Sppoky Drinks -three

Sour Witch 45 ml absinthe 20 ml almond syrup 15 ml lime juice Sour cherries Champagne Muddle cherries and almond syrup then add absinthe and shake well over ice straining into champagne flute and topping with champagne and sprinkle of nutmeg.   Spider’s Kiss 30 ml vodka 30 ml midori Juice of ½ lemon Make [...]

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Blue Champagne

For the more luxurious- blue- moments: Blue Champagne 30 ml vodka 10 ml lemon juice 10 ml triple sec 10 ml blue curacao Shake up over ice and strain into a champagne flute- top with champagne. Volcano 20 ml raspberry liqueur 20 ml blue curacao Pour into a champagne flute and top with champagne. Ritz [...]

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Rum Odds and Ends

Dulce de Leche 30 ml Bacardi rum 15 ml Dark Godiva Liqueur (or other dark chocolate liqueur) 15 ml sweetened condensed milk pinch of ground cinnamon and shaved chocolate for garnish served in a cocktail glass Fireball 20 ml white rum 20 ml cinnamon schnapps 2 dashes Tabasco sauce Shake it up over ice and [...]

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Caribbean with love

Caribbean Champagne ½ tsp light rum ½ tsp crème de banana In a flute topped with champagne and served with a slice of banana. Caribbean Romance 45 ml light rum 30 ml amaretto 45 ml orange juice 45 ml pineapple juice Splash of grenadine Build in a highball over ice, adding the grenadine last and [...]

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Pairings

Winter storm and a day at work… Red wine and a plate of cheese… I had a 2008 Peter Lehman Shiraz from the Barossa Valley, SA. Yet, I’m told- and I had already guessed- that my wine should have been a white due to my variety of soft cheeses. Still, I had left over red [...]

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So now that I’m 38

Arise my love Tsp green crème de menthe Champagne In a flute

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Claret, Mulled Claret

Claret comes from the French ‘Clairet’, the most common wine exported from the Bordeaux region in France. To mull a drink is to spice then heat it. So: Mulled Claret 150 ml red Bordeaux wine 30 ml port 20 ml brandy Pinch of nutmeg A few whole cloves Lemon twist Combine in a saucepan and [...]

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Maternal Instinct

Mothers just know don’t they? So don’t go all overboard on pink cocktails for this special day. Instead, give her what she knows… Champagne Cocktail Place a sugar cube soaked in a dash of angostura bitters into a champagne flute and top with champagne. Mimosa 15 ml orange juice Top with champagne in a champagne [...]

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Mulled Wine on a Rain Mist Autumn Day

What better day off than one spent in Daylesford? The boat house on the lake beckoned, even though the boats were closed for the off-season. The geese tried to steal our picnic lunch but were only slightly successful, all the while we sat in our coats – the smoky autumn air reminding us the cold [...]

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Committed

This is in praise of the Easter ham! The difference between ‘involvement’ and ‘commitment’ is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was ‘involved’ – the pig was ‘committed’. So what are you serving to drink? I recommend champagne, white wine or beer. My picks: Champagne: Moet & Chandon Imperial. Incidentally if you are wondering what [...]

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