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,.

Yeah - saw that, trying to recreate a ye olde British brew of Beer, Brandy, eggs etc.

Sounded like a good cold clime cocktail but probably not my "cup of tea"

 

 

 

http://thetalentzone.co.uk/musictv/12614/huckle-my-buff-sussex-beer-cocktail-recipe-revived-by-jamie-oliver-and-jimmy-doherty/

LOL Lee....I thought it was interesting as they had a lot of beer in their cocktails...but I am a heathen....

LOL Lee....I thought it was interesting as they had a lot of beer in their cocktails...but I am a heathen....

 

beer in cocktails ? :O never heard such a thing ! what is the world coming to ! :{

my version of a winter warmer, which is a version of a Martinez,

 

I'll call it the smilling cat

 

to make add 

 

2 oz (30ml) gin

1 oz (15ml) contreau

1oz (15ml) re cinzano

swirl around in coctail mixture with a few cubes of ice.

 

drain into a small glass... ah hits the spot and has a very warming effect

 

the original martinez...

 

 

http://www.saveur.com/article/Wine-and-Drink/Martinez

 

Martinez

 

In the 1880s, Old Tom gin, a style with quite a bit more sweetness than London dry, was just beginning to gain popularity in America. This is the drink that put it over the top.


• 

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. Old Tom–style gin


1 oz. Italian red vermouth


1⁄2 tsp. Luxardo maraschino liqueur


2 dashes bitters (preferably Bitter

 â€¨   Truth Aromatic Blend)


Strip of lemon peel


 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large glass, combine gin, vermouth, maraschino liqueur, bitters, and 2 cups ice. Stir for 15 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top and drop it in.


 

You can't beat a nice espresso martini

 

45ml cold espresso shot

30ml belvedere vodka

30ml Kahlua

30ml vok Dark cocoa

15ml butterscotch schnapps

 

Shaken and served in a chilled glass.

 

Mmmmmmmmm nice

oooh butterscotch schnaps …must get some more….

 

that sounds like an excellent slurp !

 

cold espresso shot though hows that done ? espresso and then in the fridge/freezer to cool ?

yup espresso in the freezer is the trick ...

 

another if you are into something alternate more for summer though

 

15ml belvedere vodka

30ml cherry concentrate syrup/cordial in a german stein topped up with a nice german lager

kirsch...a new discovery

 

1/3 kirsch

1/3 cointreau

1/3 baileys 

 

hmmm

Espresso martinis going down outside on the deck...what's that smell, I hear you ask?  Well, it's quite familiar - yet rather distant - I do believe, unless I'm mistaken, that's it's the smell of SUMMER!!!

 

And cut grass...

Espresso martinis going down outside on the deck...what's that smell, I hear you ask?  Well, it's quite familiar - yet rather distant - I do believe, unless I'm mistaken, that's it's the smell of SUMMER!!!

 

And cut grass...

 

couple of cuba libre's here rum, lime(fresh off the tree) plus coke on ice oh yum ! definitely some nice weather here last couple of days

 

ps espresso martinis hey. whats your recipe

30 ml cold espresso

45 ml ciroc vodka

45 ml kahlua

30 ml white creme de cacao

Shaker of half ice, all ingredients in and shaken right up. Served in a chilled martini glass!

Fresh lime and lemons are key to everything, that's the ticket!

30 ml cold espresso

45 ml ciroc vodka

45 ml kahlua

30 ml white creme de cacao

Shaker of half ice, all ingredients in and shaken right up. Served in a chilled martini glass!

Fresh lime and lemons are key to everything, that's the ticket!

 

 

oooh love the sounds of that

 

looks like a good alternative to coffee come summer time

 

will have to get some white creme of cacao ! 

Yep, agreed! White creme is pretty cheap too.

oooh the weather is just perfect…pity the lemons and limes are still not for the picking…anyways have half a lime…so lets put to use

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

 

sounds like ideal candidate to add to that lime juice

Was about to launch into my favourite but then realised this thread wasn't about cock tales. Anyhow, he's back with the hens now.

 

(What were you thinking?)

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/top-drop/smart-sipping/easy-summer-cocktails-from-australias-best-bartenders-20150116-12qvrp.html

 

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