Manhattan Varieties

The Manhattan 50 ml whiskey (I prefer bourbon) 10ml sweet vermouth Garnish with a maraschino cherry. You can serve this over ice in a lowball or chilled in a cocktail glass.   Dry Manhattan 50 ml whiskey 10ml dry vermouth Garnish with an olive or lemon twist. You can serve this over ice in a [...]

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Essential Mix A-Z, Day 10

Scotch Mist 60 ml Scotch whisky crushed ice 1 twist lemon peel Pack a collins glass with crushed ice. Pour in scotch. Add the twist of lemon peel. Tequila Sunrise 2 msr 1800® Tequila orange juice 2 dashes grenadine syrup Pour tequila in a highball glass with ice, and top with orange juice. Stir. Add [...]

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Peppermint Phase

I’ve been having peppermint leaf tea at work of late. It’s so refreshing and satisfying. Peppermint Iceberg 60 ml peppermint schnapps Pour into an old fashioned glass over ice and serve with a peppermint stick. Peppermint Stick 30 ml peppermint schnapps 45 ml crème de cacao 45 ml cream Shake over ice and strain into [...]

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Stars & Stripes

Happy Birthday America. Stars & Stripes (1) 10 ml grenadine 10 ml blue curacao 10 ml cream (alternatively use peach schnapps) Build pousse café style. Stars & Stripes (2) 10 ml red (cinnamon) aftershock 10 ml blue (citrus) aftershock 10 ml goldslager Build pousse café style.

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“Kah-loo-aah”

Kahlua is a coffee based liqueur made in Mexico and imported all over the world. It’s rich and dark, semi-sweet and aromatic- like coffee. As a versatile liqueur, Kahlua is enjoyed in shots, coffee drinks, lowballs/2 liquor and cream drinks. It lends itself to a wide choice of occasions. Sombrero 30 ml Kahlua and 60 [...]

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100% Blue

It is about the making of good tequila, using 100% blue agave. The blue agave or ‘agave tequilana’ is a succulent plant with thick, long and spiky leaves. It is commonly found in Mexico and its heart is used to make tequila. Tequila is often confused with mescal, and people therefore tend to think of [...]

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Straight Sipped Tequila

Time to celebrate! After over eight months of sitting on a little IKEA cane chair, I finally had my two seater sofa in ‘essence bark’ and my dream armchair in ‘chocolate’ leather delivered today. I forgot how perfect it is to be a couch potato. To celebrate this rediscovered talent I pay homage to: Tequila- [...]

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Getting Creamed

I’m currently getting creamed with vet bills. So, here are some other ways to drink Baileys and keep it cool: Baileys Cow 30 ml Bailey’s into a highball Top with chilled milk [chocolate variety needs choc syrup] Bailey’s Milkshake 30 ml Baileys Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and milk- blend in a blender. [...]

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Uisge Beatha

Uisge Beatha is Scots Gaelic, derived from the Latin phrase aqua vitae meaning ‘water of life- in this case: whisky (Scottish spelling). The first whiskies seem to have originated in Scotland and Ireland at least by the 15th century and were well regulated by the 17th century. Malt is a grain -like barley- that has [...]

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Everything in its Place

I moved into a new office today. To be honest, I’m kind of sick of moving! I started my job last year – in April- when I moved to Melbourne from Perth. So obviously I moved into a new office then. Once I got used to it, in September, I moved into another office so [...]

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