Tag Archives: cointreau

Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

I’ve written before about the sprit, triple sec, lemon juice combo and today’s drink is no exception. Only I decided to use gin, so that’s a white lady then. Except I’m not keen on putting egg white in things, mostly because shaking … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Last weekend, I was given an amaretto sour. It was amaretto, lemon juice and sugar syrup. It was ok. I thought I could do better. I wouldn’t call this an amaretto sour but it is tasty. What 1 1/2oz amaretto … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

Another one from Class, for St Nicholas’ day, the Nicky Finn. St Nicholas’ day was yesterday and if I celebrated these things, was my saints day. So this seemed appropriate for my today’s FNC. It’s basically a Sidecar, with added … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Between the Sheets, when you don’t have any lemons or simple syrup.. You use lime juice and ginger syrup and I think it tastes pretty good… What 1oz cognac 1oz cointreau 1oz white rum 1oz lime juice 1/2oz ginger syrup … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

I told Ma about this cocktail and she promptly named it Kings Bissap. It’s Kings Ginger, bissap, lime juice. It’s not too dry but is tart in a good way. This is another one for people who aren’t big cocktail … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

The Pegu Club Cocktail* * If I had to describe this cocktail in one word, it would be lovely. It’s refreshing and balanced. It’s grapefruity (one of those weird things as it has no grapefruit in it) and would be … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Before Christmas, Maxanne and I hatched a plan to make presents rather than buy them. We make chilli jam, granola, chocolate truffles, peanut brittle, vinegars and pomegranate vodka. It’s the vodka that concerns me here, I have some left over … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

This is the solution to 2 ‘problems’. Problem one, I have grenadine to use up. Problem two, I have several bottles of smoky peaty whisky. They are First World problems that are really problems at all. The grenadine makes a … Continue reading →

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