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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:41 pm

denada wrote:That Calvados one sounds good Joan. Can you give quantities? OH made Bellinis on Saturday. We both thought they were a bit of a waste of the champagne so finished the rest of the bottle with just a slice of strawberry in the flute. Yesterday friends came round to use the pool so we made strawberry daiquiris and with temperatures in the high 30's, we spent the afternoon floating in the pool, sipping those. Sometimes, the life of an ex-pat can be very hard!


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75 cl of dry cider with 5 cl calva and 3 tbsp sugar (I think that is too much) Add two apples cut into thin strips and a sprig of lemon balm. Chill for 2 hours. Put a thin slice of apple and ice cubes in each glass and top up with the mixture.

I always make Bellinis with proseco as I too think it is a waste of champagne.

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby denada » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:44 pm

Thanks Joan. We have the sugar so might have to give that one a try :D

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby hungryhousewife » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:44 am

Joan, that cider and calvados mixture sounds very good!

I agree about Prosecco for Belinis - it is the correct thing to use, I believe, as Belinis are an Italian concoction.

We bought some Liqueur No43, while in Spain a while back - as we discovered it was the 'secret ingredient' in the excellent White Sangrias we drank there! Has anyone else tried this?

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Stokey Sue » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:05 pm

A good inexpensive apero is a kir Normande

A small shot of creme de cassis topped up with cidre bouché (fizzy French cider) in a champagen flute

Even nicer with creme de mures IMO - apple & blackberry!

First had this in Falaise about 10 years ago

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:39 pm

I am absolutely with you on creme de mures Sue. I also like creme de pêches and DD is very fond of creme de châtaignes - sweet chesnut, with dry while wine though it doesn't rock my boat

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Stokey Sue » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:43 am

This week

Tatanka (Polish)
1 part Zubrowka (Bison Grass Vodka)
3 parts apple juice
Mix over ice


Yum
We first had this in Krakow (I went with a friend of Polish ancestry)

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:42 am

OO Sue - I could fancy that! I haven't had Zubrowka for ages.

On Friday we had Pimms - a friend brought some from the UK so of course we had to share!

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby cooksalot » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:54 am

Pimms tonight for me! With strawberries and mint from the garden. I can close my eyes while drinking it, listen to the rain and dream of summertime!

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:00 pm

I think tonights cocktails will depend on the tennis. M is not an enthusiastic cocktail maker so if he has to do it because i am glued then it will be a G & T or a rum and coke.

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:15 pm

It ought to involve Scotch I think Joan!

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:37 pm

Hi Sue

So right! Couldn't quite wrap my head around it so just opened a bottle of Prosecco and had another Bellini!

Promise I will try to arrange something for Sunday - but i think it might involve Kirsch!!!

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby denada » Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:50 pm

My basil is rampant at the moment so OH made a new cocktail to help with the problem. He muddled some cucumber and basil, added sugar syrup and juice of half a lime, into the shaker with some silver tequilla then strained into margarita glasses, garnished with baby basil leaves and a slice of cucumber. It was very refreshing, though hasn't made much inroads on my basil! I don't know if it has a name, anyone else heard of it?

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby hungryhousewife » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:27 pm

Sounds Divine!! How about a 'Razzle Dazzle Bazzle!'!! :lol:

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby cooksalot » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:36 pm

Hi denada - you could call your basil cocktail "Fawlty Towers"? :D

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Sun Jul 08, 2012 2:11 pm

Sounds rather good - I have all the ingredients, so will try and hopefully come up with a name when we have tasted it.

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby denada » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:31 pm

Just to prove there's nothing new under the sun......
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pepinos-revenge

I googled the ingredients and there it was. I think I prefer the names suggested on this thread though.

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby cooksalot » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:51 pm

I was having a clear out of the drinks cupboard and noticed I've got leftover cherry brandy. This was a Christmas present last year. We are not overly keen on it straight! Any ideas for a cocktail for Friday night to use it up?

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Thu Jul 19, 2012 2:45 pm

Hi Cooksalot

Save it for next week and try this to celebrate:

http://www.in-the-spirit.co.uk/cocktail ... php?id=197

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby cooksalot » Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:32 pm

Yum! Sounds lovely.

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Re: Friday Night is Cocktail Night

Postby Joanbunting » Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:22 pm

It is Friday and hot hot hot and the family are here. DD brought a recipe from VA for a watermelon Bellini - so she is making some tonight. We are using Prosecco rather than Champagne. I'll post the recipe once i have tasted it ;) ;)

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