Tag Archives: Friday Night Cocktail

Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

      This week was the start of a cold snap, after the lovely weather at the the weekend (I spent all of Saturday in flip flops!), on Monday it was frosty and a bit chilly, I think that … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

In the summer I made maraschino cherries, one of those jars is already gone, leaving me with the leftover preserving liquid, which is basically sweetened maraschino. I wanted to do something with the leftover liquid so decided to adapt the Summer … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

Turns out the grumpiness and headache this morning was in fact a cold. It’s either the cold from December that refuses to fully die or another one. On the plus side, Oli has chicken pox (ok that’s not a plus … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

  I will be celebrating the end of my dry January with manhattans at the OXO Bar. If you’re still not drinking, ideas here and here. If you are, have fun don’t overdo it and drink lots of water…

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I gave you 4 non-alcoholic drinks from the archives. Today I wanted to give you something that works both ways for drinkers or non drinkers and something that feels a little special.  I saw this a while ago and … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail.

Posted on January 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s the third Friday of January and the third Friday for me without alcohol. Friday nights are the only time that I really miss it. Somehow a cup of tea or just plain water doesn’t feel celebratory enough for the … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 4, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s not really that surprising that I got given some cocktail related stuff for Christmas. Amongst them was The PDT Cocktail Book by Jim Meehan. I have a FNC, the Green-ish Deacon that originated from this book, but I’d never … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail: Aperol Spritz

Posted on December 28, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Aperol Spritz. I know it’s supposed to be a summer drink and it is  but look at that colour, it just brings joy by being orange and so is festive. Aperol seems to be becoming more available and more … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on December 21, 2012 by nicdempsey

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 14, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Moonlight Martini. This is another cocktail from the Savoy Cocktail Book and is described as ‘dry but not unpleasant’. That’s about right. It’s a very fruity but I’m guessing that this could change depending on what type of Sauvignon … Continue reading →

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