Liqueur

Avalanche

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 […]

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coffee, cream, sweet

Chocolate Orange

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

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drink, bar, glass

ABC Hot Cocktail

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

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hot chocolate

Hot Chocolate Variations

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

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peanut butter

Nutty Pirate

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

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Brandy Alexander

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

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