Posts Tagged ‘sparkling wine cocktails’
Neptune – God of the Sea Cocktails
Neptune is the ancient Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion, a God that carried a mighty trident and rode on a glorious chariot pulled by either sea creatures or horses, he is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs] This God, like many others, was celebrated and…
Read MoreMade In England – English Whisky Cocktail
The English have accomplished a lot over the decades, from Boudica the Warrior Queen to Sir Francis Drake & Elizabeth I of England fighting off the Spanish Armada, all the way up to Queen Elizabeth the 2nd being the longest reigning monarch over the United Kingdom, but now it’s high time to sit back and…
Read MorePirate Fizz Cocktails
Thud, thud, thud, each time getting louder, a wooden leg on wood floors, a silence then fills the air as the thudding stops, you hold your breath, so not to make a sound, a handle is turned and a creaking door slowly opens, the light is against you, you see only a dark figure in…
Read MoreThe Secret Garden Cocktail
Rooted In Nature Close your eyes and imagine smelling some garden flowers, then imagine experiencing that inside a drinkable glass of alcohol, with bubbles rising to the top in a mesmerising dance that reminds you of the stars. We are about to look into the history of a Slovenian Sparkling Wine, and how a husband…
Read MoreThe Story A Bottle Label Can Tell
When I first looked at the label on this bottle from Kartuzija Pleterje, I initially thought Harry Potter, it was the P in Penina that made me think this, but looking further, I saw the Globus cruciger, the orb and cross, which is a Christian symbol of authority used since the Middle Ages and under…
Read MoreThe Art of The Cocktail
The majestic flavours that a cocktail can produce are worth the time it takes to make, there are professions and classes in the art of making cocktails because when you get the perfect mix, you taste a little bit of heaven. You’re not going to enjoy every cocktail and you’re not always going to feel…
Read MoreJim and Tonic Fizz Cocktails
Jim and Tonic recently sent through a survival kit featuring a Rhubarb Gin and over a dozen mini bottles of Ginger Ale, Lemonade and Tonic Waters, so I decided to grab a bottle of Italian Sparkling Wine and create a few cocktails to survive the weekend. Whether you be surviving lockdown or simply just surviving…
Read MoreSparkling Mango Cocktail
For you mango lovers out there, here is a cool way to enjoy a piece of mango with your next bottle of Sparkling Wine. The Fascinating Mango Story Where do we get the word mango from? It has a long history, we got the word from the Portuguese word ‘manga’ they got the word from…
Read More7 Nights of Horror – Night 6 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Welcome to this new spooky series, where we choose a film and create a fitting Cocktail to go alongside, I’ll give you a little history into each film and the know-how to create a delicious Cocktail. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre consists of 8 released films and 1 unreleased film, the first…
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