More than just Irish Coffee
Pimm’s, warm apple juice, cloves, this Apple Strudel cocktail has it all. The Pimms which you will normally find available is Pimms No 1 Cup which may lead you to wonder whether there is a No 2 Cup (or 3 or 4). No 1 Cup is gin-based and was created in 1840 by Mr James […]
Pimm’s is often associated with the summer and hot lazy afternoons, this recipe for Winter Pimm’s Punch can be sampled at any time of the year. The Pimm’s which you will normally find available is Pimm’s No 1 Cup which may lead you to wonder whether there is a No 2 Cup (or 3 or
The origins of Caribbean 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
Hot buttered pineapple rum is a wonderful drink for any time of the year and very moorish. It is both sweet and warm, which is just the kind of comfort you want as the sun goes down. This recipe is very simple. Adding more butter will add richness and playing around with the spice mix is
What you need after carving your pumpkin for Halloween is a nice hot mug of Orchard Pleaser to warm you up and get you in the party mood. It’s hard work carving all that pumpkin so you need something to work for and this Hot Cocktail will really fit the bill. Try this link if
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
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
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
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