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Mulled Sloe Gin Recipe - News - Gin Festival. Autumn is here.

Mulled Sloe Gin Recipe - News - Gin Festival

It's time to start hibernating and looking forward to some cosy nights in. We'll get you started with this mulled sloe gin recipe, mmmm, mmmm! Seasonal, traditional and delicious, autumn is the time for sloe gin and mulled drinks. Rich, full-bodied and spiced, these comforting and cosy cocktails are perfect for a cold night, making us feel all warm inside. Traditionally, wine and cider are the most common mulled beverages but nothing beats a hot, mulled gin.

Serves 8 Ingredients: Top 3 cocktails for your #ginnightin - News - Gin Festival. We know you love a #ginnightin so we’ve started you off with 6 of the best to make, try and rate.

Top 3 cocktails for your #ginnightin - News - Gin Festival

There are bold cocktails, boozy cocktails and fruity little numbers. What we want to know is what are your top 3? Post your favourites on our facebook and instagram pages with #top3cocktails. SINGAPORE SLING One of the most famous gin cocktails out there, the Singapore Sling was created in the legendary Raffles Bar, Singapore by Ngiam Tong Boon. One weird cocktail has spread to menus worldwide. Because it works. Angostura bitters are a major component. . .

One weird cocktail has spread to menus worldwide. Because it works.

(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) . . . in the surprisingly balanced Trinidad Sour. (Dixie D. Lovely Libations: Thin Mint Holiday Eggnog. I recently tried eggnog for the first time a few weeks ago, and although I had never been a fan of creamy cocktails before, I loved how the festive, sweet flavor felt like a decadent dessert.

Lovely Libations: Thin Mint Holiday Eggnog

Since we’re now in the swing of the holidays, I set out to perfect my very own eggnog recipe, and I wanted to add my own little twist to the traditional mixture. So, I figured what better flavor goes with eggnog than a hint of Thin Mint cookie? If you love the classic Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies and the traditional flavor of eggnog, then this holiday sip is for you. It’s easy to make and lends itself to some fun decorating ideas. Lovely Libations: Cotton Candy Champagne Cocktail. There’s nothing better than a grown up version of a favorite childhood treat.

Lovely Libations: Cotton Candy Champagne Cocktail

(These healthy homemade poptarts for example… yum.) I have such fond memories of eating cotton candy as a kid, so I loved the idea of putting an adult twist on this pink, sugary dessert. For this cotton candy cocktail, we started with organic cotton candy from Bon Puf. You can use any cotton candy for this cocktail, but we asked Cloe from Bon Puf to collaborate with us because I love how her cotton candy is made with all-natural ingredients and real cane sugar. It also comes in amazing flavors like chai tea and mango chili. Eggnog. How to Make a Blue Martini: 6 Steps. Salted Caramel Chocolate Martini. Recipe: Sparkling Pear Cocktail. How to Grow Your Own Cocktail Garden.

“I’m a big fan of Lillet in the spring,” Stewart says.

How to Grow Your Own Cocktail Garden

Lillet (pronounced li’le) is a French aperitif wine infused with orange liqueur and quinine, a crystalline compound found in the bark of the cinchona tree. “It’s wonderful chilled all by itself in a wine glass, or on the rocks, but you can make some nice cocktails with it, especially with gin.” Extensive research led Stewart to the label of a Dry Fly gin bottle, where she saw that lavender was listed as an ingredient. From there she concocted a lavender martini recipe, replacing the dry vermouth with Lillet. “Both are made from wine, and both are infused with herbs,” she says.

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S'moretini Shooters

Here to convince you that you need yet another trendy, insanely-flavored bottle of booze. I do what I can. I know what you’re thinking. “Does marshmallow vodka really taste that different from that whipped cream vodka you already insisted that I buy? Or how about the cake batter vodka that I went out and bought immediately in order to drink a cake martini for breakfast?” Well… not technically. White Russian Milkshake. I told you when I made the Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes earlier this week that I had something fun and spiked up my sleeve for the end of the week.

White Russian Milkshake

No better day than Friday (happy hour at home, anyone?) To share this milkshake with you. Most milkshakes are reserved for summertime consumption (except, of course, the Shamrock Shake, which makes an appearance prior to St. How to Make Caramel Apple Shots. Photo: Michelle Oddis Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention.

How to Make Caramel Apple Shots

Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Using, wait for it, real fruit and time-tested formulas for tasty, jiggly shots that stay put in their edible "shotglasses," Michelle's gotten Food Republic on the gimmicky Halloween bandwagon we've been resisting so fiercely. Cocktail Guide - AMC. 10 Unique Margarita Recipes. Good Cocktails - Mixed Drink Recipes, Martini Recipes, Shooters, Coffee Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes. 10 cocktails for nurses. Image: © Veer Incorporated Throwing a party for your coworkers or just need a laugh after a long shift?

10 cocktails for nurses

Try our favorite nurse-themed cocktails! 15 New Drinks to Thrill Your Taste Buds. Top 10 Rated Drinks on Whats That Drink? Free Mixed Drink Recipes! Most Popular Cocktails, Shots and Non-Alcoholic Drinks. Chocolate Guinness Goodness Recipe at Epicurious. Editor's note: This recipe was developed by Shane Philip Coffey, the chef at Alias restaurant on New York City's Lower East Side.

This rich and luscious dessert came about because I needed a special dessert for a St. Patrick's Day tasting menu. I was on a mission to use my favorite beer, Guinness, something I consider to be one of Ireland's gifts to the world. As the 17th of March drew closer, I looked for inspiration at my favorite Irish pub in Manhattan.