Whisky

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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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hot fireball cider

Hot Fireball Cider

Autumn is the ideal time to enjoy a hot glass of cider but this recipe with added cinnamon & whisky can be made on any day of the week. This recipe for Hot Fireball Cider will certainly warm you up. The recipe was taken from Grumpyshoneybunch.com   It was so simple to prepare, there are only

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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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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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denzils nightnurse

Denzil’s Nightnurse

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

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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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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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Irish Coffee

We’re going to start with the classic Irish coffee and then go on to explore some of the other commonly found alternatives. The origins of Irish Coffee 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

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