As the nights get shorter and the cold draws in there's never a better time to discover hot chocolate cocktails. The combination of a warm drink on a cold evening, chocolate and alcohol is absolutely irresistible as I'm sure you'll agree.
Grab yourself a mug like this one -
and choose your favorite cocktail, I'm going to share my favorite with you first as it is so easy to make you'll wonder what took you so long to 'discover' it. It's called the Snuggler and if you like mint chocolate you'll love it -
The Snuggler
Hot Chocolate
1 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
You simply make yourself a mug of your favorite hot chocolate and then pour in the peppermint schnapps and stir. If you want to make it extra special then add whipped cream and grated chocolate on the top - my mouth is salivating just thinking about one of these!
If you're not into mint then you can make a cocktail called Black Hot Chocolate which is basically the same except you replace the peppermint schnapps with black rum - yum!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Non Alcoholic Halloween Cocktails
Who said you have to have alcohol to enjoy a few good Halloween cocktails? A cocktail without alcohol is called a mocktail and there are some delicious Halloween one's available.
You can find this one along with others on my Halloween Cocktails site Devil's Juice
You will need -
3oz cranberry juice
3oz tomato juice
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
dash of black pepper, dash of salt
Mix all of the ingredients together and serve them in a collins glass over ice.
The other alternative to creating sumptuous Halloween mocktails is by simply using everyday Mocktail recipes and giving them new names along with serving them in Halloween glassware or using other Halloween inspired drinks decor.
Of course you can always add black or red food coloring to lemonade if it's for children as opposed to mixing different drinks for them.
If you're after even more non-alcoholic Halloween Cocktails then there's a cool article at Halloween Mocktails which contains a few recipes as we.
You can find this one along with others on my Halloween Cocktails site Devil's Juice
You will need -
3oz cranberry juice
3oz tomato juice
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
dash of black pepper, dash of salt
Mix all of the ingredients together and serve them in a collins glass over ice.
The other alternative to creating sumptuous Halloween mocktails is by simply using everyday Mocktail recipes and giving them new names along with serving them in Halloween glassware or using other Halloween inspired drinks decor.
Of course you can always add black or red food coloring to lemonade if it's for children as opposed to mixing different drinks for them.
If you're after even more non-alcoholic Halloween Cocktails then there's a cool article at Halloween Mocktails which contains a few recipes as we.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Halloween Cocktail Costumes
With Halloween fast approaching I've decided to look at cocktails a different way, usually I'm trying to think of some more delicious Halloween cocktails to write about, but what about dressing up as a cocktail for Halloween? I think it's a cool costume idea.
You can dress up as a martini, a daiquiri, a cosmo or more, let's look at a few of the costumes I've found for you -
If you havent' decided on a Halloween costume yet then why not try one of these, you'll look great and let's face it - is there ever a time when cocktails aren't a good idea?!
You can dress up as a martini, a daiquiri, a cosmo or more, let's look at a few of the costumes I've found for you -
If you havent' decided on a Halloween costume yet then why not try one of these, you'll look great and let's face it - is there ever a time when cocktails aren't a good idea?!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Vampire Cocktails
Well October is here which means it's time for Halloween drinks to make an entrance again {{cue spooky music}} today I'm going to look at Vampire Cocktails. Talking of vampires - what blood group are you? I'm B positive and if you are too you'll probably enjoy the sweet tasting cocktail known as Vampire's Delight!
Vampire's Delight
2 oz dark rum
1 banana
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
grenadine
First you need to add the rum, banana and ice cream into a blender and blend together. Now take a couple of Champagne flutes and add a little grenadine into each one - swirl it around so that it coats the inside of the glass and then pour in the banana mixture.
Delicious!
I've also discovered a Vampire's Kiss recipe that doesn't seem to be a 'real' vampire cocktail as it contains garlic! It does however contain the Blavod vodka which is great to make Halloween cocktails with. The Blavod vodka is a black vodka and is great for making Halloween style Screwdrivers and other spooky looking cocktails.
Back to the Vampire's Kiss cocktail -
Isn't it a cool idea to be able to buy your Vampire cocktail recipe on a recipe card - no need to try and remember where you came across it before, you merely keep the card in an index box by your bar and you'll be mixing up Vampire Kisses on any day of the year!
