Liz Hinds Whatever your theme, whether you’re planning a girls’ night in or a gory Halloween party, we’ve the cocktail recipes for you! From pale pink to rich red, these yummy cocktails will suit the occasion. And fellas, there’s nothing ‘girly’ in the punch these drinks pack! So get out your cocktail …
It’s become a tradition to drink green beer on St Patrick’s Day but if that’s not to your taste – and really, why would it be?! – we have loads of cocktails, ranging in colour from palest turquoise to emerald, you can enjoy instead. And we’ve included a couple of …
Cocktails come in all colours of the rainbow. Some of the most popular cocktails today are the multi coloured drinks. Whatever colour theme your cocktail party is taking, we’ve got the drinks recipe for it! Most of these cocktail recipes involve layering to create a multi-coloured effect. To layer, simply …
Described as a liquid after-dinner mint, the Stinger goes down well with chocolate – but then what doesn’t? The Stinger’s origins are uncertain but it’s mentioned in a 1917 guide and, like other cocktails, became more popular in the States in the 1920s, during the time of Prohibition. As with …
You’ll find all these recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails are berry good! Berry Good 100g strawberries 100g raspberries 100g blueberries 1 tablespoon caster sugar 200 ml Cranberry juice Roughly crush the fruit in a jug. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the crushed fruit, sugar and cranberry juice. Shake …
On a wall in Shannon Airport, in Ireland, there’s a plaque detailing a time in history that was significant for that country and the world: the moment when Irish Coffee was created! The plaque honours Joe Sheridan who at the time was head chef at Foynes Airport, where, in the …
Madame Lily Bollinger of the champagne-making family is quoted as saying: “I drink champagne when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. …
Bringing together a few brandy cocktails for you to try. Enjoy! Brandy Highball 2 oz brandy Soda water Fill a highball glass with crushed ice. Pour in the brandy and top with soda water. Stir together. Garnish with a slice of lemon. Horse’s Neck The name of this cocktail is …
Probably making its first appearance in Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, in the 1930s, Between the Sheets is a beautifully balanced drink – when made properly. It’s a variation of the Side-car cocktail and was said to have been invented by Harry MacElhone who simply replaced some of the …
There are just two things about the Singapore Sling that everyone seems to agree on: where it was invented – Raffles Hotel in Singapore – and by whom – Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon, the bartender. It dates from some time between 1910 and 1915, and was originally designed as a …