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.

February's Most Popular Articles...

Essential Equipment for Making Cocktails: Blender - ideal for blending fruit and frozen cocktails, such as Daiquiris and Margaritas. Soda siphon - uses containerised water… [532 views in Feb]
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,… [314 views in Feb]
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… [284 views in Feb]
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… [276 views in Feb]
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!… [276 views in Feb]
A Zombie Cocktail Recipe: Donn Beach, formerly known as Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gannt created the Zombie cocktail in the mid 1930s. He made it in his restaurant for a friend before his… [272 views in Feb]