Posts Tagged “cocktails”
An adult taste. Savyll was started by self-proclaimed ‘dinner party mixologist’ Avnish Babla. He has always enjoyed hosting friends and family, and experimenting with his own cocktail inspirations. When he became an expectant father, he and his wife decided it was time to live healthier lifestyles, and that included moderating alcohol consumption, a good idea…
Classic and Contemporary. Co-founder and Chief of Drinks, Frankie Snobel, is an entrepreneur, mixologist and cocktail innovator. Co-founder Nick Kirby is MD of one of the UK’s leading ready-to-drink cocktail production sites, Storefast Solutions. He was batching premium cocktails with Frankie back when it was practically unheard of. Nick provides the perfect site and expertise…
Classics in a Can. These days we choose drinks for quality rather than quantity. Perhaps that’s the reason that cocktails and cocktail bars have enjoyed a popularity not seen since the 1920s. MOTH cocktails are filling a long-felt want of classic polished drinks, along with practicality. If we are social sorts, then a party might…
Welcoming in Dry January. 2024 marks this 10th year of Dry Ginuary. For those of us who feel that the dark nights of the New Year are a cause for celebration and continuing as we mean to go on, Dry Gin January – a term first coined in 2014 – is to be embraced and…
Recipes for success. It’s that time of year when we start to shop for those Christmas gifts for one and all. The Little Book for Cocktail Lovers is the perfect stocking filler for anyone looking for a pocket-sized compendium of mixed drinks. Do you know the difference between a martini glass and a margarita glass?…
Day of the Dead: 1-2 November 2023 Enter the spirit of Day of the Dead (and before that, Halloween) by mixing and stirring some spookily delicious KAH Tequila cocktails. Tesco is the place to go to get into this spirit of the season. Day of the Dead is fast becoming a calendar fixture and the…
The King of Soho wears blue, red and purple – Halloween Cocktails 2023 Take a walk on the wild side with these original Halloween recipes from The King of Soho, the London-based gin and vodka brand. The brand was founded by the two owners, Alex Robson and Howard Raymond. It is a celebration of the…
The Tonic with a Difference. Matt and Jordan are bartenders and friends, and they had an idea during a night out. Luckily, they remembered it the following morning, and so the concept of Lixir Drinks was born. This is a company specialising in mixers for the discerning barman/woman/person. Each bottle combines imaginative flavour pairings with…
From Morrisons Ingredients Schnapps Blue Taboo Soda Method Swirl 15ml schnapps around the inside of a chilled stemmed glass, then add ice. Carefully pour over 50ml Blue Taboo Top with a small dash of soda to make a longer drink. You could also try using Taboo Original or Ruby as an alternative. …
Mixer or Straight Up. We have a few short months of al fresco entertaining at home or away. Belvoir Farm Non-Alcoholic Cocktails are perfect for a picnic or a garden party. They present some convenient and delicious inspiration for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Belvoir Farm is found in the Leicestershire countryside of the Vale…
Artisanal Whiskies for World Whisky Day – 20 May World Whisky Day on 20 May 2023 is a time to try whiskies from around the globe and not just the obvious sources, delicious though Scottish and Irish tipples are. If you haven’t yet sampled Japanese whiskies, you are in for treats. Start on this whisky…
Fino Sherry is a much underrated wine but it’s coming back into fashion. Here is a simple cocktail for summer. Don’t be shy with the mint! Chill the sherry before making this Fino & Mint cocktail. Fino & Mint Pour 60ml of Fino Sherry and 140ml of lemonade over ice Cut a lime and squeeze…
Togouchi Whisky and Akashi Whisky. It’s no longer just for the men. Whisky that is. For Mother’s Day 2023, here’s a new thought to pore over – or should that be ‘pour’ over? Whisky used to be thought of as the domain of men but with more women than ever enjoying the spirit, that is…
Margarita Day 22nd February. Cultivated in the agave fields of Jalisco, Mexico, KAH is carefully crafted to ensure a perfect balance, creating a marriage of taste and aroma. KAH Tequila Blanco is distilled for a smooth and refined tequila experience. KAH (which translates to “life” in the ancient Mayan language) is a 100% agave tequila…
From BBC Food Make like a Manhattan socialite with this classy cocktail. Chill the glasses in the freezer beforehand for an ice-cold tipple à la Sex and the City. Ingredients 35ml/1½fl oz vodka 15ml/½fl oz orange liqueur squeeze fresh lime juice 25ml/1fl oz cranberry juice twist orange peel, to garnish Method Place…
Fresh from the New Zealand Southern Alps. The luxury spirit brand Cardrona distils handcrafted spirits in New Zealand’s picturesque Southern Alps. Their range is now available in the UK and is making its mark. The Source Pure Cardrona Gin is one in their range. Cardrona Distillery is family owned and operated. The very best equipment…
Lancaster Spirits Company for Cocktails. Here is another offering from the Lancaster Spirits Company and this time it’s vodka – English Grain Vodka. It’s a spirit which forms the base of many classic cocktails. Clean and fresh Grain vodka has, well, grain as the base ingredient used to produce the spirit. English Grain Vodka from…
A Christmas Cocktail Inspiration. The luxury spirit brand Cardrona distils handcrafted spirits in New Zealand’s picturesque Southern Alps. Their range is now available in the UK and is making its mark. The ReidThe Reid Single Malt Vodka is one in their range and it’s well worth a try. Cardrona Distillery is family owned and operated….
From Islands near and far. Tidal Rum is a winner before even opening the bottle. It has shelf appeal with its tactile rounded shape and its beautiful and simple moon logo. This unique spirit is a sweet golden aged rum blend. At its core is a Caribbean rum which has been slowly aged in oak…
Perfect Christmas cracker companion. The Lancaster Spirits Company produces some very interesting and inspirational drinks. Firecracker Gin is one of that number and it could make the ideal Christmas gift for any lover of gin or home-shaken cocktails. Firecracker Gin is infused with seventeen botanicals sourced from four continents. The Lancaster Distillery uses its decades…