp of
When you think of peanuts and drinks you will usually picture a small packet of dry roasted next to a pint of beer, lager or cider, not as peanut butter combined with rum. You are about to be enlightened. Who would have guessed that peanut butter had its origins in Montreal, Canada? Marcellus Edson obtained
In order to make your own homemade spiced rum, you obviously need to start with a bottle of rum! Nothing expensive here, cheapest supermarket rum will be good enough as you will be changing the flavour with strong spices. We recommend dark rum as some flavourings are already there. Pour a shot glass worth of
This recipe for American Grog will wake you up and give a great buzz to your evening. Rye Whiskey is our recommended spirit but as always, experiment. Try it with Bourbon, Scotch or Irish whiskey. Grog came from the British Navy tradition of adding water to the sailors rum ration. Admiral Edward Vernon started adding