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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on April 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

I haven’t had a drink since Easter, this will be the last alcoholic Friday Night Cocktail until May. I do have some interesting things to drink that aren’t alcoholic coming up though! So this doesn’t have a name, involves Kamm … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 30, 2012 by nicdempsey

21 Hayes* This is a bit more complicated than usual for me but I had to try a cocktail that had gin and Pimms in it. According to Gaz, the inventor of this cocktail was Rob Schwartz and for this … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 23, 2012 by nicdempsey

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 March 16, 2012 by nicdempsey

The James Joyce Cocktail* Tomorrow is St Patrick’s Day and I have just enough Irish heritage to want to mark it somehow.  This seemed appropriate. It’s a variation of the Oriental Cocktail using Irish whiskey instead of rye and not … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on March 9, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Floridita Daiquiri* I’ve never really been that keen on light rum. I did make a watermelon mojito last year and that was pretty cool but the bottle of rum in my cupboard isn’t the first thing I think of … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 17, 2012 by nicdempsey

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 February 10, 2012 by nicdempsey

The Sidecar The trick to making cocktails at home is to keep it simple. I’m never going to be as good as someone who makes them all day, every day and I’m never going to have as many ingredients as … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on February 3, 2012 by nicdempsey

Ryan came to visit last weekend and we made cocktails. Ryan’s cocktail of choice is an Old Fashioned, so this is for him! Generally I find them to be too sweet so I don’t order them when I’m out but … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 27, 2012 by nicdempsey

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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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

If you don’t like Bloody Mary’s (and I don’t) the marmalade cocktail is the answer. For Christmas Michael bought me the Hawksmoor at Home cookbook. On principle alone,  I was ready to love a cookbook that features so much beef … Continue reading →

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