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Cocktail Monday: the perfect girly gift

samantha — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:48:15 +0000

In my books, it’s never too early in the week for a cocktail. Or at least to think of one. I’ve just returned from the virtual shops (aka online shopping) where I bought the perfect gift for my girlfriend’s birthday: the cocktail deck.

It’s a take on a deck of cards, except all the cards are a different sort of cocktail, with really cute pictures on the back of the card, and recipes for how to make the drink on the front.

There’s every cocktail imaginable, from your standard pina colada and cosmos, to the more fun and extreme kentucky apple, geisha fuzz and chocolate martini. Yummy…

Want to feel extra confident for a night out? Just whip up a flirtini – a mix of fresh pineapple, Cointreau, vodka, pineapple juice, champagne and cherry – or get ready to perfect the valentine for when February rolls around – a splash of flower-infused vodka, black rasberry liqueur and pomegranate molasses to garnish.

This cute little gift is perfect for girls who know a thing or two about their drinks. Whether you’re a champagne lover, a whisky scowler or a straight up vodka type of girl, the Cocktail Deck is sure to satisfy your tastes. The deck will surely lift your spirits and make going out and making drinks all the more fun!

Only bad thing, I had to order it online from a site in Melbourne so it did take a few days to arrive in Syd … but it’s worth it for an original gift. You can Google The Cocktail Deck by Jane Rocca and have your copy sent to you now!

What’s your favourite girly bday gift to buy or receive??

Cocktail of the week

samantha — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:06:54 +0000

After yesterday’s delectable lunch at Rambutan, I had to share with you one of their famous cocktails: the flaming ginger and lemon pina colada i scream.

Aside from the name, the cocktail is simply divine – and something I’ve never seen before in all my cocktail experiences!

Rambutan's take on the pina colada!

Incase you want to make your own pina colada at home, my favourite recipe is as follows:

Ingredients:

3 oz light rum
3 tbsp coconut cream
3 tbsp crushed pineapples

Put all ingredients into an electric blender with 2 cups of crushed ice. Blend at a high speed for a short length of time. Strain into a glass and serve with a straw. Divine!

Cocktail of the week (or maybe not!)

samantha — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:44:13 +0000

I was doing a little online research about food when I came across this little nugget of a drink.

Called the “McNuggetini”, it’s a chocolate milkshake mixed with vodka, rimmed with barbeque sauce, and garnished with half a chicken nugget. It combines dinner, dessert and booze in one drink,

It’s the creation of two female friends and highlights the world’s fattiest cocktails. Doesn’t look too appetising to me, but perhaps when you’re on your sixth or seventh shot of the night, anything tastes okay.

Their motto? “Don’t be afraid to explore your inner glutton”.. Oh, and use HALF the bottle of vanilla vodka, just incase you don’t want to taste the rest of ingredients, like the barbeque sauce rimm…

the fattiest drink in the world?

Cocktail of the week!

samantha — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:20 +0000

One of my favourite things to drink with dinner is a Bellini. It’s light, fruity and hits the spot without ruining your taste buds for the rest of the meal. I recently came across a recipe for the Mango Bellini - which is absolutely divine – especially coming up to the summer months.

What you’ll need:

Mango Juice

Champagne

1 slice of mango

Method:

Fill the champagne flute one-third full with mango juice. Top with champagne and stir gently.

Garnish with the slice of mango.

Enjoy!

PS. Let me know your favourite cocktail recipes..

Cocktail Girl

samantha — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:06:31 +0000

I absolutely love to drink a cool cocktail at the end of a hard day of work (or in the middle of working to loosen up my interviewees!) The latest cocktail obsession I have was introduced today to me by fellow dating author Karrine Steffans. We were in the middle of an interview about her latest New York Times bestselling book titled “The Vixen Manual” when she stopped to order a Strawberry Mojito. Luckily our interview was taking place at the very glam Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills so the waitress wasn’t too perplexed to be asked for such a request at midday on a Wednesday. And god, was it intoxicatingly delicious!

Refreshing, tangy, sexy and cool for summer, it’s simple to make at home by yourself too.

Check out this fool-proof recipe. Cheers!

INGREDIENTS:

Sugar (for the rim of the glass)

2 large limes (quartered)

1/2 a bunch of mint leaves

7 strawberries (quartered)

1 cup white sugar

1 cup rum

2 cup of soda

8 cups ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour 1/2 an inch of sugar onto a small, shallow plate. Run one of the lime quarters around the rim of each cocktail glass, then dip them into the plate of sugar. Put into the fridge to chill.

2. Into a glass pitcher, squeeze all the line quarters, put the lime rinds, the mint, strawberries and one cup of sugar. Crush together with a muddler.

3. Stir in the rum and club soda till sugar has dissolved. Pour into chilled sugar-rimmed glasses and serve over ice cubes!

(Just don’t attempt to write a column after too many…)

Strawberry Mojito!