Bourbon

egg nog, christmas, drink

Hot Eggnog

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 […]

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honey, cider, whisky

Honey Cider Toddy

If it’s cold outside and you need to warm up quickly then try our Hot Cider Honey Toddy which you can make in minutes. The recipe was adapted from Wholefully. I’ve kept the ingredients pretty much the same but simplified the method using our new secret (don’t tell anyone) method. I love the fact that

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bitter & twisted

Bitter & Twisted

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.

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american grog

American Grog

This recipe for American Grog will wake you up and give a great buzz to your evening. Rye Whiskey is our recommended spirit but as always, experiment. Try it with Bourbon, Scotch or Irish whiskey. Grog came from the British Navy tradition of adding water to the sailors rum ration. Admiral Edward Vernon started adding

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