More than just Irish 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 […]
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
So I found a bottle of Martini at the back of the drinks cabinet and thought to myself, “Martini, cocktails, yes” and so my sorry tale begins. We’re testing pumpkin-spiced syrups this week, as you do, and I found, what I thought was the jackpot. Go Google and see what I mean. Pumpkin Spiced Martini
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
Our Hot White Russian is a delicious version of the classic White Russian cocktail which itself is based on the very well known Black Russian. This Hot Cocktail can be drunk at any time of the day, it can serve as a delightfully boozy afternoon pick-me-up, or bring any meal to a close, acting as
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:
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
Baileys Original Irish Cream and hot coffee are a match made in heaven either drank separately or combined, which could be one of the reasons why Baileys make a coffee flavoured version of the original. The Baileys website includes a couple of recipes using their liqueurs and this is a slightly modified version, just to
Do you remember the fun you had picking sloes on your autumn walks in the country? Do you remember all those bottles of sloe gin you have maturing in the broom cupboard? Now’s the time to get them out and make yourself a lovely warming Mulled Sloe Gin. This was so simple to prepare. For
A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. A Hot Cosmopolitan is our take on a classic recipe. I had a carton of Cranberry Juice lurking in the fridge so, after a careful bit of Googling, I found the absolute classic cocktail, Cosmopolitan. Most recipes are similar and