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Grapefruit Daiquiri

Grapefruit Daiquiri

Try this delicious, comforting, hot Grapefruit Daiquiri, the complete opposite to the normal frozen version. Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice, and sugar or other sweetener. The daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury’s classic The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, which […]

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praline soother

Praline Soother

This recipe for Praline Soother is the only recipe we can find in the Hotel Chocolat magazine that fits in with the Hot Cocktails theme. When I say recipe, I mean it just says Vodka, chocolate, hazelnuts and cream so I have had to spend many hours testing and checking different variations on the theme

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gypsy tart

Gypsy Tart

I remember Gypsy Tart being my hands-down favourite dessert on the school dinner menu and it was never on often enough. Now you can have the comforting taste of it at any time you like with just the press of a button. If you’re really feeling nostalgic try this recipe from the BBC Good Food

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hot coconut cider

Hot Coconut Cider

Autumn is the ideal time to enjoy a hot glass of cider or Wassail, but this recipe with added coconut can be made on any day of the week. This was so simple to prepare and the red tint from the cranberry juice makes it very pretty as well. For a luxurious feel add a

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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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