Lillet Blanc
My adventures in gin based cocktails continue tonight with two cocktails using Lillet Blanc, a fairly obscure French apéritif. Lillet is similar to vermouth, being a fortified wine, but has a slightly...
View ArticleSex and the City: The Cosmopolitan
Love it or hate it, Sex and the City introduced a whole new generation of drinkers, myself included, to the fabulous world of the cocktail. This is the first in a series of posts trying out drinks...
View ArticleSex and the City: Tartini
Love it or hate it, Sex and the City introduced a whole new generation of drinkers, myself included, to the fabulous world of the cocktail. This is part of a series of posts trying out drinks featured...
View ArticleSex and the City: Absolut Hunk
Love it or hate it, Sex and the City introduced a whole new generation of drinkers, myself included, to the fabulous world of the cocktail. This is part of a series of posts trying out drinks featured...
View ArticleRevisiting the Cosmopolitan
Carrie Bradshaw’s consumption of the Cosmopolitan introduced a brand new generation to the world of mixed drinks, but ultimately its popularity became its downfall. On the launch of the Sex and the...
View ArticleDon’t say the V word
For me the very best cocktails are those that take their ingredients and manage to combine them to create something you would never expect. During Bar Convent Berlin I came across a drink that does...
View ArticleMxMO – Guilty Pleasures
My "guilty pleasure" for this month's Mixology Monday is a sickly-sweet mixture popular amongst students, hen parties and gentlemen who can't catch. It's pretty much the antithesis of the cocktails and...
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