Fall in love with the Knickerbocker – a vintage rum-based cocktail that’s definitely due a revival. Pretty and refreshing in equal measure. Love vintage drinks? Try my Corpse Reviver No2 I must admit to feeling pretty frustrated lately. Frustrated because even though I am doing what I love – for a living no less! –…
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Pegu Club cocktail
The Pegu Club cocktail is overdue a revival! Gin, orange liqueur, lime juice a bitters make for a perfectly balanced and potent drink. Gin lovers might want to try this Blueberry Gin Sour I feel like it’s time for a cocktail – because this, my friends, has been a very long forthnight indeed. On Easter Monday,…
Blueberry basil Moscow Mule cocktail
Give your Moscow Mule a spring update with muddled blueberries and basil – refreshing and delicious! Am typing this post on my laptop on the Gatwick Express en route to the airport while listening to Food Blogger Pro podcast… it doesn’t get much more ‘professional food blogger’ than that, right? I am feeling super efficient…
Sparkling Paloma and French Kiss – New Year’s Eve cocktails
Ring in the new year with a Sparkling Paloma and French Kiss cocktails. Cheers! I am not one to make resolutions. Or, rather, I am not one to keep them… so, over time, I decided to leave New Year’s resolutions to those with better discipline than myself. I devote New Year’s Eve to my favourite…
Cocktail Friday: the Pisco Sour
Pisco sour may well be one of the world’s best cocktails. My version contains an extra ingredient for an added twist! It’s Friday and it is time for cocktails, am I right? In my case it is time for several cocktails because yesterday marked the biggest challenge this blog has ever faced. You might have…
Black Magic Guinness Cocktail
Black Magic Guinness Cocktail – the perfect drink to toast with on St Patrick’s Day. Looking for more Halloween drinks? Try my Purple People Eater! I have been so productive today I feel I owe myself a drink. And since it is St Patrick’s Day that drink ought to be Guinness, right? Right. But to a…
Cocktails for two: Floradora and Elderflower Collins and a giveaway
The Floradora and Elderflower Collins – two wonderfully refreshing gin-based cocktails. If you come for dinner at casa Supergolden Bakes these three things will happen… • You will be ushered straight into the kitchen. • You will be offered a cocktail before you have a chance to sit down. • There will be food. Lots…
Clover Leaf Cocktail
Say hello to the Clover Leaf – a vintage cocktail dating back to the days of bathtub gin. A little sister to the more classic Clover Club cocktail. Are you celebrating or are you hibernating? I am of course referring to Valentine’s Day which has once again sneaked up on us. My husband and…
Cocktail Friday: Sloe Gin Pink Lady
Sloe Gin Pink Lady – a gorgeous gin-based cocktail, perfect for sipping on Valentine’s Day. I usually double the quantities to serve two. It is Friday, it is practically the end of the month (well a week off but near enough), it’s time to let our hair down and have a much needed cocktail. For…
The Scofflaw – Bourbon Cocktail
The Scofflaw is a classic bourbon-based cocktail. This lovely drink was named after those who scoffed the law by drinking during the Prohibition. Bourbon lovers will also like the Cherry Bomb We need to have a word about The Scofflaw. Because it is OH SO GOOD. This is the type of drink that after you…
Festive Gin Cocktails
Gin lovers will enjoy these festive gin-based cocktails this festive season… and beyond! A classic Vesper Martini (stirred, not shaken!) or a gentler Lady Sloane? This post contains affiliate links – if you purchase a product after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more! For…
Cocktail Friday: Grey Goose Le Fizz
My perfect summer evening doesn’t require much. The company of my best friend (we have been married 13 years this August), our garden and a couple of cocktails. It really doesn’t take very much to make me happy! Never mind that the garden is actually a bit of a mess at the moment – we…