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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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yuletide gin flip

Yuletide Gin Flip

If you don’t fancy traditional Eggnog this Christmas, why not give our Yuletide Gin Flip a go to get the party started. This recipe is a little bit more involved than usual but we think the end result is well worth the effort. Ingredients: 30ml gin 20ml triple sec (or other orange liqueur) 20ml Irish

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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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coffee, cream, sweet

Chocolate Orange

Chocolate and orange is a classic combination, a match made in heaven as some would say. Terry’s know what to do with chocolate and orange so I took inspiration from them. Terry’s Chocolate Orange is a chocolate product created by Terry’s in 1932 at Terry’s Chocolate Works in York, England. The brand has changed ownership

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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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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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