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sex on the beach

Hot Sex on the Beach

Sex on the beach is a classic cocktail and on a hot sunny day is a fantastic cooling drink so we’ve bought it up to date and given it our little hot tweak. According to the International Bartenders Association, the official recipe contains vodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juice however you can also find […]

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grzane piwo

Grzane Piwo

Grzane Piwo or Polish Mulled Beer. To be honest I’ve never tried Polish Mulled Beer and have never been to Poland itself but it’s certainly a place on my bucket list. Apologies in advance if this recipe is nothing like how you remember this drink. The thought of adding flavours or spices into beer fills

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pumpkins, orange

Orange Pumpkin

As the leaves turn from green through various hues and shades before dropping from the trees and signalling that winter is at hand, make sure that you celebrate the orange tints with a glorious glass of Orange Pumpkin. It will make the cold go away and lift your spirits. We’ve been so lucky for the

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mulled sloe gin

Mulled Sloe Gin

Do you remember the fun you had picking sloes on your autumn walks in the country?  Do you remember all those bottles of sloe gin you have maturing in the broom cupboard?  Now’s the time to get them out and make yourself a lovely warming Mulled Sloe Gin. This was so simple to prepare. For

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spanish mulled wine

Spanish Mulled Wine

Not too many people know about the Spanish Mulled Wine, which locally, is known as Vino Caliente, but it sure is a winner with winter visitors to the Iberian peninsular when the nights draw in and the chill hits the air. We’ve adapted this recipe to suit what we had to hand and I can

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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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Red Hot Sunset

I’m on a Cranberry kick at the moment, how do I use the carton in the fridge and can I “Froth it”?  It’s not hard to make up lots of variations using different fruit juices and since I have orange juice as well, here is my recipe for a long winter’s evening with friends (or

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Vodka Mezzo

Mezzo is an Italian word meaning half, middle or medium, hence the term mezzanine; middle floor. We have taken a popular soft drink not well known in the UK and made it into luxurious Vodka Mezzo just by adding vodka and some heat and this really is a winner. Warming orange and sweetness from the

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Mulled Wine

Red wine with winter spices, nothing says Christmas quite like a perfectly balanced glass of Mulled Wine. Don’t buy it ready-made, this method is so simple, anyone could do it. All of the winter spices are suitable for this recipe, just alter the amounts and the spices – if you don’t like cloves just leave

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