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Baileys Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Cocktail

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PSL Martini

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving to all you Americans out there! I hope that tomorrow is filled with lots of love, family, and good food! And, of course, cocktails!

If you’ve paid any attention to my cocktails (if not, why are you here?! 😂) you’ll have noticed I tend to favour bitter, tart, and spirit forward cocktails. And while I don’t normally like my cocktails too sweet, a dessert cocktail is a whole different ballgame

I made this Pumpkin Spice Latte Martini a few years ago and while it’s neither a latte not a martini, it is 100% delicious!

Ingredients:
🔸2oz Pumpkin Spice Baileys Irish Cream
🔸1oz Espresso
🔸0.75oz Kahlua
🍸Glass: Martini
🍡Garnish: Demerara Sugar Rim

How to mix:
🔹Shake all ingredients over ice until chilled
🔹Strain into martini glass with sugar rim

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Champs-Élysées No.4

Ingredients:
🔸2oz Coconut Butter Infused Dark Rum* (I use @mountgay Black Barrell)
🔸3/4oz PX Sherry
🔸1oz Frangelico
🔸2 bar spoons Balsamic Vinegar
🍸Glass: Nick n Nora or Coupe
🥥Garnish: Desiccated Coconut Rim
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How to mix:
🔹Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake over ice until well chilled
🔹Strain into rimmed glass and served

