Given the amount of champagne based drinks I’ve posted about recently, you’d be forgiven for thinking I’ve had some fantastic news and been on a celebratory binge, cracking open bottles left right and center. I hate to disappoint, but I’ve not had anything to particularly celebrate; just a spare bottle sat despondently on the wine […]
Month: December 2017
Barracuda
Like Blue Champagne, this is another vibrant champagne based cocktail but unlike the former, the Barracuda tastes of more than just champagne, although really that should come as no surprise given the bountiful ingredients list as you can see below. It’s an inherently sweet drink, especially with the Grenadine syrup and Galliano, and whilst you […]
Death in the Afternoon
Look, if you’ve clicked on a cocktail recipe called ‘Death in the Afternoon’, you and I both know you’re not messing around; It’s Friday, we’re feeling fabulous and frisky so let’s get down to brass tacks and talk about this wonderful insanity of a drink. Consisting of a mere 2 ingredients, this might be one […]
Review: Hortus Rhubarb and Ginger Gin Liqueur
If you recognise the brand name ‘Hortus’, there’s a very good reason for that; Hortus is one of Lidl’s premier gin brands, so much so that it has won a number of awards including Silver at the International Spirits Challenge in 2016. It’s seriously good and very affordable with their London Dry gin costing just […]
Kyoto Cocktail / Evergreen
As you may have noticed, this is the first 2 part cocktail recipe. I’ve done this for a reason, which i’ll explain shortly. I’ll start with the Kyoto Cocktail, so named I imagine because it’s a rather fetching luminous green colour thanks to the use of Midori melon liqueur, which incidentally is one of the […]
Blue Champagne
It’s the 8th December and the Christmas spirit is well and truly under way everywhere you look. Maybe we’re being a bit bah-humbug in our house, but we haven’t bothered with Christmas decorations or even a tree this year, and we don’t even do a typical Christmas dinner on the big day itself. Last year […]
Chocolate Covered Cherry
When I see both cherries and chocolate mentioned in a drinks recipe, I can guarantee that you have my attention. When I see that it’s a shot of all things, well, how could I possibly resist? I’m not saying that i’m a sucker for cherry or chocolate flavoured things, but I do have a strange […]