We discovered the Crane brand during one of our (many) visits to Costco over the past 6 months and were lucky enough to sample a number of their products before deciding to purchase them for ourselves. Having had the opportunity to ‘try before you buy’ it only seemed right that we try to do the […]
Month: November 2017
Honolulu Lulu
Now that we’re truly getting into the winter months it’s time to start living vicariously through your cocktail selection, and there’s no better place to start than with the Honolulu Lulu. Boy, does this cocktail have it all – and i’m not even being facetious, there are 7 ingredients(!) in this drink. Sure, they’re all […]
Craneberry Punch
The Craneberry Punch is another one of our own creations using a liqueur that, previously, had primarily been used in our household as a sipping drink. Both cocktails and solitary enjoyment are perfectly good uses of Crane’s Cranberry and Blood Orange Liqueur – and we’ll discuss at length the liqueur itself in our forthcoming review […]
Velvet Voodoo
The name alone made me want to try this, but realising that it used both ice cream and Pernod? Well, that was me sold; I was in the freezer looking for the Carte D’Or faster than you could say ‘Do we have the ingredients to make this?’. As my fiancé hates anything that’s anise flavoured, […]
Cherry Picker
This is the first tequila based drink that i’ve done since starting the blog for one simple reason: I do not like tequila. At all. I find the taste too strong and harsh, and it unfortunately does not sit well with me. I’m not sure what it is about it, but regardless of how much […]
I Dream of Jeanie Martini
We’re starting the week off with one of our favourite cocktails here at Team G&T HQ. The ‘I Dream of Jeanie Martini’ is a wonderful, light hearted cocktail which is perfect for any occasion, but lends itself especially well to those snuggly nights in with friends, complete with fluffy dressing gowns, face masks and manicures. […]
Butterfinger
Okay, this is a bit of a strange one. Right off the bat, i’ll tell you now: It’s delicious and super easy to drink. However, the reason – in my humble opinion – why it is so easy to drink is that there are 6 ounces of milk in it. Yes, there’s 4 ounces of […]
Alien Brain Hemorrhage
Any self-respecting university alumnus should have a made a Brain Hemorrhage or two in their day. I think it’s because the base ingredients – Peach Schnapps, Irish Cream Liqueur and Grenadine – are pretty cheap to pick up, I think you could get the whole lot for around £11 in a supermarket. Plus, it’s a […]
Key Lime Martini
Oh, the Key Lime Martini. How desperately we wanted to love you. Since meeting my fiancé, every time key lime anything is mentioned we are obligated to either buy or make it. Hence, when we found you in the Bar Bible it was only a matter of time; and by ‘time’ I literally meant the […]
Charlie Chaplin
Aside from being named in honor of Charlie Chaplin, i’m not too sure what significance he has with the drink. Was he a fan of sloe gin or apricot brandy? This, I suspect, is something we will never know, but I can tell you this – it makes a tasty drink! Our bar had, somewhat […]