This drink is perfect for New Year's Eve wherever in the world you are. If you're craving the long days and warm nights of summer this little drink is the perfect pick me up. If you are experiencing the full extent of the summer heat and need to cool off in style, then this drink is for you. Choose your favourite fruit sorbet and pair it with Champagne or sparkling wine for ...
Cocktails
Happy New Year!
I hope you've all had a lovely holiday season and have some fun plans for New Year's Eve. We usually have a pretty quiet night. If you need some last minute drinks ideas, here is a round up of cocktails from the blog. Some are out of the ordinary, and the Nanna's Knickers does require that you've got some Musk Vodka all ready to drink. Just click on the picture to be taken ...
Cocktail Hour – Balalika
This drink is very similar in taste to the Blue Kamikaze, but looks more sophisticated. So if you think you're too old to drink blue drinks, give this a go. It's also a better option if you're having a drink before you head out and don't want to risk having a blue tongue.Balalikaserves 11 shot Vodka1 shot Cointreau (orange liqueur)1 shot lime juiceice cubesAdd all ingredients ...
Cocktail Hour – Blue Kamikaze
I wonder if Old Mother Hubbard liked a cocktail? If she did, I know how she felt when her cupboard was bare! We had to go and stock up the liquor cabinet recently. There was no vodka, Bacardi or gin in this house. What a crime! You can tell I favour my clear spirits, can't you?After my mammoth effort sewing last week for the KCWC, a cocktail is definitely in order and will make ...
Peach Sangria
I made a jug of this up for New Years Eve and it went down a treat! It's probably a total abomination of Sangria to add the peach schnapps, but it was a lovely addition. It's been really hot these last few days so I'm sure another jug will be chilling in our fridge soon enough. Peach Sangria makes about 2 litres 1 peach, sliced 1 orange, cut into quarters and ...
Peppermint Schnapps
Day 10 of my 12 days of Christmas...and time for a drink! Peppermint Schnapps is a lovely and refreshing aperitif and makes a nice, home made Christmas gift. I can't figure out if there is a difference between Peppermint Schnapps and Creme de Menthe, but I don't think it matters. This recipe is made using grain spirit. It's also known as Polish spirit or Everclear. You can ...
Cocktail Hour – The Bee’s Knees
This drink is great, as long as you like gin and honey. I therefore, love it. With the combination of lemon and honey, I was a bit worried it would taste like a cough lolly, but the complex flavour of the gin stops that. The lemon prevents it being too sweet, but the flavour of the honey really comes through. A surprisingly grown up drink. The Honey Syrup keeps indefinitely ...
Cocktail Hour – French Martini
The French Martini is a great beginner's Martini. Like the Appletini, it's fruity and a little bit on the sweet side. That can often be your downfall though, as the bite of the vodka gets hidden away and you don't realise how potent they are until you've had a few and then get dizzy when you stand up. But don't let a little thing like that stop you.French Martiniserves 11 shot ...
Nanna’s Knickers
I love the saucy names they give cocktails, they're so tongue-in-cheek. The name for this cocktail is inspired by people describing the flavour of Musk Sticks as like 'old ladies perfume'. If you haven't made any Musk Vodka, then it'd still be nice with plain Vodka, but then I guess it needs a different name... Not Your Nana's Knickers?Nana's Knickersserves 11.5 shots Musk ...
