If there is one thing you need from fall drinks, it is the ability to adapt to the weather. One minute you need hot drink to combat that early morning frost. The next the sun has come out and those cold fall drinks are what you need! To help handle the variations of the season,…
I’ve probably mentioned before that my approach to wine selection is randomness at its best – what’s on offer, what takes my fancy or what’s a type I haven’t had before are my three main methods. When the meal in question is Christmas lunch, however, I feel the need to pick wine a little more…
If there’s anything more summery than homemade lemonade recipes, I have no idea what it is. You sit in the sunshine, enjoying a glass of chilled lemonade and maybe a sweet treat. Or you make a big batch for the kids to enjoy as they run around the garden, playing. Maybe you even go beyond…
There are some foods that just scream summer – strawberries is one. And there are some drinks that just seem a perfect fit for the warmer months. Top of that list has to be sangria, the classic Spanish drink that mixes wine, a mixer and something a little stronger. Another great thing about the best…
Sometimes when the sun is high in the sky and the day seems to last forever, you just want something cooling and tasty. There are plenty of options but how about an ice cream soda on this occasion? With homemade chocolate syrup? Tempted? Let’s dive in because sometimes, it is the simple ones that do…
The idea of using wine or champagne in cocktails isn’t a new one with simple drinks such as the Bucks Fizz and Kir Royale having been around for a long time. But there is more to the world of wine cocktails than simply adding a pretty colour liqueur to a glass of bubbly to make…
Well, hopefully in the sun if we ever get any and there’s any heat to it! Let’s not be pessimistic and hope that the sun is around the corner. Spring is the time of growth, the new fresh year finally throwing off the winter and bursting into bloom. It also is the first time of…
Champagne is the classic New Year drink and is also great for many other occasions. But you don’t just have to drink champagne straight up – champagne cocktails are great fun and easy to make. Here are some ideas for your next party or to use up that bottle you have on the bench. Classics…
Gin is one of the ancients of the alcohol world and has been around for centuries. Yet in recent times, there’s been a massive gin revival. Once seen as a bit of a niche drink that was only enjoyed by people that liked gin and tonic, things are now very different, and gin is huge. …
If there’s an ideal starting point for making cocktails, it has to be with vodka cocktails. Some of the most famous cocktails are vodka drinks including the Bloody Mary, the Vodka Martini and the Moscow Mule. Many of them are also pretty easy to make, meaning you don’t need lots of technical cocktail-making equipment to…
Rum and rum cocktails contain some of the most well-known brands of spirits and famous cocktails out there. Bacardi is the rum that comes to mind – it was my Mum’s favourite drink before she had to start taking painkillers and couldn’t really chance it. It was also one of the first drinks I remember…
If you ask me what my favourite spirit would be, I would say vodka. But if you asked me my second-favourite, then tequila would be a close candidate. I don’t know what it is about it that I enjoy (I’m not even sure it is the taste) but mixed with the right stuff, tequila cocktails…
