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2007 January

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4-5 ice cubes1⁄2 measure Campari1⁄2 measure Cointreau1⁄2 measure lemon juice3 measures tonic water1⁄2 slice orange

Place ice and all other ingredients except orange slice in a glass. Stir for 8-10 seconds.Add orange slice and serve immediately.

TampicoLong drink to serve to daughter who likes Campari on her birthday,

Campari is the

commercial brand

of a bitter aperitif

flavoured with

roots, herbs, fruits

and spices. It was

perfected in Milan

in the 1860s by

Gaspare Campari.

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2007 February

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8-10 ice cubes11⁄4 measures gin1⁄2 measure lime juice2 teaspoons sugar syrup3-4 mint leaves21⁄2 measures soda water1 small mint sprig

Place 5-6 ice cubes in shaker with gin, lime juice, sugar syrup and mint leaves. Shake for 8-10 seconds.Place remaining ice in a glass and strain drink over them. Add the soda water and mint sprig. Serve immediately.

Alabama FizzLong drink to be served to wife while she makes dinner- after all it is her birthday this month.

Gin is made by flavouring neutral alcohol with extract

of Juniper and other aromatic items. While London Gin can

be produced anywhere in the world, Plymouth Gin can only be so named if it is produced in Plymouth. The first mention of a recipe involving juniper flavoured spirit comes from a treatise published in 1622

in Amsterdam. Soldiers who fought in Holland during the

30 years war brought back a taste for the drink, creating a

demand for it in England.

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2007 March

This cocktail

was invented

on the

legendary

Johnson/

Sargeant

pilgrimage

to Cork,

circa 2005.

Port and Guinness

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1 can of Guinness1 bottle of Port

Pour most of the Guinness into a pint glass. While waiting for it to settle, give what is left in the can to your favourite pony. When Guinness has settled add a good measure of port. When the foam turns purple the mix is just right. Drink immediately.

Warning: Can lead to memory loss and appalling Irish accent.

Long drink to be served on St Patrick’s day.

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2007 April

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4-6 ice cubes2 measure white rum1 measure dark rum3 measures pineapple juice2 measures coconut creamPineapple wedges

Crush ice and place in a blend-er. Add white rum, dark rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream. Blend. Pour into a glass and decorate with pineapple wedge. (Umbrella optional).

Pina ColadaLong drink to serve when you want to pretend you are in the Caribbean.

Pina Colada was invented in 1954 at

the Caribe Hilton hotel in Peurto

Rico. Originally the name Pina

Colada, meaning ‘strained pineap-

ple’ applied to only the pineapple

juice, which was strained to remove

the pulp.

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2007 May

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5-6 ice cubes3⁄4 measure rum1⁄2 fresh lime juice1⁄2 measure runny honey

Place the ice and all the ingredients in a shaker.Shake for 8-10 seconds.Strain into a glass. Serve immediately.

Honeysuckle

Short drink to serve to prevent hayfever.

This is an example

of a drink served

‘straight-up’. This

means it is shaken or

stirred with ice, then

strained into a glass.

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2007 June

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Pimm’s was named after James Pimm’s, owner of an oyster bar in London.

In the 1840’s he served a cup based on gin,

flavoured with herbs and spices. It was so well

received that in 1859 he marketed it as Pimm’s.

twenty years later there were six different varie-ties of Pimm’s based on

gin, whisky, rye, cognac, rum and vodka.

Pimm’s cup

Long drink to serve in summer1 cucumber4-5 ice cubes1 measure Pimm’s No 1 3 1⁄2 measures soda water

Wash the cucumber in cold water. Cut a strip 1 cm thick, 2 cm wide and 10cm long.Place ice, Pimm’s and soda water in a glass.Stir for 8-10 seconds.Add the cucumber and serve immediately.

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2007 July

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The Mint Julep is one of the oldest cocktails.

It was invented in the late 1700s in Virginia. To

make sugar syrup put 4 tbsp water and 4 tbsp

caster sugar in a pan and stir over low heat

until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil for 1-2

minutes without stirring. Cool. Keeps in the

fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Mint JulepShort drink to serve when you have more mint than you know what to do with.

6-8 mint leaves2 mixing spoons caster sugar3-4 crushed ice cubes11⁄4 measures bourbon

Place the mint in a glass and lightly crush with a pestle.Add sugar and crushed ice.Add bourbon and stir with a mixing spoon for 8-10 seconds. Serve immediately.

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2007 August

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Short drink to serve to a son who is reluctant to drink but loves milkshakes on his birthday.

5-6 ice cubes2 measures crème de banane1 measure crème de cacao1 measure single cream

Put ice into shaker with other ingredients. Shake for 8-10 seconds. Strain into a glass. Serve immediately.

Banana banshee

This is an

example of a

smooth cock-

tail. Smooth

cocktails are

those which

are thick and

creamy, due

to milk, cream

or eggs.

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2007 September

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The Moscow Mule was the first promotional

cocktail for vodka. It was created in 1941

at the Cock ‘n’ Bull restaurant in Holly-

wood by the company who had bought the

Smirnoff brand and wanted to introduce

it’s vodka to America. The restaurant owner had a large stock of

ginger beer, and this enabled him

to get rid of it.

Moscow MuleLong drink to serve on the last warm nights of summer.

4-5 ice cubes1 measure vodka1⁄4 measure lime juice3 1⁄4 measures ginger beer1 slice unwaxed lime

Place the vodka, lime juice and ice in a glass.

Add the ginger beer.

Stir for 8-10 seconds.

Add the lime slice and serve immediately.

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2007 october

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Many variations of this drink can be made

by adding whatever is lying around in the bar

and needs ‘using up’. Warning: Please let

guests know that this drink is pure alcohol, rather than the usual

alcohol/ non alcoholic mix people expect from

a punch, especially if they are driving

Tony’s special birthdayTo be served to unsuspecting guests at a party.Bag of ice1 bottle of sparkling wine1 bottle of brandyApple, orange and lemon, chopped into small pieces by helpful wife (Don’t forget to make her an Alabama Fizz)

Pour Sparkling wine into a large punch bowl with ice.Add a good swig of brandy and any other spirits that need finishing off. Stir and taste.Add fruit and serve immediately.

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November

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1⁄2 orange1⁄2 lemon1 bottle red wine8 measures water2 measures sugar syrup2 sticks cinnamon2 mixing spoons cloves

Slice up orange and lemon.Place all ingredients in a saucepan and leave for 30 minutes.Heat gently, do not let it boil.Ladle into mugs. Serve immediately.

Mulled wineHot drink to be served on bonfire night.

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2007 December

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1 heaped teaspoon butter2 mixing spoons caster sugarPinch of nutmegPinch of cinnamon1 measure white rum3 measures hot milk

Cream together butter, sugar and spices until smooth.

Place in a mug with rum and hot milk.

Stir for 6-8 seconds.

Serve immediately.

Hot Buttered Rum Cow

Hot drink to serve after a walk in the snow.

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