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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.
January's Most Popular Articles...
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Essential Equipment for Making Cocktails: Blender - ideal for blending fruit and frozen cocktails, such as Daiquiris and Margaritas. Soda siphon - uses containerised water… [810 views in Jan]
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Colour Theme - Red Cocktails: Whatever your theme, whether you're planning a girls' night in or a gory Halloween party, we've the cocktail recipes for you! From pale pink to rich red,… [486 views in Jan]
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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!… [426 views in Jan]
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How to Make a Vodka Martini: You'd think it should be very simple: a martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth; a vodka martini is a cocktail made with vodka and vermouth. But… [422 views in Jan]
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Jelly Shots: In 1862 Jerry Thomas, in what is widely considered to be the world's first cocktail guide, "How to Mix Drinks", wrote, 'Many persons, particularly of the softer sex, have been… [390 views in Jan]
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Colour Theme - Blue Cocktails: Feeling blue? Then we have just the cocktail for you! The majority of blue cocktails get their colour from Blue Curaçao. Curaçao is an island in… [358 views in Jan]
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