Sounds noice. Your photo, :)al? Pool looks inviting.

 

haha rehab, not my photo, just from the recipe page I linked too. mine didn't look as fancy, but went down nicely hehe

 

cocktails are cool again apparently...

 

http://www.theage.com.au/executive-style/top-drop/why-cocktails-are-cool-again-20131219-2znbg.html

 

especially surprisingly daiquiris, mojitos and negronis... I should try one, have the ingredients

ah warmish day...that time of the evening....

 

cuba libre...

 

 

easy...

 

Cuba Libre translated means “Free Cuba” and was popularized around the end of the Spanish American War.

This simple mixed drink is similar to a Rum & Coke, but the addition of fresh lime juice lightens up the drink and defines the Cuba Libre as a separate drink. It's an easy drink to remember and popular enough that it would be good to add it to the drinks to know list.

Prep Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 3 minutes Yield: 1 Cocktail Ingredients:

• 2 ounces light rum
• Juice of 1/2 a lime
• Cola

Preparation:

1. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into a collins glass.
2. Add ice cubes.
3. Pour the rum and cola into the glass.
4. Stir well.

found another interesting lime cocktail,

 

this one is Moscow mule...from the 50s

 

I shaked some ice, vodka and lime juice in the cocktail shaker and then topped up with ginger beer...deicious ! 

 

Moscow Mule

 

A popular vodka and ginger beer cocktail.

[Aperitif] [Classic] [Happy Hour] [Party] [Simple]

Ingredients [ oz | cl ] [ My Bar ] 2 oz Vodka [ Add ] 5 oz Ginger Ale [ Add ] 2 Lime Wedge [ Add ]

Method: Prepare in glass
Glass: Highball
Recipe:

1. Pour the vodka first and then the ginger beer in a highball glass half filled with ice cubes.

Volume: 7.0 oz
Alcohol units: 2.4 standard drinks
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11%

Can't beat my standard recipe for a good Margarita:

60ml good Tequila

45ml triple sec (or Cointreau)

45-60ml fresh lime juice

Shake w/ ice, serve in a salt-rimmed martini glass

Yes, that's 3.5 shots

Can't beat my standard recipe for a good Margarita:

60ml good Tequila

45ml triple sec (or Cointreau)

45-60ml fresh lime juice

Shake w/ ice, serve in a salt-rimmed martini glass

Yes, that's 3.5 shots

 

ooh like sounds of that. have all the ingredients. will try next time have the urge

 

ps looking at quantities...wow that would pack a punch hehe

Triple sec is much lower alcohol than Cointreau though, so it's probably only 3 standard drinks.

Yeah I'm sure you could go half quantities, but where's the fun in that

Also, don't have more than two!

Triple sec is much lower alcohol than Cointreau though, so it's probably only 3 standard drinks.

Yeah I'm sure you could go half quantities, but where's the fun in that

Also, don't have more than two!

 

is grand marnier tripple sec ?

 

yeah wheres the fun ! I'd try it as you have and maybe tinker after

hankering for a cocktail...

 

blue curacao...

 

not quite monday...but maybe in preparation hehe

 

7. Blue Monday Love the song and the drinks not bad either

2 oz vodka
¼ oz triple sec
¼ oz blue curacao

Place all of the ingredients together with ice into a cocktail shaker, shake and serve in a martini glass.

 

Want to know what Her Majesty's favourite drink is? Someone was serving the Queen recently and was supplied this

 

well if she happened to pop over tonight, we're all out of "dubonnet" or soda for that matter ! hehe anyways got my curiosity now on what dubonnet is and where to procure some from

Dubonnet is an aperitif. According to wiki, the Queen likes to have one of these before lunch every day.

Dubonnet is basically the french version of sweet italian vermouth.

 

Greg

Dubonnet is basically the french version of sweet italian vermouth.

 

Greg

 

interesting...already got some of that. might try the italian version of the queens drink ..next time have the thirst

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lychee-Martini/

Verry very narrce.

This cocktail is called a "Mule Kick" and tastes sensational - worked out the ingredients from a drink we had at a restaurant in Hobart 

 

Cut 1 lime into half and quarter each half (8 bits total)

Put 4 bits into bottom of tall glass and mash roughly to release juice

Add 1 measure (30ml) -Tequila

"       "                     "      - Kahlua

Fill glass with Dry Ginger Ale and stir

 

Also you can substitute Cola for the Dry

This cocktail is called a "Mule Kick" and tastes sensational - worked out the ingredients from a drink we had at a restaurant in Hobart 

 

Cut 1 lime into half and quarter each half (8 bits total)

Put 4 bits into bottom of tall glass and mash roughly to release juice

Add 1 measure (30ml) -Tequila

"       "                     "      - Kahlua

Fill glass with Dry Ginger Ale and stir

 

Also you can substitute Cola for the Dry

 

ooh like the sounds of this !  am sure kicks like a mule...but wouldnt mind being kicked by one of those hehe

 

will have to keep in mind ! 

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lychee-Martini/

Verry very narrce.

 

hmm looks nice indeed...so will have to look out for lychees !

They are sneaky Al. Put your jammies on first!

Depends what you do.

 

But if you have access to Australian Bar/Catering Industry Mags.

 

Look out for the recent issue that had the "Keith Richards coconut tree incident" cocktail. in it

This cocktail is called a "Mule Kick" and tastes sensational - worked out the ingredients from a drink we had at a restaurant in Hobart 

 

Cut 1 lime into half and quarter each half (8 bits total)

Put 4 bits into bottom of tall glass and mash roughly to release juice

Add 1 measure (30ml) -Tequila

"       "                     "      - Kahlua

Fill glass with Dry Ginger Ale and stir

 

Also you can substitute Cola for the Dry

 

curiosity got the better of me….and ooh that was refreshing … I went with the ginger ale rather than the coke to top off. might try the coke next time around to see how that goes ginger ale brings a nice warmth to the throat and chest though

curiosity got the better of me….and ooh that was refreshing … I went with the ginger ale rather than the coke to top off. might try the coke next time around to see how that goes ginger ale brings a nice warmth to the throat and chest though

 

Good to know - wife and 20 year old love it! 

Yeah - Coke is more for the "tragics" 

Jamie Oliver and some other dude were on the idiot box last night making stuff and there was a cocktail book involved. Just saying. Might be worth a Google,.

Jamie Oliver and some other dude were on the idiot box last night making stuff and there was a cocktail book involved. Just saying. Might be worth a Google,.

 

I've got my little penguin cocktail book…back from the bachelor days…do dust that off at times

Nah, I don't think it would be.

 

...@@darren.

 

Just saying...

Nah, I don't think it would be.

 

...@@darren.

 

Just saying...

 

he does have a lot of the cocktail and drink mixes listed on his website...

 

pomegranate shots has got my attention...

 

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/pomegranate-shots

 

 

our pomegranate tree is burgeoning with nice plump ripe pomegranates….might buy a nice bottle of gin and give it a shot…when family comes over easter sunday..frozen gin and pomegrates….could go down well hehe