Vampire's Delight
2 oz dark rum
1 banana
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
grenadine
First you need to add the rum, banana and ice cream into a blender and blend together. Now take a couple of Champagne flutes and add a little grenadine into each one - swirl it around so that it coats the inside of the glass and then pour in the banana mixture.
Delicious!
I've also discovered a Vampire's Kiss recipe that doesn't seem to be a 'real' vampire cocktail as it contains garlic! It does however contain the Blavod vodka which is great to make Halloween cocktails with. The Blavod vodka is a black vodka and is great for making Halloween style Screwdrivers and other spooky looking cocktails.
Back to the Vampire's Kiss cocktail -
Isn't it a cool idea to be able to buy your Vampire cocktail recipe on a recipe card - no need to try and remember where you came across it before, you merely keep the card in an index box by your bar and you'll be mixing up Vampire Kisses on any day of the year!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Celebration Cocktails
My mum's arriving today a few days ahead of my dad so that we can have some quality time together while dd is at school and hubby's at work - sounds great doesn't it? This means that it's time for some celebratory cocktails........there are lots of times when you need to celebrate things such as anniversaries, birthdays, meeting deadlines, Christmas, New Years etc etc.
What are some quick and easy cocktail recipes to have on hand? Well I always think of celebrations and Champagne in the same breath so I try to make sure that I always have a bottle of bubbles in my bar fridge ready to be opened and there are so many different choices for what to add to the Champers to make a gorgeous cocktail.
I think one of the best has to be the Kir Royale - even the name sounds like it's something special!
Kir Royale Recipe
1/2 oz creme de cassis
Champagne
Pour your Champagne into a Champagne flute and add your creme de cassis - give it a gentle stir and enjoy.
For other great celebratory cocktails check out Champagne Cocktails.
What are some quick and easy cocktail recipes to have on hand? Well I always think of celebrations and Champagne in the same breath so I try to make sure that I always have a bottle of bubbles in my bar fridge ready to be opened and there are so many different choices for what to add to the Champers to make a gorgeous cocktail.
I think one of the best has to be the Kir Royale - even the name sounds like it's something special!
Kir Royale Recipe
1/2 oz creme de cassis
Champagne
Pour your Champagne into a Champagne flute and add your creme de cassis - give it a gentle stir and enjoy.
For other great celebratory cocktails check out Champagne Cocktails.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Halloween Cocktail Party Time
It's already the end of August and time to think about Halloween cocktails. I have lots of different recipes that I regularly use for Halloween inspired cocktails, but as I mentioned in last years Halloween cocktail post you can also use regular cocktail recipes that you already know and rename them for Halloween.
I like to make sure I have some great Halloween glasses to serve my cocktails in, that way you can serve very plain looking drinks such as a gin and tonic or vodka martini and still have them looking - spooky or kooky or whatever theme you're using this Halloween.
I've compiled a selection of different types of Halloween glasses in one place for you to browse at your leisure - Halloween Glasses, make sure you get in early as Halloween glasses do sell out quickly some years. Also don't forget to check back here closer to the date for some fantastic Halloween cocktail recipe ideas.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
An Alcoholic Trifle? Dessert Cocktails Are Delicious!
If I was to mention an alcoholic trifle I'm sure you would be thinking of a sherry trifle wouldn't you? Well you'd be wrong! I absolutely love trifle, but I've never really taken to the sherry trifle version - my Gran's trifle was delicious, my dad's was yummy and when my mother-in-law produced her's I was a little concerned, but it was delicious too.
In other words I love my trifle so when I find a cocktail that's based on this great old British pudding I naturally have to try it - it's my duty to make sure that they're not giving people false hope after all, or did I say it was my job to try and report back.......
Anyway here is the recipe for the Trifle Martini
2 1/2 shots of blackcurrant vodka
2 shots of drambuie
1/2 shot of chambord (I love this liqueur, it's also great in a jam donut shot!)
It's a simple cocktail recipe, you simply add all of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well before staining into a cocktail glass to serve.
This cocktail is definitely one that is staying on my list of delicious dessert cocktails, if you're after recipes of more dessert cocktails then you'll want to check out my website - Dessert Cocktails - it's a great idea to serve up one of these after dinner with friends.
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