I’ve been a bit quiet on the feed recently. I’ve been sick for over 3 weeks now while simultaneously being super busy at work, so instagram kinda got forgotten! I have been posting on my stories semi regularly though. If you’ve been watching them you’ll notice I went to see @myfavoritemurder in Manchester last night. I went to the Manchester show instead of London because I was taking my sister, @purplecrisps , for her birthday present. We had a lot of fun!
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Hope you enjoy this cocktail, which was a reshake of an amazing cocktail i had at @ in Prague earlier this year .
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The Bell Ringer
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Happy Sunday! It’s a lovely, sunny day here in mid-wales so I’m sharing a cocktail to match. It also happens to be the perfect brunch drink, a lighter alternative to your usual Bloody Mary!
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Ingredients:
🔸1/2 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
🔸1oz Lime Juice
🔸2oz @zubrowka_uk Bison Grass Vodka
🔸1oz Simple Syrup
🔸1/2 oz Lemon Vodka
🔸6 Mint Leaves, bruised 🔸Soda water
🍸Glass: Collins
🌿Garnish: Mint leaves and bell pepper
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How to mix:
🔹Put your bell pepper and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and muddle to break down the pepper
🔹Add the remaining ingredients, except soda, and shake over ice
🔹Double strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, top up with soda water and garnish
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Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking
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Oof, what a rough week! I’ve been trying to fight off a double ear infection, it’s been not very fun to say the least! It’s still kicking my butt, but at least it’s the weekend
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I’m currently on my way up to Llandrindod Wells to visit my grandparents and the weather is miserable like my mood. So to brighten both up, here’s a little summery cocktail!
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Ingredients:
🔸1oz Umeshu
🔸1/2oz Rhubarb Infused Bourbon
🔸1 bar spoon Maraschino Liqueur
🔸2 dashes Angostura Bitters
🔸10 Basil Leaves, gently bruised
🥃Glass: Rocks
🌿Garnish: Rhubarb Ribbon and Basil
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How to mix:
🔹Add all the ingredients to a shaker, and shake over ice until well chilled
🔹Double strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube
🔹Garnish and serve
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Bonfire Night
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Happy Guy Fawkes Night all! Fireworks are pretty and going to displays can be a lot of fun, but this holiday is far too loud for my liking – and it scares the dogs something rotten, so I’m not a huge fan!
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However, I can’t let a holiday pass without a celebratory cocktail post! And whatever your feelings about 5th of November are, this is worth mixing. Full of autumn flavours and inspired by the classic Guy Fawkes night treat – Toffee Apples
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🔸2oz Apple Brandy
🔸1oz Whisky (I use @chivasregaluk )
🔸1oz Apple Juice
🔸1/2oz Spiced Toffee Syrup*
🔸1/4oz Maraschino Liqueur
🍸Glass: Coupe
🍏Garnish: Apple star
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How to mix:
🔹Shake over ice, vigorously
🔹Double strain into chilled coupe, and garnish
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*Spiced Toffee Syrup: ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, ½ cup toffees, 1tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 3 cloves, and a pinch of mace into a small saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5-8 minutes (at least until all toffee is melted). Stir well, then strain and cool
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Cardamom Old Fashioned
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Well, it’s Monday and I might finally be over England’s loss in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday! Just kidding, I’ll never be over it 😂
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But it is time to move on, and since it’s Old Fashioned Week let’s do that with a really simple twist on one of the oldest cocktails out there!
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Ingredients:
🔸1 bar spoon Brown Sugar
🔸1 bar spoon Cold Water
🔸3 dashes Cardamom Bitters
🔸1.5oz Rye
🥃Glass: Old Fashioned/Rocks
🍋Garnish: Lemon Twist
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How to mix:
🔹Add the sugar, water, and bitters to your glass and stir to dissolve sugar
🔹Add a large ice cube and pour over rye
🔹Stir to chill and mix
🔹Express lemon zest over the drink and rub around the rim of the glass, discard
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TIPSY ICED AMERICANO
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Happy Friday! What are your weekend plans?
I’ll be at the pub at 8:30am for the Rugby World Cup Final tomorrow, so I’ll be needing my cocktails spiked with caffeine for sure! #CarryThemHome tomorrow, boys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🏉
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Ingredients:
🔸1 shot Espresso (your favourite)
🔸1oz kraken Spiced Rum
🔸1/2oz Tuaca
🔸1/2oz Khalua
🔸2oz Cold Water
🔸1 bar spoon Simple Syrup (or more to taste)
🍸Glass: Collins
🍊Garnish: Orange Twist
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How to mix:
🔹Add all the ingredients to a shaker and shake over ice to chill
🔹Open pour into glass, and express orange twist over top
🔹Serve with bamboo straw
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Bloody Bellini
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SpooOOooOOkkyy HalloweeeEEEeeenn! (One for the #murderinos)
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Happy Halloween! I will be celebrating by curling up in bed watching Chuck and refusing to leave the house (my standard Halloween plans). What are your Halloween plans?
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Here’s another fun #Halloween cocktail for you. It’s a raspberry Bellini with raspberry chocolate sauce... I mean, it’s a Bellini with blood!! 😆 this is a cocktail you want to make in big batches or it’s a bit fiddly, this recipe makes about 6. Double as needed for your Halloween party guests!
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Ingredients:
🔸1.5 cups (180g) raspberries
🔸1oz Lime Juice
🔸1oz Water
🔸1 tsp cocoa powder
🔸1 bottle of Prosecco
🍸Glass: Flute
🧛🏻‍♀️Garnish: Bloody sauce* and gummy vampire teeth
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How to mix:
🔹Put all the ingredients, except the Prosecco, in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain to remove raspberry seeds
🔹Dip your flutes in the bloody sauce, coat well so it drips down the sides for extra spookiness and add 1-2oz of the purée to each glass, top up with Prosecco and garnish with some vampire teeth!
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*Bloody sauce: put 1/2 cup (60g) raspberries, 1/4 cup (50g) sugar, and 1/2 cup (120ml) water into a saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins. Mix 1oz water with 1tbsp cornflour and add to pan, add 1tbsp cocoa powder and stir to combine. Remove from heat and cool, then strain
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Black Widow
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Are you celebrating Halloween tomorrow? Or did you celebrate this weekend just gone? What was your costume?
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Just popping in to share a fun Halloween cocktail I shared on my blog a couple years ago. It’s spooky and black without any food colouring - not to mention, super tasty. The black colours comes from black sesame so it has a wonderful nutty flavour
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Ingredients:
🔸1.5oz Creme de Mure
🔸1oz Gin
🔸1oz Black Sesame Orgeat
🔸1oz Lime Juice
🔸1 tsp Silver Lustre Dust (optional)
🔸1 egg white
🍸Glass: Cocktail
✨Garnish: Black Lustre Dust
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How to mix:
🔹Reverse dry shake over ice
🔹Double strain into chilled cocktails glass
🔹Sprinkle lustre dust over top
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