Making and Drinking Cocktails

Shake, Strain & Stir Amazing Cocktails...

Cocktails are back in vogue in the bars, restaurants and suburban homes of the British Isles. Gin and tonic, rum and coke, whisky and water all may do the job, but in their dull predictability they're being pushed aside in favour of the effervescent colour of the cocktail, with its alluring mix of sophistication, exoticism, and sheer tastiness.

October's Most Popular Articles...

Cocktail Party Games: Party games: you either love them or hate them! And as you’re reading this page you probably love them! As we’re talking cocktail parties, we’re assuming you want… [272 views in Oct]
Cocktail Party Food: Tantalising and tasty nuts and nibbles! That’s the motto for preparing cocktail party food and we’ve some advice to help make your party the yummiest thing since… [166 views in Oct]
Top 10 Cocktails: We’ve gathered together recipes for our top 10 most popular and best-known cocktails. With these basic cocktails at your fingertips, you’ll be the bartender of the year!… [114 views in Oct]
Rusty Nail: The Rusty Nail is a timeless whisky cocktail and one that has to be appreciated and most importantly enjoyed. The Rusty Nail combines a good quality whisky with the sweet,… [108 views in Oct]
Essential Equipment for Making Cocktails: Blender - ideal for blending fruit and frozen cocktails, such as Daiquiris and Margaritas. Soda siphon - uses containerised water… [102 views in Oct]
Pink Gin: Made in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, a Pink Gin contains gentian and a dash of 'pink'. 'Pink' referring to the Angostura bitters, a dark red extract of gentian and… [100 views in Oct]