The Canary Cocktail with White Port. On a mission since lockdown to try out new cocktails, I have found a fantastic new one to add to my favourites list; a ‘Canary’ made with dry white port. I recently received a bottle of Taylor’s Chip Dry Port so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try […]
Classic Pimm’s Cup for one
Classic Pimm’s Cup Recipe – English Summer in a Glass. I do wonder what people visiting the UK make of classic Pimm’s. It’s a quintessentially British drink – one that sums up summer for me. Fill a glass with ice, add Pimm’s, seasonal fruit and cucumber. Then top the whole thing up with lemonade and […]
Indian Gin Cocktails with Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin
Jaisalmer for Indian Gin Cocktails or a classic Gin and Tonic Jaisalmer is the first Indian craft gin from Radico Khaitan, and named after the historic city. Its flavours and aromas are cultured to evoke the heady imperial age of the Maharajas and Maharanis. Produced using traditional copper pot stills at a distillery at the […]
Elderflower Gimlet Recipe
Mother’s Ruin – Elderflower Gimlet Recipe. Skip straight to my recipe Gin isn’t exactly a traditional Mother’s Day gift – but, I think a cocktail made with Gin is an entirely appropriate way to celebrate. This particular cocktail stems from my own tastes. Elderflowers are one of the signs of Spring I look out for […]
Raspberry Gin Cocktail – Raspberry Gimlet Recipe
Raspberry gin cocktail – summer in a glass – Raspberry Gimlet. I love the combination of alcohol and lime juice. Adding raspberries, for me, creates a light and summery drink and a raspberry gimlet is the perfect combination of flavours for me when I’m looking for a light aperitif. While I enjoy raspberries, I don’t […]
Lanique – the new romantic drink in town
Lanique Rose Petal Liqueur With Valentine’s day looming, for those of us in relationships, it can seem quite difficult to come up with something original with which to surprise our partners. For those not in a relationship, Valentine’s can be a great excuse to find a new treat for yourself. With that in mind, what […]
St-Germain Winter Cocktails and Pop Up
Seasonal St-Germain Spiced Cider and Wreath Making: There’s nothing quite like a session of making your own Christmas wreath to give a positive festive vibe. For a start, there’s something quite cathartic about the process of picking out seasonal greenery and adding sweetly scented cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices and berries – it’s the scent […]
Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger Fizz
Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger Fizz Gentle reader, I’ve developed a mild obsession with Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger Liqueur. It’s utterly delicious and made up into my own Rhubarb and Custard cocktail is a perfect early evening tipple which makes a delicious alternative to a classic advocaat snowball. I am something of a fan of simple […]
Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail with Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger:
Rhubarb and Custard – an easy and delicious cocktail: There was a time in this city when the front door was left unlocked. When the kitchen was the scullery. And in the tiny scullery stood this big sink. Clothes and dishes and weans got washed there. A lot of craic was heard around a jawbox. […]
The English Drinks Company Orangery Gin
The Orangery Gin and The English Drinks Company Small Batch, handcrafted and copper distilled gin sounds good to me. The English Drinks Company who make The Orangery Gin are best known for their cucumber gin and for a non-alcoholic drink called Qcumber which is a light and refreshing drink that works on its own or […]