More than just Irish Coffee
Homemade liqueurs are super simple to make, all you need is a container, fruit, sugar, alcohol and time. Container: We use a 1-litre clip top jar but Mason jars are just as useful. Make sure that it is clean and the seal is still good. Fruit: Traditionally, sloes would be the fruit of choice. Pick […]
Traditionally when making Eggnog you would separate the yolks from the whites, whip up the yolk with all of the other ingredients and store it in the fridge for a week before folding in the egg whites which have been whipped to stiff peaks. Seems like a lot of kerfuffle to me and takes away
Playing on the ‘Tart’ flavouring of cranberry juice I thought that I would up the stakes and add in Aperol and then soften it with a touch of Winter Spice Syrup. I’m pleased to say that after a few false starts this recipe has now been perfected and is the perfect go-to pick me up.
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
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
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